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scottish_tornad 
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 Topic: Cats Dropped from the 2012 gamesPosted: 09 Nov 07 at 2:39pm |
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Seems even the ISAF are anti Cats wonder how much clout the RYA had? Guess i will not be renewing my membership then time to start the Alternative Cat Class Association me not a happy bunny |
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Worthy
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 2:43pm |
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None of us are very happy at the moment, but we have to pick ourselves up off the floor, wipe the dirt off our knees, care to the grazes and work out where to go from here.
I for one am going to sail my cat more than ever!! |
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catmandoo
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 2:51pm |
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Knock me down wiff a feather !!!! I can hardly say I'm suprised , the RYA's beligerent stance indicated we were on a hiding to nowhere , wouldn't be suprised if the go back on youth sailing too now , whats the point in that within their blinkered persuit of gold medals . Its up to us know to unite under one banner to promote our sport , UKCRA seem best placed to do this I hope they have the balls to pick this up and run with it How do we join ???????????? And its time folk started voting with their feet , away from the RYA , who have entwinned themselves parasitically around our sport . I think all cat classes should seriously consider too their presence at RYA dinghy show , thats if they are asked .
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JimC
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 3:03pm |
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Before you guys knock the RYA too much the RYA stance was to have Women's skiff, but no opinion on Cats or Leadmines. The end vote was for no women's skiff, no cat and two leadmines. Clearly it wasn't much to do with the RYA, which did not oppose cats any more than it opposed the leadmines.
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Worthy
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 3:12pm |
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You're right, for all we know every rep of the RYA there voted for cats. I am interested in how the RYA voted before I make any views about them. |
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TornadoSi
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 3:13pm |
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Absolutely Stunned by this decision - Even with the blinkered view from the RYA I honestly did not believe that ISAF would drop the Catamaran Discipline. Are we now the only form of sailing NOT represented at the games ??? Sounds like them and us all over again!!! Commiserations to Tom Phipps, Chris Rashly, Adam Piggott etc, these young guys (CAT Sailors not RYA converted mono sailors) were our best chance in years to have a shot at a medal in 2012
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JimC
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 3:16pm |
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Apparently the votes were as follows...
Men top six events selected One person dinghy Men (36 votes) Windsurfer Men (35 votes) Two person dinghy Men (34 votes) Two person dinghy high performance Men (34 votes) One person dinghy heavy Men (33 votes) Keelboat Men (23 votes) Multihull Men or Open (21 votes) Women top four events selected One person dinghy Women (35 votes) Windsurfer Women (34 votes) Two person dinghy Women (31 votes) Keelboat match racing Women (21 votes) Two person dinghy high performance Women (20 votes) Multihull Women (3 votes)
Not by a mile... no boats with lids, no kite sailing, no passage racing, no overnights, no Ocean racing, no hydrofoils, no Scows, no multiple mast boats, probably no multiple crew boats, no men's match racing, no form of Windsurfing other than course racing, the list goes on and on... Edited by JimC |
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Chew my RS
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 3:19pm |
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So the open (ie women too) multi tied with the women's keelboat. Was there a casting vote?
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TornadoSi
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Posted: 09 Nov 07 at 3:22pm |
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BTW Im really looking forward to watching the thrilling spectacle of a yngling in weymouth in 2012 i can see why the Catamaran was dropped now |
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JimC
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No, because the categories didn't work like that. Bring back Paul Henderson - there was a man who knew how to rig the ISAF system to get the right result... |
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