Hi Mary,

The primary issue to be resolved by ISAF is gender equity.
Solution... every type of event must be M/W

The secondary issue is which events represent the sport.
Solution, Boards, Cats, Keel Boats, Dinghy, Single handers Covers the sport when you are limited to 10 events.

The tertiatry issue is which equipment.
This is always tough when you have to find international classes that fit the bill.... but it can be done.

Lastly the criteia must consider that he type of equipment chosen as a whole must be as flexible as possible to allow as broad a range of sailors to compete.


There will be tradeoffs... you can't have mens' heavy and light single handers... and not pair them up with women's Heavy and light Single handers and still have just 10 events.



The equipment does NOT cover the weight range for single handers... big guys are left out... Nor does it prepresent the popularity of a particular kind of sailing.
So... the 200 lb + sailors will have to pursue Olympic gold on a Star.
Dingy classes will have to choose skiff or slow tub...

So we should argue to US Sailing....
Two mulithull class's M/W (Tornado and F18/F16)
Two Keel boat class M/W (Star and Yingling)
Two single handed classes M/W (Laser and Laser Radial)
Two Dinghy classes. M/W (49ner and 470)
Two Board classes. M/W (God knows what they use)

Now... if you decide that pure politics will carry the day... (as US Sailing obviously did) have at it... but don't be surprised when the result is bloddy mess and IOC says... who needs this crap!

I think the first step is to develop a consensus among the catsailors for which 5 events should be in the circus...

We cannot get hung up on the class and boat at this point.
(EG... what would happen if ISAF picked a Hobie 16 with chute for the women's boat.... That cold day in hell would predate global warming in the NAHCA!)