Amendment to the Sailing Instructions

Hi Everyone,

It turns out "no simple rule will go unpunished". We've had a handicap adjustment rule on the books for many years (probably since the late 80s) so that people could choose to race without a spinnaker and still be competitive. After last week's protest, it was requested that we change the rule to make it clearer what you could do and when.

Changing rules is never easy. We are posting an amendment to the Sailing Instructions with the change explained in detail. This new rule will go into effect August 2nd, 5:45 p.m.

You can see the amendment to the SI here  >HERE<

The change is basically this: The decision to get a handicap adjustment for non-spin must be made before the starting sequences. After the starting sequences, you cannot change your mind.

We are talking about these changes with the Steering Committee and may have an additional revision this year, or next year. We are also noting that we are losing competitors because of this rule. If additional changes are needed, we'll let you know.

If you have any thoughts or comments you want to share on the topic, feel free to use the comment section below.