That situation makes the sailor a professional competing against amateurs. It certainly isn't what I consider fair play.
Pete, if "professionals" were not allowed to compete in regattas, you would be eliminating a high percentage of all the people who race sailboats. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
I'm not following you, <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> but I'll bite. How many people were paid to sail at the last Tradewinds? Or, were given factory equipment to use?
