The RC must set an offset mark or chaos will result!



By having the fleet round A and reach off for 50 yards before spinning down wind... you avoid the windward leward scene with all the boats coming up on the starboard beat versus starbord jibe..



Rule 1 is avoid collision.

Insurance companies don't care about windward leeward...they want to know who could have avoided the collision!



Your point that its not fair racing for the small guy to avoid being run over has merit... but unless the two fleets are seperated onto different courses lt will probobly be wiser for slow to give way to fast and/or use a wistle to alert the windward boat that you are around and have rights.



dead right is a bit useless and certainly expensive.



Offset marks help a great deal though have your PRO give that a try.