tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post2577377392981414502..comments2024-01-22T09:45:29.790+01:00Comments on Racing Rules of Sailing - Look to Windward: Changing RRS 18.2(c)?Joshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10346870418220762709noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post-3576604103710892022009-03-02T01:42:00.000+01:002009-03-02T01:42:00.000+01:00I'm pleased to see that US Sailing has decided not...I'm pleased to see that US Sailing has decided not to try to overturn a rule change that was properly considered and voted on by ISAF.<BR/><BR/>I understand that US College sailing has a lot of team racing, where 'the Move' seems to be a potential game-change (particularly because it involves what was a common type of mark-trap tactic, so if they want to preserve their 'game' from change, they can do so, I guess.<BR/><BR/>I will be very interested to see how the other 80% of the worlds team-racers view 'the Move', and whether they want to outlaw it, or whether they will accept it.<BR/><BR/>Personally I think Match Racing and Team Racing should be based on the basic rules, and NOT have modifications to make them 'special'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post-66657685042773064352009-03-01T12:58:00.000+01:002009-03-01T12:58:00.000+01:00I would like to claim copyright on the phrase you ...I would like to claim copyright on the phrase you quoted: "then we should stand back, admire their boat handling, say "congratulations" and let them sail away untroubled by the umpires...." which I posted to this website on 15th Feb, some 11 days before Kral Oyun quoted it in his comment. I'm not being over sensitive - just that I was rather pleased with the way I expressed myself. <BR/><BR/>Having chatted with one of the umpires at the recent team racing worlds I am not sure the 'The Move" will create any major problems for the umpires. The ex-keep clear boat will have to take care that there is a clearly visible gap to sail in to in order to get away with this move.<BR/><BR/>GordonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com