The latest scuttlebutt is that after asked for a revote, based on an 'urgent' need to put this on the March ISAF agenda, the executive committee asked for a definition of 'urgent'. It was finally determined that the matter was not 'urgent' enough for the March agenda. Therefore, they seem to want to push off the whole mess until their November meeting, when, they feel the sailing committee will have forgotten, or that time will not allow for a change of heart. To this, I submitted the following retort, to another forum, entrenched in the mono community:
Dear Editor,
Attached is a definition, as well as an interpretation of the word "Urgent" for the Executive Committee of the ISAF 's perusal:
"Urgent"
Adjective
S: (adj) pressing, urgent (compelling immediate action) "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair" *

In C. Cook's recent Scuttlebutt reply, he states that;…

"The Constitution Committee was asked to interpret the word “urgent” as used in the ISAF Regulations' and that… 'We simply interpreted the word 'urgent'."

In terms of usage the ISAF, the usage of "urgent" one presumes the Executive Committee contributes to, and interprets your constitution, in English. Similarly, one presumes the the Constitution Committee is composed of able-minded, English speaking participants, posessing a reasonable capacity for understanding the language that is used for communication in both Great Britain and the United States. However, in an effort to help your committee out, included is a definition of 'urgent' as well as usage in this context.

Should the matter the of antics surrounding the ISAF vote on equipment be shelved until November, such a decision impacts the Olympic training programs and the youth teams in a way that is 'pressing'. Funding, momentum for training would probably fall apart for these teams, and therefore, the decision is 'urgent' in the context of time and money. Hence, the obvious usage of the word "urgent" fits the definition of "too pressing to permit of longer delay" ; to avert the untoward event the pressing action is required at an earlier (May) meeting (as in the urgent words `Hurry!, ISAF, Hurry!').

It would be wise for the International organizing bodies to consider that ‘Olympic Yachting’, youth inclusion and athleticism are more important values than saving face in light of a terrible miscarriage of the EC's prior decision-making process in Estoril. Preferably, the Executive Committees will act expediently, appropriately and focus on making the sport more interesting, simple and engaging to spectators prior to 2012, rather than allow the wheels of time churn a bungled Estoril decision into a matter of record. If this happens, the sailing community, the ISAF and related international bodies may very well be lamenting the Executive Committee and the International Representatives 'historic 2007 role in getting the yachting event removed from future Olympics'.

To that end, in asking for the definition of 'urgent', and post-poning your revote until November 2008, and, for the deceptive expedient of using language and committee rules to subvert due process and healthy dialogue, there is another word to propose putting in front of the Executive Committee for interpretation:

"Disingenuous"

Adjective
S: (adj) disingenuous, artful (not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness) "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine; "a disingenuous excuse" *
*Source: WordNet 3.0 © Princeton University 2006. http://wordnet.princeton.edu