Just getting back in town from a trade show... I understand a few key points now.

7 teams joined in on the protest because teams were asking for "redress"... a change in their results. Other teams had to join the protest or risk being excluded from the adjustments in position.

Rules are here for a reason... to guide sailors and RC's through races to keep the racing as honest as possible. When a rule is broken, it is the onus of teams to protest accordingly.

Unless there was oil in the water... that sure doesn't look like 5 knots...


nor was it balanced and filled in. It doesn't take electronics to tell that it was very light. Of course... that is why they then changed the rules allowing racing in the light air.

Just don't blame the sailors for following the rules.