Youth AC - UK team?

   Oh i didnt realise the youth AC was a professional event. 
I presumed as long as you met the criteria (age), represented a country and came up with the dollar you could put forward an entry, professional or not. much like nearly every other international sailing event in the world 

QUOTE=Quagers]The analogy only really works if tgruitt and his mates are playing football in the premier league. In which case getting pros in seems sensible![/QUOTE]

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Jamesd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Feb 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 377	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jamesd Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Youth AC - UK team? Posted: 24 Jan 13 at 10:22am
	Oh i didnt realise the youth AC was a professional event. I presumed as long as you met the criteria (age), represented a country and came up with the dollar you could put forward an entry, professional or not. much like nearly every other international sailing event in the world QUOTE=Quagers]The analogy only really works if tgruitt and his mates are playing football in the premier league. In which case getting pros in seems sensible![/QUOTE]

Quagers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 279	Post Options Post Reply Quote Quagers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 13 at 10:48am
	Ohh im sure that's true, but putting up the money requires sponsors (in 99.99% cases) and at the level this is at I'd be very surprised if the sailors aren't pros. Whatever the marketing bumf says the youth AC is going to be a pro event, just for younger pros. You cant give AC45's to a bunch of amateurs without a lot of carnage resulting.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 13 at 12:13pm
	I sure I remember reading (in Bob Fisher's column?) that they were struggling to put a team together because all the dinghy squaddies were on the Olympic treadmill, and didn't want to know. It may well be that it is only the young yacht pro's who are interested in entering. I wish them all the best, and I'm sure they will be practicing on cats a lot. Skills are transferable.
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Ralph T Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 20 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ralph T Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 13 at 1:39pm
	I did not appreciate that the guys put the team together themselves. With the name Team GBR, I just assumed that they had been selected by a 'higher authority'. A major part of sport consists of like minded people who form a team to compete, whatever their level, so it's not really fair to criticise them. If no-one else is prepared to go for it, then all credit to these six guys, finding sponsorship is so difficult these days. Only time will tell if they are good enough so good luck to them & I for one will be cheering them on.
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