I agree with what Mary says! It should be up to the Race Committee! Guidelines are great! If the Race Committee decides to run a race, it is then the decision of the skipper whether or not to compete.
"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"