T.H. Any reading into, implication or accusation in this thread is not coming from me. I asked Pete, in the first part, to clarify what point he is attempting to make. You may feel confident you know, but I prefer to ask Pete to better state his point. I secondly asked you to weigh your point, clearly made, against the rules of racing. It is you who are expressing sensitivity to your initial comment. Pete on the other hand has not responded. The RRS may be open to interpretation but one’s interpretation speaks volumes about their point of view. I choose to believe the following: there is a distinction between knowingly breaking a rule – intentionally or not – and having done so without realizing it. I accuse neither you nor Pete of having done either. I further believe that it doesn’t matter the circumstance, and the rules rightly don’t distinguish between a)professional & non-professional events, B)between red & white hulls, between green or black shirts, c)whether an official (PRO, IJ or line judge) sees, there is no such thing as partial integrity or even temporary suspension of integrity. To err is human, to penalize one’s self is divine. Play by the rules or don’t play at all.
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