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  John Quirk Today 04:08
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  Paul Zupan Tue 19:56

• Is There a Case in the Future for A Less-Formal Meditation Process
  Robin, I almost always think Appx T1/V2 is a great add to an event. Sometimes boats can talk to trusted rules advisors or talk it over with the other boats in the incident and come to the conclusion that they did break a rule and should be penalized. In a sense, the T2 formalizes that "talk it over" step. 
  
  Anytime Appx T1/V2 is avail, I always give the parties an opportunity to take a penalty before I start "formally begin the hearing". 
  
  In the US Sailing, being an arbitrator is an item you can log. 
  Angelo Guarino Today 15:48
• Does a competitor "see the incident" if they see it on a video?
  Going back to the OP...  Is there a consensus about the definition of "did not see"?
  
  You can certainly "see" an incident in a video, but that's not the same as "being an eyewitness" to the incident.  
  
  What is intended by 60.4(a)(2)?
  Kett Cummins Today 15:31
• RRS 41 (c) OUTSIDE HELP and CASE 120 in Open Waters Racing
  Had a good look at the thread that you provided thanks Angelo and seems to cover a lot of the bases of my posting above:
  Question 1: seems like with what we are actually doing, with our youth team approach, we are just on the 'right side of the law' so to speak (with the current Rule & Case).
  Question 2: given safety etc concerns, and positive technology advancements, would it not better in the future to substitue 'freely' with 'publically' available ('for open water or offshore ocean racing, publically and readily available in the marketplace or such like (ie not custom platforms))?
  
  
  John Quirk Today 10:48
• Class breaks in handicap racing
  Personally, the best rating/handicap system will be the one that allows level rating racing to resume. I presume that I am not alone in beleiving that high point of cruiser racing was when the elite events were the various Ton Cups.
  Gordon Davies Yesterday 11:21
• Can a boat break RRS 2 while breaking RRS 23.1?
  'overthinking' vs 'misthinking'
  
  As a Moderator of the forum, I'd like to (again) discourage everyone from using those terms in replies to others.
  
  There is no reason to characterize someone else's post or thought process as an over/under amount of thought.  If you disagree and want to make a counterpoint, make it directly. 
  
  The person characterizing others as such risks insulting the recipient of the characterization and that risks stifling participation on the forum. 
  Angelo Guarino Fri 12:51

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