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Stuart O 
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 Topic: Important announcement from the TornadosPosted: 23 Oct 08 at 10:31pm |
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GRF didnt I see you in another thread with a 'cat'?
yeah the sooner we get rid of the half boats in the pound the sooner we can come to our senseses...lol |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 23 Oct 08 at 10:24pm |
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Er isn't this a Cat thread?
Surely no-one truly believes we are defined by what we sail? In anything other than ironic humorous posturing for effect? Come the revolution all cat sailors will be culturally re-educated i.e. taught to sail properly with tactics, until then we must co exist. Except in our small boat park, it's too crowded. 
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Worthy
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Posted: 23 Oct 08 at 10:15pm |
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Sorry for the double post, but below is a press release from the International Tornado Association:
Edit, should have read the front page first. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=143935. I will leave it below for easy reference. JUST ADD WATER: THE NEW-LOOK TORNADO BLOWS IN Major changes are in the wind to revolutionise one of the most spectacular sailing classes in the world as it campaigns to earn its place back in the Olympic arena. Moves are afoot to completely revamp the class, breaking the old mould and transforming it into a more accessible, more friendly, one-design class with appeal to the masses, media and a new fleet of Generation Next sailors. The idea is to transform Tornado racing from an arms race back into a sailing race accessible to everyone and conducted on a level-playing field. To have the racing decided on the water, not by a development program or technological edges. To have a new generation of athletes racing high-octane craft into a new era. In essence, the men and women of the International Tornado Association are responding to the winds of change constantly blowing through world sport, to update and freshen the look of the fastest boat at past Olympics, making it a more appealing and attractive prospect to a rising tide of new, young sailors looking for the ultimate thrill - and Olympic glory. Ideas mooted to modernise a class, already renown for its thrills, spills and spectacular speed and working zealously to return to the Olympic program in 2012, include a shorter and sharper racing format, a one-design campaign equipment kit available at the touch of a computer key or by phone call, a reduction in campaign costs to help attract a new wave of talent from new areas of the globe _ making it the boat for one and all. The simplicity of having a one-design craft built to last available quickly and easily allows for a more defined, direct and faster route to the Olympics for aspiring champions. '`We have listened to and taken aboard ideas circulating in the sailing world, from the boat park right up to ISAF, and we believe it's time for a change and that we can lead the way,'' said International Tornado Association president Carolijn Brouwer, 1998 ISAF Rolex Sailor of the Year and a multiple world champion and medallist in a range of classes, most recently the Tornado catamaran. ``We are looking at having a boat that can be supplied, that is one-design, has identical sails and is not subject to ever-changing advancement. In short, a multi-hull where we can contain the cost, making it more affordable to a wider audience and more accessible to a new breed of sailors. ``What we would like to see is a sailor in Botswana, which does indeed have a sailing club, able to compete with the exact same equipment as the world champion, the European champion, the Asian Pacific champion and the next Olympic champion. ``But, at the same time, build on the classes attractiveness to both male and female sailors while conquering new territories, encouraging youth development and keeping costs down.'' International Tornado Association vice-president Darren Bundock, a two-time Olympic medallist and six-time world Tornado champion, believes the boat is the most exciting and well-suited multi-hull for Olympic warfare. ``It's fast, media and spectator friendly, tests the skills of the best multi-hull sailors in the world and at the same time is durable and cost effective,'' Mr Bundock said. ``Vote 1 Tornado.`` The International Tornado Association is hoping the 11th medal is retained at the 2012 London Olympics after it was initially dropped from the program. For further information please contact Carolijn Brouwer at president@tornado.org Edited by Worthy |
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Worthy
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Posted: 23 Oct 08 at 10:13pm |
In essence I agree with RIck, wow, there is a first time for everything  There is no us and them. I am a cat sailor, others choose to sail monos, but we are all sailors and all want to advance with the sport as a whole and we must never forget that. But, after saying I sail cats, I will be spending parts of this winter in a Merlin. Methinks I may get a little wet!! |
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Posted: 23 Oct 08 at 10:09pm |
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I dunno why cat sailors get into this them & us stuff ...
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 23 Oct 08 at 9:28pm |
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Here we go again
Someone speaks in bold, shows a bit of passion Hit the report key get him banned Can't have that now can we? Honestly this place is a bit like a fifties library reading room only more boring at times. |
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JimC
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Posted: 23 Oct 08 at 9:01pm |
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[post completely changed after I calmed down!]
I'm starting to wonder if "catsrule" is really an "agent provocateur" working for the Finn class... Edited by JimC |
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Catsrule
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Posted: 23 Oct 08 at 8:51pm |
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f**k Isaf quite simply. There a bunch of old farts that once sailed a star back with Fred Flinstone. We want to things that intrest your everyday sailor, NOT ISAF!!! If those every day sailors complain enough (like they have) we got get some where! Not by sucking up to a bunch of idiots that think they can tell us what to do. If those every day sailors tell isaf where to stick it, other people, like people in the IOC start seeing that the guys at ISAF need to get with the times and stop listening to Baithoven and start listening Green Day. Get me! We want to be noticed! Get in trouble! Cause problems!! not sit there and suck up with out anyone notocing and beining pushed around by a bunch of HALF BOAT SAILORS!!! I'M A CAT SAILOR AND PROUD!! AND TO HELL AM I GONNA BE PUSHED AROUND BY A BUNCH OF OLD HALF BOAT SAILORS!!!!!! CAT SAILORS TOO FAST FOR THE OLYMPICS!!! WE NEED MORE ANARCHY!!!!! |
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There's no such thing as bad day on the water!!
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Posted: 23 Oct 08 at 8:23pm |
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Oh yeah; I bet ISAF were delighted about the code 0 debacle ... the possibility of winning a medal through opening up a rule loop hole is really what the Olympics is all about
That said I did find the whole episode entertaining. |
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Catsrule
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Posted: 23 Oct 08 at 8:17pm |
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Some thing gave the tornado's some good publicity and the olympics this year, that was Mitch turning up with upwind kite, it made it intresting, it got people talking, that wouldn't happen in the 49er or laser, thats why no one was talking about them!! Having quite a few things non one design on the T probably keeps costs down, sail makers try and keep costs low so they can be competitive and other items. Sailing isn't just about going out there and sailing, the best sailor is the one who knows his boat, has set it up himself, understands it, is comfortable with, understands his sails. In the hobie dragoon i changed loads of bits on the boat so it worked better nand i felt comfortable with and it meant i could push it that little bit harder and get that extra knot of speed out of it, thats one of the reasons i think i won all the events i did in it. I knew my boat and others didn't. |
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There's no such thing as bad day on the water!!
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