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DSK wrote:

Shucks, if I'm going to protest somebody I almost always do a 720 just
for CYA. Protest committees do some wierd things, I've seen them ignore
clear cut infractions, hand DSQs to stand-on boats, but so far I haven't
had one hand me a DSQ after a 720.

My memory could be playing tricks, but aren't there cases where by
taking a 720 you are admitting blame, and it prevents you from winning a
protest against the other party?

Don't see how sailing around in a couple of pointless circles "admits"
anything (some light days I see several boats doing this several times in
one race g). OTOH, if you're in Scoring Penalty land, flying a yellow
flag indicates that you "take" the penalty (RRs 44.3).

John