Sorry TA, but the danes had a mixed team in the games in Sidney2000. Helene and Stig Raagaard Hansen. Stig was at the helm while Helene ran the sheets. They finished at 14. place.

Agree that the class is mostly male, so it would be no biggie if the open status was dropped. With the spi it is no problem having a female helm (like Carolijn), but the handling on land can be heavy if the female is small.

Sorry for the digression everyone. Lets get back to the RYA and their proposal. Any news on why they do this? What is the motivation?