Rumours of Olympics event changes

Just film it using drones, headcams and ribs. Then edit it down to a five minute film cutting out the boring bits. No one wants to watch boats drifting down wind....not even us sitting in them. Informed commentary is important as well there is no point in non expert waffle. I remember that 55 years ago sailing A Class model boats, the big ones, in the Nationals at Fleetwood there was a man with a Tannoy giving a running commentary from the bus shelter. There was quite a crowd sitting on the grass bank watching and listening......unless they were waiting for a bus of course?

I love watching team racing, but it isn't that simple to understand, if we are really going lowest common denominator. 10 minute match races, one on one, changing the rules so there is no interaction before the start, to prevent a non race.

Out of the blocks on the gun, then a boat on boat battle upwind and down to a finish. If you don't want a situation where 4 years work is gone in 10 minutes (though in the 100m it will be gone in about 10.5 seconds) then run a league or the cycling second chance idea. Do it in Lasers and Radials. Do the long distance race in mixed cats.

Or, do mixed doubles team racing in Radials, last boat loses.

I love watching team racing, but it isn't that simple to understand, if we are really going lowest common denominator. 10 minute match races, one on one, changing the rules so there is no interaction before the start, to prevent a non race. 

But Jim, as an Olympic sport, countries would soon get up to speed, hiring expert coaches and travelling to events, just as they do now, except more cheaply, as no boats to carry round the world. I'm sure the RYA would find a way to spend millions, though. Same with match racing.

For all this, though, just decent, simple fleet racing is still going to be better. Or get a top 10 from one series, then start again with a 3 race final series, everyone equal, sailed on one day. After all, you don't get a head start in the final in athletics based on your qualifying time.

Football? Hockey? 33 medals. Lots of players.