Do Your Turns, Already

... amigos.... claro que isto NÃO se aplica a ninguem da nossa classe, mas achei interessante divulgar... abraços > Rolf


First Beat
An eNewsletter from the editors of Sailing World

First Beat
by Michael Lovett

Nobody likes flying the protest flag, but as sailors, it's our duty to enforce the rules.

Do Your Turns, Already

by Chris Laborde

I'm coming off a March racing streak of two midwinters and another great regatta in between, all in Florida. The weather was colder than usual, but the friendships were as warm as ever, and the racing was great. Unfortunately, I found myself having the same conversation over and over again:

Other guy: Today this boat fouled us and they didn't do their circles.
Me: Did you hail, "Protest"?
OG: No.
Me: Why not?
OG: I felt they should have done their circles without me having to force them to, and I didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

It's our duty as stewards of the sport to uphold the rules. Should we have to tell folks to do their turns? No. But, these days, we do.