It is ridiculous that some sailors protested the race.

It is more ridiculous that the jury heard the protest.

And it is most ridiculous that the jury decided against the race committee.

And it is all because of that stupid rule. Just let the race committee make the decisions about when there is enough wind to start a race (or too much wind to start a race).

Was there also a rule that you can't start a race in over 25 knots? If so and if some people didn't do well in that much wind, could they protest after the race and get it thrown out if the race committee could not prove the wind was under 25 knots?

This whole thread is embarrassing for the sport of sailboat racing. And the jury decision was insulting to the PRO for this particular regatta.