Optimist, Open Skiff, Youth & Olympic Sailing Blog

This is a summary of the proposal for the 2024 Olympics, as presented on the Sailing Illustrated webcast of January 25. Please download the 10 slides in .pdf at this LINK . Here are key points - Goal: to be able to get 75% of support or more from MNAs, WS board, to reverse the December 2018 Sarasota decision - To disrupt as little as possible the 2020 lineup - To accommodate a wide range of physiques, including heavy weight male sailors - To have only pinnacle events - not experiments such an mixed double-handed offshore - To be compliant with Article 23.1 of World Sailing regulations, and to deliver gender balance - Goal here is not to decide here if kiteboarding is sailing or not, so kicking out kiteboarding from the lineup is not proposed here Currently adopted Sarasota Lineup for 
2024 Olympics is weak because: - The newcomer mixed double-handed offshore event is very little practiced in sailing, is mostly untested, and does not meet the Olympic « pinnacle even

The Feva double-handed dinghy is emerging in Canada as a youth sailing boat. In just a year, a fleet of some 30 boats was built in British Columbia. There is also a number of boats in Ontario. The boat is likely to continue its growth, as it serves an important strategic role for the development of youth sailors, from the very beginner to the advanced racer. The boat is proven to be particularly attractive to girls and those sailors who do not want to sail single-handed. We present here guidelines for clubs and parents, to help understand how the Feva can best be used for youth sailing development. Learn to Sail While using the same hulls and spars, there are two versions of the Feva. The Feva S caters for those who are new to sailing. It is typically only sailed with a main and a jib. The main is a bit smaller than the Feva XL (5.5 v. 6.5 square meters) and is reefable. The boat can be used by two beginners, or near beginners, from say age 10 or even younger. While some sailors

Day 1 of the World Sailing Valencia Sea Trials Photo credit: Michele Tognozzi/ farevela.net With the World Sailing sea trials having just started in Valencia to help determine which single-handed dinghy will be used at the 2024 Marseille Olympics, here are a few thoughts. For sure, there is lots of emotions, and many people are pretty upset that the Laser may be replaced, but reason may dictate that one of the three contenders - D-Zero, M-14 or RS-Aero - may be a more suitable choice for the long term development of single-handed sailing. Here are some thoughts at the beginning of these trials. In a nutshell, it is argued in this article that: the targeted optimal sailor weight for female athletes should be brought down from the current 68 kg (150 lbs) to about 60 kg (132 lbs), to allow access to single-handed racing to many more female athletes world-wide, and keep women into sailing. the targeted optimal sailor weight for male athletes should be increased from the current 8