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...when behind another boat on a really light wind day, throw a clevis pin or something up into their sail, then enjoy the fun and sail past them while they are worrying about whether or not their mast is about to fall down...


I've heard that story in one form or another many times, and my usual response is to refer the teller to rules 2 (Fair Sailing) and 69 (Gross Misconduct).

Regards,
Eric