YouthSailing, the RYA and Catamarans

Maybe so, but if someone came to you with a request for sponsorship for a Tornado campaign, would you be as inclinded to provide money based on the possibility of the Tornado maybe being in the Olympics ?

I think not.

IMO the RYA proposal may have killed stone dead any chance of any of the current teams getting any new sponsorship until this is resolved - getting sponsorship is hard enough without the RYA making it more difficult.  Thanks RYA. 

thats my guess too....especially as these two classes fit their published criteria well re. excitement [tornado] and women [yngling]

Shame the tornado is sooo expensive and takes a long time to master the technicalities. Look at the ages of the crews at the top ...hardly an incentive for youngsters to get involved.

Thats also why it is probably the most important thing to have a fully structured Youth policy. One that takes youths through the steps and teaches them properly so they can hit the floor running...HENCE A YOUTH CAT.

IMO a 16 then an F18 then the Tornado, a logical progression. However not above recommending sailing skiff type boats and boards as well. We MUST remember we are all part of the same sport and we CAN all learn from each other.

as well as Yves Loday

On the list is

Mischa Heemskerk ,Wouter Sammer, Bastiaan Tentij, some of the top European F18s crews

Conrad Humphreys the ex round the world now extreme 40 and f18 sailor

and I think I saw Glenn Ashbys name on there somewhere!

This is good going after just 2 days!