I have not been racing on Wednesdays very often of late, but it is almost dangerous at the start because boats think barging is ok. The rule change making it ok if you can get your nose in before the gun was intended to cause less collisions but has had the effect on downwind starts of letting big windward boats abuse leeward boats. and, if you are abused, you are not allowed to hit 'em! Ralph, this is not Anonymous as "T' above is short for "Tchoupitoulas" I am loud and vocal as leeward boat well before the start, but it really doesn't help.