Originally Posted by
tussy
The way "natural justice" works in Australian racing sailing. one assumes that hang gliding does something similar.......
We have a hypothetical new chum who wants to play. He buys ten tons of highly competitive carbon fibre racing yacht for a million or more plus hires some young guns to help him race it........
1. Now Chummy is a former pennant squash player champion or a motorcycle racer., doesn't really matter, he is ultra competitive and highly aggressive - sublimation from a hard day at martin place, etc. he knows the rules and has the technology and nobody is going to stop him, etc.
2. So chummy storms on to the race course and proceeds to throw his new toy around oblivious or not to the danger of collision or injury of fellow competitors. he may even be operating within the rules....just.
3. after a number of incidents or near misses, potentially involving amputation or other serious injury, not to mention very expensive insurance claims, his fellow competitors get aroused...... The "discipline" process starts...
4. Chummy is approached at the bar by a senior member who quietly and politely suggests he might like to moderate his behaviour on the race course, "a word to the wise" etc.
5. Chummys behaviour does not improve. next suggestion from same senior member; "would you like some coaching from XXXXX?"
6. We insist on some coaching from XXXX.
7. We will refuse to accept your race entry and so will everyone else.
8. We will advise your insurer of (7).
I have yet to see this system fail. What do hang gliders do?
The major differences are that you do not need to follow a goverment order to operate a sail boat, and the danger to third parties is less.