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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    Cayard is not the President of US Sailing, he’s the ExDir of the US Olympic Sailing Team. I do agree with you though that this is all lipstick on a pig. I’m not sure this format will get us any worse results than they way we have been doing it. And for sure we probably won’t qualify in all...
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    The cost of boats and sails has almost nothing to do with Olympic class participation in the US. It’s about time and all the expenses unrelated to whatever boat. Maybe 500 people in the US care enough about Olympic sailing to actively support it, and by 500 people I mean the sailors and their...
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    The US tried the no trials thing. Results clearly did not work in any respect. Different countries, different geography, different culture. For us, it’s about trying to regain some interest here. We can not replicate the Brit system, and I’m sick and tired of hearing about it. Personally, I...
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    Better question is does the US even want to try? Cayard may not. He’s firmly of the belief there is no point spending money to send kids overseas until they are seriously competitive. He may not see someone worth spending money on. Far better to spend that money getting more kids up to speed in...
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    Thanks, that’s how much attention I pay to the Olympics these days. I used to care, but as an American it is pointless to get too wrapped up in Olympic sailing any more. Collectively, we just don’t care any more. There are tiny, micro pockets of enthusiasm, and Cayard has raised and will raise a...
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    Has the US even qualified for the Laser in the Olympics (I refuse to call it an ILCA).
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    Sorry, didn’t mean to suggest you didn’t otherwise contribute, had no idea, was just trying to be supportive and it came out awkward. I was hoping others would pick up on the idea, being that sailors generally tend to like being with sailors. We need more of that, and less of this digital stuff.
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    In SoCal access isn’t really the problem. The issue is there are so many options to have fun, for any age, the moment there is a bit too much friction in the system, people move on to the next thing. Youth programs do really well with Sabots, a completely dumb but really popular boat. It works...
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    I really don’t know any of you guys, and I’m not sure more than 5 people are reading all this. Seems to me that everyone has their point of view and passion. The fundamental thing is we all care about getting more people racing more often. How we get there never has been nor never will be a one...
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    I’m fine with not winning. The Olympics are meaningless to me. I think resources are better applied elsewhere.
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    Anna Tunnicliffe just joined the conversation.
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    Well, I don’t give a tiny fuck about whatever country you are from. If you want to keep living under IOC/WS control, be my guest. Most people in sailing can’t even name the current Olympic classes. So they matter why?
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    US ILCA 7 representative for Paris 2024

    Cayard has just about exactly zero to do with what boat is in the Olympics. He can maybe lead the delegation to make noise, but changing classes is an IOC shit fight. Besides, you clearly do not understand what the IOC is all about. Here’s a hint. It’s not about fun. Answer; it’s about money...



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