TaipanFC,

Every organising committee so far has encoutered serious problems in one form or another, that is all part of organising such a big event. Some committee's overcome them others don't. That is the difference that matters at the end of the day.

A harsh judgement ? Yes ! But one that has to be made nevertheless, as we all need to achieve results at some point. Cancelling a major event is really not an option; The fact that life typically isn't fair doesn't change that. The other members of a committee or club should garantee continuation in case of one particular person falling away. You as a stock trader should be acutely aware of that. You don't get nearly enough points for trying; succeeding is the real name of the game.

Maybe Singapore can get lucky on a given sunbathed holliday with perfect wind and a chance gethering of 40 F16 crews preparing to go out sailing (I haven't seen that happen in the results yet) but that is whole different ball game then succesfully planning and executing a major event with possibly bad weather and long distance travel and boat transport that has to be planned months in advance. I think Ducati Scott is well reminded of that.

The other points refer to things I hadn't said; so I let them be.

Other then pointing this out (and repeating myself) I have only interest in progressing things to a better future.

Wouter