What is the difference between a protest of a handicap and an appeal of a handicap?
Protests deal with a boat while racing that is alleged to be sailing with hull and rig specifications other than identified on the currently held certificate. LMPHRF is not involved in race management matters, it is solely a handicap assignment and certificate issuing body. Hence, protests are properly made to a race management authority and not to LMPHRF. Appeals deal with a request to change an assigned Lake Michigan performance handicap based on observation of performance supported by complete race results data.
