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This is the most recent from the RYA. It seems that they have reconsidered their position as to the youth development program, but not the Olympic submissions.




During the meeting, Chris Atkins, Chairman of the RYA Racing Committee, revisited the two submissions with the RYA Council in light of the recent strength of feeling expressed towards them by the UK catamaran community......

Following its meeting, RYA Council resolved to amend its submission relating to future events at the ISAF Youth World Championships. [color:"red"] [/color] RYA Council therefore believes that both double-handed trapeze dinghy racing and skiff racing should both be included in the Championships as these are included in the Olympic regatta. Therefore the amended submission now advocates the following events:



On the RYA submission relating to the selection of events for the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition, Council resolved to continue with the submission in its current format, ie:

One person dinghy – Men
One person dinghy – Women
Two person dinghy – Men
Two person dinghy – Women
Two person, high performance dinghy – Men
Two person, high performance dinghy – Women
Windsurfing – Men
Windsurfing – Women
The final two events would be decided by the ISAF Council.



How can these 2 positions be compatable? By saying in one hand that the Youths should 'mimic' the Olympics in styles of boats, thus supporting a multihull, and then NOT support a multihull for the Olympics for which these youths who are sailing in a multihull are aiming does seem a little strange.