Laurent Giles 'Jolly Boat' Exeter |
29er GBR 074 Tynemouth |
J24 (Sail No. 4239) Dartmouth |
List classes of boat for sale |
More Corrupt BS |
Post Reply | Page <1234 5> |
Author | |
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Topic: More Corrupt BS Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 9:01am |
+3
I think it's a good idea. If anything the regatta format we have currently doesn't fit well in to the 'Olympic template' which has led to medal races and random lay days. Having TV presenters checking in on the offshore progress between other events would mesh well and there's no postponements to worry about. The big issue though is equipment and a world series leading up the Olympics. I get the impression there is a big drive for equipment to be internationally available which if that's a push for the present events, it will be even harder for an offshore class to claim. There is a well established World Sailing World Series and continental events which is used for sailor rankings and selection, alongside world championships. It pretty easy to substitute another dinghy or small keel boat, or even match or team racing in to these events... but not so much shorthanded offshore sailing. None of this exists for offshore racing.
Edited by mozzy - 14 Dec 17 at 9:05am |
|
sargesail
Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 9:12am |
Production Mini Class?
|
|
iGRF
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 10:12am |
Most kitsurfers don't believe they are 'sailors', kite flyers, kiteboard 'riders', kite pilots even, they certainly do not want the prescriptions of World Sailing and I can't say I blame them. |
|
Guests
Guest Group |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 11:06am |
Whether being in the Olympics is good for a sport or not is another debate. Going that way leads you in to a path of prescriptive equipment selection and well defined 'rules'. This is good for building pathways and adding structure to a developed sport. But I get the impression that for new sports you need the slightly anarchistic competition formats and equipment mix to truly work out what the sport is about before you start closing it down with rules.
|
|
iGRF
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 11:27am |
Being in the Olympics is only good for those involved in 'managing' a sport, the Gravy train, it's never imv been about us as competitors, these days it's purely about revenue and emerging 'action' sports are perceived as good TV, they're wrong, action sports followers are more about taking part than watching, but then it's not about them either is it?
|
|
Do Different
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 12:44pm |
On that we agree iGRF and that is from a senior railcard holding dinghy sailor. Watching holds only fleeting interest for me.
|
|
iGRF
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 12:56pm |
Steady now.. agreeing with me will get you struck off Santa's list..
|
|
Rupert
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 1:32pm |
I'd say you were on pretty safe ground in suggesting that vested interest might have influenced WS/ISAF/IYRU decisions over the years. Are Neil Pryde still making 49er sails?
|
|
Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
|
|
iGRF
Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6496 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 1:50pm |
No Idea, up until recently (this summer) Neil Pryde didn't market kites under their own brand name, using Cabrinha for presumably better image. I should have realised what was going on when a guy came on the phone asking for advice on kite distribution, I just thought he'd just embarked on Mission Impossible. It's taken me three years to introduce a new kite brand to this country and it's a well established European outfit who make really excellent kites. It's a very tight and over subscribed market so not something to enter lightly and certainly not as a micro niche like racing foils unless you know something no-one else does in regards to the future activities of World Sailing.
Edited by iGRF - 14 Dec 17 at 1:52pm |
|
423zero
Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3406 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 17 at 9:31pm |
If they are going to put Kite surfing in the Olympics they may as well have Jetski's too, both are anti social in use and controlled ? by yobs.
|
|
Post Reply | Page <1234 5> |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |