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Jon Emmett 
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 Topic: MiamiPosted: 29 Jan 13 at 10:44am |
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Interesting to see in Miami the 49erFX fleet is just one boat less than the Womens 470 (which is now being raced with the Men's fleet).
So what do people think of the new format??? < id="_npwlo" ="applicationpwlo" height="0">
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alstorer
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Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 11:16am |
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When you said "Just one boat less" I at first thought that meant it was a big fleet. Checked the site, turns out it's a really small fleet with just two boats from outside North America out of the eight.
Not exactly attracting the cream of the world's talent, is it? For the 49ers or the 470s, both sexes.
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Jon Emmett
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Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 11:20am |
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Actually I thought that the FX fleet was respectable considering it is brand new boat but compare the 470s to last year...
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SoggyBadger
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Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 11:27am |
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Eight boats. Wow that's a big number. The competitors are going to have to use the fingers of both hands to count that high!
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Jon Emmett
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Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 11:43am |
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I think a lot of people are having a big of a break after the Olympics.
Much as I like shopping I was not tempted to go to Miami this year. Instead I was thinking about joining the circuit when it hits Europe in Palma or Hyeres...
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Jamesd
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Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 12:16pm |
THE SHOPPING!  I personally find ocean drive and hot wings the appeal oh and the good weather and great sailing conditions. |
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Jon Emmett
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Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 12:20pm |
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Oh, I thought most people went just for the shopping! I was the only Cbinese coach who even took to the water before the regatta started...
As it is usually a warm and light wind regatta there is usually lots of space in the suitcase to bring back stuff. The Chinese team leader even told the girls not to pack their hiking pants so that they had more weight free for shopping... Fortunately the girls listened to me and brought all their sailing clothing with them but the ratio of shopping days to sailing days was pretty close to 1:1 !!! Edited by Jon Emmett - 29 Jan 13 at 12:35pm |
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Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 12:33pm |
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I am with Jon on this. Most of the people who did the 2012 Olympics are now likely to be taking a (well earned) break whilst they consider their options for 2016. You see this all the time in the big international ragattas with the attendances usually much lower at the start of a cycle.
Be interesting to see if Scheidt can recapture his old form in the Laser when he is back up to speed (and if he will use a 'classic' or XD style kicker). Things may have moved on and he might not be the dominant force he once was.
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Jon Emmett
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Posted: 29 Jan 13 at 12:47pm |
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Maybe not the best judge but Robert won six out of seven races at his first regatta, the Italian Nationals...
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Jamesd
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maybe i'm missing something. I will check out the shopping front! |
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