Consider that 10kg weight difference makes a difference at the Games level whilst sailing on a 20ft boat with its associated displacement, now have a think about the impact of 10kg on a boat that's 4ft shorter! the % is massive. Now before you go an tell me it makes no difference to 99.99% of the sailors, remember: this is the OLYMPIC GAMES.
Weight is very important for downhill skiing as well but no-one is campaining for 20 foot skis that favour 7 foot high competitors either, are they?
The event is downhill skiing and the choice of equipment is open; if you are not of the right make-up then tough luck and do something else. (by the way, are they using SMOD skis with corrector weights there ?)
So explain to me again why the equipment should actively favour "all male lardy teams" instead of lighter mixed crews ? Don't they have a right to be represented at the big O. ? Or is it that some builder doesn't have a viable boat in that particular segment ?
Life is hard and not always fair; period.
All your other spinning is just that, spinning. Whether the Tornado boat is weight sensitive or not has absolutely no predictive power with respect to the F16's. They are noticeably different designs with different overall behaviour. They don't even feel the same when sailing either of them. The experience with the F16's is however clear: the optimal weight for them is NOT 120 kg or less, no matter how many times you keep peddling that misconception.
But I'm sure you won't be deterred by this in anyway. Sure enough you are brewing on another angle to stick it to the short hulled guys; truth be damned !
Now can we get back to getting a multi back into the O. instead of restating the F20C (or F17) advertisement brochure over and over again ?
Thanks,
Wouter
Wouter, you make it too easy!!!
There is a mens and womens division for downhill ski races, and its not because women's breasts give them an unfair advantage.....
To expand on your ski related example, Ski jumping has the following rule:-
"Ski jumpers below the minimum safe body mass index are penalized with a shorter maximum ski length, reducing the aerodynamic lift they can achieve. These rules have been credited with stopping the most severe cases of underweight athletes"
mmmm, thats citing a clear advantage to a weight based competitor.....
Next you will be telling me that you can be competitive at a top level on an F16 with a weight range of 120kg up to 200kg.....
