Jake when a sailor’s ONLY concern in racing is "winning at all costs” they become confused about the true meanings of sailing and create complications for every one. If winning was all there was to sailing races then "all becomes fair" down to deliberate use of the "rules" to purposely position themselves to disadvantage other sailors just because they could, and the classic when they don't do well (or win) "lets take it to the jury room and get the race thrown out". Sailors who are not prepared to stand or fall simply by their own sailing abilities really do miss out on the true joys that are there for any one who wants to sail and to understand what sailing is really all about. I feel sorry for people who confuse yacht racing with simply winning. Everyone who sails in a yacht race, regardless of where they finish, should “be a winner”
There is something very “Zen” about sailing races.