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I doubt his insurance company will see things his way if it sinks.

One of the positives for ORC is that it discourages lying to some extent.  Unlike PHRF, where you know that going just an inch over on some measurement is huge 3 or 6 sec hit, with measurement rules its more difficult for the skipper to see specific “penalties”, so he’s maybe more incentivized...

The only solution is to name and shame. But if we are not willing to even do that on an anonymous internet forum, there’s no chance of calling them to account in person. And it’s demoralizing the honest sailors.

For sure, but how did they go about it? Protest at end of a race, or take pictures and contact phrf? Seems the kind of thing to cause no end of local controversy.

Surprised anyone called him on it. I know know of at least three boats out of spec with the sails/equipment claimed on their phrf certs, and sometimes people whisper, but I have never heard of a protest on it.

Inspired by my own trolling comments on the Keel mod thread, what are some of the most over the top (or maybe under the radar) examples of sailboat racing cheating over the years?