Interesting news mate..
Just a word of caution.. Three years ago AYF sent out a memo to my skiff association re the use of Australian, international and interdominion "titles".. It stated ISF controls the use of a sailing "world" title.. Just as AYF controls the use of "Australian Title".. Right now we arent recognised by any sailing authority as we arent an official class.. This is because we dont have a recognised class structure.. Althought Im told this is being put into place..

So we cant use in Au "state" "National/Australia" or "world/international" Championships.. Pedantic I know.. BUT important if one wishes to compete in any Australian T4.9 titles.. The memo stated by competeing in an unauthorised "title" one is stripped of his or her AYF membership and thus cant legally compete with AYF members for any AYF title until that membership is renewed by payment to the club, and thus the state and national body, or private subscription to the national body.. I would hate to see Ashby or Irwin ect stripped of a world or Au title because we called a race a "title"..

Just thunking...

ps yes stripping for this reason has its been done before.. I recall but not certain this was used against a H16 crew in some title.. Hence the reason for the letter/memo

pps Im in Perth so can you send the continer via here????

ppps how welcome will non T4.9s be at the cup?