Mixed keelboat in the Olympics?

   My views on keel boat racing have been completely changed after watching the Monsoon cup recently. Really good racing and all in bugger all wind and heavy old lead mines. And a racing format that does suit itself to teh TV which would keep the BBC happy!
Ian

Poll Question: Why not have a single Mixed Keelboat event in future?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes, I think there should be a single mixed keelboat event	8	[50.00%]
Women-only keelboat event and no mens equivalent is fine	0	[0.00%]
Men-only keelboat event and no womens equivalent is fine	1	[6.25%]
Would prefer to see all keelboat events dropped	7	[43.75%]
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ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Mixed keelboat in the Olympics? Posted: 16 Dec 10 at 8:18am
	My views on keel boat racing have been completely changed after watching the Monsoon cup recently. Really good racing and all in bugger all wind and heavy old lead mines. And a racing format that does suit itself to teh TV which would keep the BBC happy! Ian
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getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 10 at 5:15pm
	Nah, that would involve the "unthinkable" re-dropping of a multihull

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6661	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 10 at 1:36pm
	You're missing the other logical choice of "Should be both M & F keelboat events"

getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Dec 10 at 1:00pm
	Following on from Rolltacks this month and comments elsewhere, can't help but think the decision to drop the Men's keelboat event but keep the Womens is more than a bit strange, it's plain wrong... why not have a mixed event, which would work well with the other two new mixed events proposed in the 470 and multihull.?