Tom
Do you guys ever use mediation....(or is that what you mean by mini protest committe)
Mediation is one guy who meets with the two skippers and goes through the incident... no witness's.. He then makes a non binding call. If the skippers don't resolve it then... you go to a full hearing with witnesses. (and you feel that you have to be perry mason.... legal eagles, law and order... pick your generations ace legal beagle to pretend)
Second question... Sounds like your miniprotest committe is open to the fleet to listen and learn....Does that work well for you guys?
How can we change the perception that Protest hearings (if we could get sailors to be responsible to call them all out) are NOT the chance for you to suffer a sea lawyer or require you to be one.
