ISAF Worlds

Agreed, I think Robertson Lush and MacGregor will have to do pretty special in Cascais to have a chance of going to Quingdao.

Morrison/Rhodes and Draper/Hiscocks should be a good battle for selection in the 49ers, and i wouldn't want to choose between Clark, Brewster, Baldwin and Vickers for the Radial, especially after the result in Medemblik.

Am i right in saying that the results in the ISAF worlds go towards national qualification but not towards individual sailor selection?  If so, how does the team go about selecting the sailors for each class, do the RYA set out a strict selection process or does the final decision come from Stephen Park et al.

I knew there was another one dammit!  It's great to see so much close competition within the radial class, and i'm sure that who ever gets selected will do a great job.

You mentioned Ben Ainslie getting back in Finn for the pre-olympics.  If last years worlds are anything to go by he shouldn't have too much trouble getting back in the groove.  If i remember rightly those worlds were sailed in tricky winds, similar to what might be expected in Qingdao, if a little cooler!  It will be a great shame for Ed Wright if Ainslie pips him to selection, and i wouldn't bet against it.

I noticed he was fairing well after the first few day, do you know where he finished?

I didn't see the names of other brit's, was Ed Wright not there? Scott seems to be adapting well to the move from laser to finn.  I suppose he's currently in the process of eating lots of pies!

who gives a monkeys?

too much cash is directed at these people as witnessed by an amateur being the top UK sailor at the Finn Europeans ahead of many funded pros, including Brits.

I dont mind throwing money at genuine talent but there is a lot of cash clearly being wasted.