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General Boards => General National 12 chat => Topic started by: James Taylor on 11 Nov 2007, 07:32

Title: Please Support Multihull Sailors
Post by: James Taylor on 11 Nov 2007, 07:32
Hi All


Please sign the Petition  and let multihull sailors compete in the Olympics and not boaring Keelboats.
I have a friend that has just been told by the RYA that they could have funding for a chance for 2012 and after Fridays Decision has been told that they can have six months. He is now not sure what to do with his sailing Career.

Please Sign

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/multihullinolympics/

Cheers
James & Emma
3402
3304 Up For Sale
Title: Re: Please Support Multihull Sailors
Post by: Jimbo41 on 12 Nov 2007, 07:41
It would indeed be a shock to most people not to have the Tornado in the Olympics. I crew a Dart 18. It's a simple but great boat. Designed by the same person who did the T. You can really get a blast on a D, but a T inspires youth to take up sailing as a sport, being more hi-tech etc. More so in my opinion than a keelboat, which would hardly ever get its nose up, let alone glide. (exclude flying 15s etc).

So I recommend you sign the petition and ignore the "would you like to contribute?" bit at the end.

Jim N3470 N3130 and crew on Dart 18