To Discard or Not To Discard?

It's interesting to note what would have happened if the Sailing Instructions and HMS2002 would have been followed at a recent regatta:

I guess the message is that both Mr. Kaupang and yours truly will have to learn a more kamikaze-style of racing where you 'go for gold' and don't worry about the DSQ's and collisions too much since they can always be discarded in the end anyway...