Hi Mark, First, it is safety, not saftey!! You are killing me with that mis-spelling! The lawyer will say "You can't even SPELL safety, let alone provide it on the race course!! :-) Next, the RRS are quite clear about who's responsibility safety is. Just read the PART 1 -Fundamental rules on page 3 of the RRS book. The first four rules all deal with safety and the acceptance of the rules and the corresponding responsibilty of deciding to race or to continue to race. It is in the front of the book and under the heading of Fundamental rules on purpose!

Mike