DSK wrote:
Andy Champ wrote:

Not sure I agree. DSQs can be the result of honest misunderstanding
of the rules. Not the same as the fair play rules.


That's what 720s are for. A DSQ is well earned by somebody who gets into
an incident and *thinks* he is totally in the right. Not allowing it to
be discarded would provide incentive to actually learn the rules, and
would increase the level of sportsmanship IMHO.

DSK

Again, not sure I agree. There's a sliding scale here between
misjudging something, no impact, but the stand-on boat has to take
evasive action; (2 turns) the case where you honestly think you are
right, but aren't (usually protest & DSQ) and the case I've had where
the port side boat in an ordinary P&S just doesn't give way, despite
hails and all.

A DSQ does concentrate the mind for most people.

Andy