New or amedment to a rule

Following a highly successful catamaran open meeting, our first I would like your opinion on the introduction of the following rule, or amendment to an existing rule..

Proposed change to Racing Rules

The Awebolaxe rule

In cases where a craft is seen to have performed an action deemed to fall into the awebolaxe rule, the perpetrator(s) of the action will hail “AWEBOLAXE” to all parties within a distance considered to be in relation to the action or actions in questions. Details of probable actions are listed below along with suggested hailing distances.

(point of definition – capsize can be side to side or forwards/backwards or any combination thereof)

The chuffinidiot rule

The chuffinidiot rule is exercised in direct response to the awebolaxe rule and is made directly to the perpetrator of the awebolaxe infringement by the responder, namely:

a: the receiver, the individual or individuals who is or who are directly affected by the awebolaxe infringement.

b: the official, the one in control of the event who is the direct enforcer of the awebolaxe ruling and any consequential further penalty.

c: the onlooker, one who whilst may have an interest in the race event proceedings, does not directly have an effect on the event outcome.

Following the witnessing of an action deemed to fall within the awebolaxe ruling, the responder hails “CHUFFINIDIOT” as loudly as possible so that the response may be shared with multiple parties, some of which may feel it appropriate to also lodge there response at that time.

You forgot the "Ahfofoxake" sub-paragraph which comes into play when the "Awebolaxe" perpetrator does so directly infront of another competitor, causing either a crash-tack, violent bear away and/or sympathetic capsize.

Under these circumstances the "Ahfofoxake" victim is also entitled to ask the "Awebolaxe" perpetrator the shortened from of the question "W(here's your) Anchor"

From personal experience, the Ahfofoxake rule replaces sub-para a) of the Chuffinidiot rule when the affected party is within 2 or 3 boat lengths of the Awebolaxe incident.

Ahfofoxake can also be invoked when the wind shifts while you are on the layline for a mark and can suddenly no longer round said mark without further tacks. Adverse tidal streams may add weight to the invocation.

Ever since the requirement for carrying protest flags was cancelled for boats under 6m, the nature of registering your protest has been under constant debate. There is additionally no requirement for such boats to carry an anchor, hence the question.

You'll be one of those "ballast" people then!