Letters To The Editor
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* From Nino Shmueli: Mr. H. L Menin mention in his letter that "... To the best of my knowledge, there has never been a women's 2 person HP dinghy regatta (again, excluding the 470) other than the couple of times that the 29er was substituted for the 470 for the girls in the ISAF Youth Worlds (and in each case there was a drop in participation)......".
Few clarifications:
1. The boat that ISAF used for two person dingy at the past years was the 420 both for Boys and Girls and not the 470.
2. I agree with Mr. Menin comment "...(and in each case there was a drop in participation)......". find numbers of participation (boats and countries) during the past years.
* From Simon Morgan: In view of the storm that's about to break out again over the selection of events for 2012 may I offer you the first signs of the bad weather approaching.
Henry Menin's excellent support for the cause of womens match racing should be praised. At least, unlike the ISAF executive it seems, he is prepared to entertain a debate, and although I am still going to oppose his position, he makes his points clearly and well.
But lets look at the facts. Scuttlebutt Europe reports today on the Womens World Match Racing Championships where there are 14, yes that's only 14, skippers, from a massive 9, yes that's only 9, nations.
Now I am sorry but if that's an event worthy of being in the Olympics then how in God's name can anyone at ISAF justify the disenfranchisement of the entire multihull community.
Conspiracy theory anyone?
