I couldn't agree more. My first comment in this thread mentioned a prescription, and I've been boring people about this since 2025. 

We might suspect (without evidence) that US Sailing is holding off so as not to tick off WS, but I think this is a great opportunity for US Sailing to show how they are helping the sport in the US. Some may say it's a small thing for the weirdos, but why not fix it? (It's small until it isn't...) I am completely unaware/innocent of the high-level machinations, but WS already knows of the problem and it would be churlish of them to complain (even behind the scenes) about well-motivated MNAs fixing the problem temporarily.   (Ok, now I really will stop ranting).

If Formula 1 motor racing and the FIA provided for redress where a driver's place in a race or series has been made significantly worse through no fault of the driver but by an improper action or omission of the Race Director or the organizing authority....then Lewis Hamilton would be an 8 time world champion.

At the now infamous Abu Dhabecacle final Grand Prix in 2021, Hamilton was comfortably leading the race in the final laps on his way to winning an eighth world championship. When another car crashed in the final few laps posing a safety hazard. According to the rules, the Race Director had 2 immediate choices. The first alternative was to signal a red flag and restart the race for two final laps which would put Hamilton in the lead with track position, fresh tires and based on every previous lap a faster car. But it would still be a race with the outcome decided by the drivers. Who knows what would have happened if the Race Director had signaled a Red Flag but he used his discretion and did not. This was not an improper action.

The second alternative was to signal a yellow flag where the cars would slow down and follow in procession behind Hamilton.  Under yellow flag the regulations at the time were also very clear, if the Race Director wishes to restart the race he either(1) when it is safe to do so, signals that all the lapped cars in the bottom of the race order unlap themselves by passing the leading car and rejoining the procession at the back, and the race restarts the following lap after the lapped cars have unlapped themselves or (2) When it is safe to do so, orders the safety car in and restarts the race with the lapped cars remaining in place.  Under the racing regulations there is no third alternative to a restart under full safety car.   

Hamilton's pit wall correctly calculated that he could not be overtaken if they left him out under safety car on his old tires.  If the Race Director chose to unlap the lapped cars, there would not be time to restart the race and the race would finish under safety car in a procession with Hamilton winning a hard earned race and world championship. If the Race Director chose not to release the lapped cars, then if the second placed car behind Hamilton stopped for fresh rubber (new tires), the 2nd car would come out behind 5 lapped cars and with just one lap remaining it would be almost impossible to catch Hamilton.  If the Pitwall, had called Hamilton in to change tires, and if regulations had been followed, he would have lost the race. It was clearly the right call. They had this.

The 2nd car, with nothing to lose went into the pits for fresh rubber, and came out behind 5 lapped cars.

Then the Race Director (under enormous pressure with phone and radio messages from Christian Horner) did something unprecedented and contrary to regulations, he allowed only the lapped cars between 1st and 2nd place to unlap themselves, and instead of waiting until the additional lap, as required to allow them to rejoin at the back, he restarted the race with one lap to go.  

The result was a foregone conclusion. The race leader was on old race tires. The second place car was immediately behind on fresh, red lined soft one lap much faster qualifying tires. The Race Director's error gifted the race win and the world championship to the second placed car.

I often wonder what would have happened if a panel of sailing IJs had been asked to consider the situation after the race,

I have the same understanding.

No Flag does not = No Foul.
No Flag = No Protest.

If there has been a foul, there has been a foul.
If a Boat knows that they committed a foul, then they should take a penalty .  

I love this sport. No other sport has rules like ours.

Sounds like David implemented Rule 0.0  "Keep 'em coming back for more"