In the methodology that reveals how OF created its numbers it shows that it does not have a contact with USS or any other sailing organization. Without an authorative source the report section on sailing has a very low confidence level. The report lists the following information partners on...
The IOC's only criteria is income. It cares only what the biggest contributors spend on the IOC.
And you have beaten the quantity drum incessantly since entering the chat.
My claims about older designs resulting in people leaving the sport is from experience. Only the most driven stay in a...
Since when has quantity equated to quality?
You came into this thread convinced of something and have attempted to beat every disapproving opinion into submission with one single value.
Quantity.
Where can you purchase a new ILCA with a dolly, sail, cover, with taxes for 8,500?
$8,780 : PSA ILCA 7, old rigging, aluminum upper, MkII sail, Dynamic dolly, no cover, no delivery, no taxes.
$9,580 : PSA ILCA 7, XD rigging, carbon upper, MkII sail, Dynamic dolly, no cover, no delivery, no...
One design is fun and the ILCA/Laser/Torch/TGIF being a large one design that requires some physical abilities, makes it fun.
If you have sailed anything from this century the ILCA/Laser/Torch/TGIF feels like driving your great grand pappy's farm tractor he bought just after world war two.