Thanks for the clarification Mark.

I think we agree on all of this, except that I am under the impression that the RC bears more responsibility for safety than you do. Maybe I've been to too many seminars, or maybe I've been around too many bad situations.

At the end of the day, when I'm out there, I feel responsible and will act accordingly. I am very good at what I do. If I have to blow off a race, and it turns out to be a "false alarm" I know that I can recover and still get good racing in. This is not bragging, it takes a lot of work, patience and communication skills to pull this off. Most sailors will never this when done correctly.

Mike