Rule 10 or rule 18?

Wow, that's a very clear and detailed analysis Brass.  Thank you for taking the time to provide it.  I'm in the midst of reading and assimilating the information you provided, got the rules meeting in 90 minutes...yikes!...so I'm trying to get all my ducks in a row.

I feel like I'm going before the professors for my doctoral oral exam.  I'll report on any outcome.

I did protest boat B and she protested me directly at the end of the race, but there was no follow up with a protest committee.  I think the general feeling is, and I agree, that's escalating the situation beyond what's worthwhile and casts a bit of shadow on the friendly nature of our racing.  If it had been the class championship, then perhaps there would have been more of a follow through.

I want to get this in my rear-view mirror but mostly I want to learn from it.  You guys have helped with that.  And besides, tonight I've got a race in a different class (Watch Hill 15, lovely Herreshoff design) where the stakes are higher, so I need to be clear-headed for that.

Originally posted by JohnnyJupiter Rules committee result: I was judged not to be at fault (boat A in the diagram).  Boat B, the outside boat that called "Starboard" was judged to be at fault.  We all learned a lot from the discussion, it was friendly throughout.  The skipper of boat B offered an apology for the incident, which of course I accepted. All your replies gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed.  I owe all of you a beer should you ever make it to the Colonies. Thanks again.