Maybe the absurdity of the situation is best explained to the RYA's in the world by submitting a counter proposal along the following lines :

1. Light weight single handed CATAMARAN - women
2. Open weight single handed CATAMARAN - women
3. Light weight single handed CATAMARAN - men
4. Open weight single handed CATAMARAN - men
5. Two person spinnaker CATAMARAN - female
6. Two person spinnaker CATAMARAN - male
7. Board - female
8. Board - male
9. Open class dinghy - male/female


Then when they take offense use their own arguments against them. And of course we are also very sorry to have to consider dropping the single dinghy class from this listing. We deplore having to do that but our hands are tied of course, we have to reduce cost and the number of sailors somehow. If only there was any other viable alternative !

Wouter

Last edited by Wouter; 10/12/07 12:23 PM.