I'm with Jake. "Wind Gate" was a joke. Open redress hearings. I'm not sure that I agree with Capron that it would automatically be harder to seat a protest committee. I can't think of a protest committee we've had that didn't have at least one "real" sailor sitting on it. For a committee of three or four, that meets the USOC recommendation. I'd hope that USSA wouldn't automatically fight this if it seems like the right thing to do - perhaps that energy would be better spent making ISAF to consider adopting the recommendations, too, if they make things more fair for everyone.
Well said John. I think Capron is really blowing smoke on this. From where I stand I don't see this making protest hearings any harder. On the few times they occur at our regional events we typically co-opt sailors from another class who don't have a dog in the fight to sit on the committee.
This whole case leaves a bad taste in my mouth, USSA have blown a chunk of change fighting this case. I'm looking forward to them accepting this ruling and coming out with some sensible reforms to protest hearings (especially redress).
Chris.
