The solution to dull PY racing

Originally posted by craiggo but don't moan about it, he's perfectly entitled to be there.

Whilst that's perfectly true, if he's deliberately sitting up to windward to keep out of the way of the more experienced racers, then he might appreciate a quiet word after the race that in fact he's accidentally impeding them anyway.

What is never forgivable is shouting at an inexperienced competitor to tell them to get out of your way when there's nothing wrong with what they are doing rules wise.

And of course if someone attempts to deliberately mislead an inexperienced competitor as to what their rights are in a situation that's a rule 2 DND, and possibly a RRS69 hearing as well (see casebook).

Edited by JimC - 04 Dec 13 at 9:42pm

Originally posted by Kev M Originally posted by JimC [QUOTE=craiggo]  And of course if someone attempts to deliberately mislead an inexperienced competitor as to what their rights are in a situation that's a rule 2 DND, and possibly a RRS69 hearing as well (see casebook). Does that include shouting PORT at people on starboard in the hope they don't know it's their right of way and then they tack off?

Back in the day, the old boy sailors would sit there smoking their pipes, shouting starboard when on port, no intention of getting out of the way, knowing full well that their buddies on a protest committee would never kick them out, and actually knowing full well that no one would try, as it would mean social death in the club. At least these days the lack of protests is due to apathy, rather than the old boy network. Or is it just because Whitefriars has only been around from 1969, not 1885?

Originally posted by Rupert Back in the day, the old boy sailors would sit there smoking their pipes, shouting starboard when on port, no intention of getting out of the way, knowing full well that their buddies on a protest committee would never kick them out, and actually knowing full well that no one would try, as it would mean social death in the club. At least these days the lack of protests is due to apathy, rather than the old boy network. Or is it just because Whitefriars has only been around from 1969, not 1885?

For clarification the dart was not supposed to be on our course as he should be Fast Handicap but we were quite happy for him to join in while he learnt but not for him to slow us all down while trying to stay clear and not realise he is doing it. Trying to get through the lee of a cat in a Phantom or 2000 is not easy.
Hence the quiet word.