Olympic Classes for 2012 |
Post Reply 
|
Page 123 30> |
| Author |
 Share Topic Printable Version Delicious Digg Facebook Furl Google MySpace Newsvine reddit StumbleUpon Translate Twitter Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks Topic Search  Topic Options
|
Guest 
Newbie 
Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
 Post Options
 Quote Reply
 Topic: Olympic Classes for 2012Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 3:25pm |
|
Equipment committee has done it's voting. As before their decisions have to be ratified by the ISAF council and back in May the council threw out their slate for what we have now in terms of events. They have voted on the classes now and it's all as before except ... Womens Double hander 29erXX 11 votes 470 2 Votes The Womens Committee had Voted 29erXX 7 votes 470 6 Votes The womens keelboat for match racing looks to be the Elliot 6 what ever that is ... So ... all cllasses as before but we could see the girls in 29erXX instead of 470s if the council backs the equipment committees recommendation ... we'll see. |
|
 |
|
|
G.R.F.
Really should get out more 
Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 3:51pm |
|
Women in 29erXX's?
Another week of cancelled racing then.. It is madness not keeping something traditional that can go in all weather, why oh why dont classes permit modernisation? The 470 is a rocking boat, it can take all manner of sea conditions and rewards good sailors. Why it wasn't brought up to speed with modern rig developments instead of this sort of thing taking place amazes me, no way could that 29er hull ever replace the sailing condition range the 470 hull has.. |
|
|
|
|
kanga
Far too distracted from work 
Joined: 09 Oct 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 248 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 4:00pm |
|
elliott 6 boats were the ones used for the Womens Match Racing worlds, and by what i have heard are actually perfectly suited to the event - think perhaps one thing has gone the right way - they are physically demanding (hiking straps etc) and a large enough rig to keep the sailors very athletic.
I'm suprised the SB3 didnt have more impact though - although isn't this one still open for debate? I can NOT believe the 29erXX has been ruled over the 470, ridiculous! |
|
|
|
|
Guest
Newbie
Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 4:02pm |
|
When was the first grumps? |
|
|
|
|
kanga
Far too distracted from work
Joined: 09 Oct 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 248 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 4:04pm |
|
Well I can see GRFs point - Weymouth could be very windy at the time of the games, and the 470 has a much, much wider range of weather conditions, and what about inter country development for the men and women now? Nobody really sails olympic classes unless they are campaigning (except the laser/radials) because its too hard to compete against full time, fully funded sailors - now the men and the women cannot train together either since they have different boats...........
|
|
|
|
|
Guest
Newbie
Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 4:06pm |
|
Well these are all good points and ones which I am sure the equipment committee considered. Still; be aware that this still has to go through council ... |
|
|
|
|
kanga
Far too distracted from work
Joined: 09 Oct 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 248 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 4:08pm |
|
ah yes, this is true...when do we hear? and how did you hear about all this so quickly, are you there? all very interesting.
|
|
|
|
|
Guest
Newbie
Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 4:15pm |
|
I'm here in my office but the grapevine works fast these days ... The meetings are public so anyone can sit at the back and listen. I don't know when the council meeting is; probably the end of the week ... Edited by Guest#260 |
|
|
|
|
furtive
Posting king 
Joined: 30 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 189 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 4:15pm |
|
29er website is carrying the news, nothing on sailing.org yet. |
|
|
|
|
kanga
Far too distracted from work
Joined: 09 Oct 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 248 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 4:15pm |
|
Ah interesting, I may do the same
|
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
Page 123 30> |
| 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 |
Copyright ©2001-2010 Web Wiz
Change your personal settings, or read our privacy policy