Sailing down the fleet

If you look at team racing videos, although there are very slight differences in rules you can see the slowing process. Also if there is any footage from the RS Feva nationals last race that has just finished I understand that a lot of match racing happened in the last race to secure the title.

Merlin Rocket nationals last year as discussed on these pages...

Originally posted by JimC The Ben Ainslie Laser Olympics footage is probably as good as you'll get...

Does anyone have a copy of that footage? Ive been looking for it for a while but there only seem to be very short clips of it on youtube etc/

Why blame the RYA?!  It's a legit technique.  As discussed almost ad infinitum previously to write a rule to disallow it would have some very odd and by no means welcome potential consequences.  So use it if you choose...or not.

Interesting question.  I understand where Peaky is going with this but at what point does "ethical" become "acceptable"?  How many of us would sail a competitor down the fleet (if they could) in the last race  to ensure a win the local club summer series?  What if it was an Open Meeting?  Presumably no serious sailor would criticise BA for doing what he did in the Olympics.  And would you do it to secure just a podium position in a club series, Open Meeting or Championship?  Maybe the tipping point is the "professional" sailor who relies on results for his sponsorship/livelihood vs the pure amateur.