I run a lot of races and while you might want to be non-discript at the start, when finishing you need to stand out in big, close fleets. Sail numbers get blocked there too! I find that if you set a square line and postpone when the wind shifts to bunch one end, the fleet gets less agressive. Eliminate the discards, say that you will not hail OCS boats, and use the V flag to warn that boats are over in the last two minutes and the fleet gets even less agressive. The object afterall is to have fair starts, not disqualify people.
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