Stage #1 of the AUS sail number list cull has been completed
see http://www.windsurfing.org/sailnumbers.htm
all numbers belonging to sailors who have been unfinancial for a few years, have been removed from the list. Removed numbers may be available for reallocation.
Stage #2 is the retirement of all non AUS numbers
- KA numbers
- Other non AUS numbers
Are you for/against Stage 2 going ahead. Please leave a comment (mentioning your number too).
It’s very hard to change the status quo. So, despite the intense lobbying of the Formula Windsurfing Org (and IWA) for the Formula One Design, the RSX will be sailed at the 2012 Olympics.
It’s not a time for the RSX fraternity to gloat, but to put more effort into growing the class. Does it exist only because it is the “Olympic Windsurfer”?
The FOD/FWOD is not dead-in-the-water, but needs the momentum of numbers, ISAF international class status and a strong following to be built ready for the next round of decision making.
The final decision for the 2016 Olympics is likely to be made in 2012, but FOD will need to have a noticable presence by late 2010 to be considered a serious contender. To be a serious contender, formula fleets should be mostly “One Design” (FOD) - state and national windsurfing bodies should encourage that scenario.
Or is a longboard still the best option??
Last minute lobbying with comments (Nov 2008):
Why FOD is right for 2012 (Ceri Williams)
Fact not Fiction (Allison Shreeve)
The longboard view:
The Longboard Windsurfing Journal
Says Neil Pryde.
At this weeks ISAF meeting amongst the agenda items is a proposal to switch windsurfing boards for the 2012 London Olympic Games from the existing Neil Pryde RS:X to a new Starboard built Formula board.
Read more:
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Not-time-to-change-Olympic-windsurfer-says-Pryde/50457
Whilst I (Rory Ramsden) admire Svein’s zeal for promoting Olympic windsurfing, I have 16 years of experience in managing both IMCO and now the RS:X classes. This has lead me to the following conclusions.
See more @ http://windsurfingnz.org/node/1796
Previous Posts on this subject:
2008/09/15: Press release: Formula OD
2008/06/05: 2012 Olympic board - RSX or FWOD
There seems to be some confusion of what the AWA does…
Check out this discussion
Seabreeze has offered individual state forums (via AWA).
The AWA President stated that a centralized hub for discussion of state windsurfing, that is professionally run (ie no additional work for web masters) is a positive. Seabreeze has agreed to co-brand the forums with the AWA and each state logos. Unless anyone strongly disagrees with running with this opportunity then I suggest we embrace it. I think we can also use it to better advertise state and nationals calendars in a format that better suits us also?
What are your thoughts?
[22/04/2008] State forums currently exist for NSW, WA, Qld, Victoria & SA. The co-branding of these forums with the AWA & State logos is still in the pipeline - JR
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