You can listen to someone and take on board everything they have to say without agreeing with their conclusions. The exec committee and events committee have different terms of reference and different viewpoints, so its scarcely a suprise that they come up with different conclusions, especially in this situation where there are no good answers. Both committees are small largely self selected groups containing mostly people from first world countries. Council on the other hand is a much more representative body.What is the point of having all of these committees if they don't get listened too??
Because we have a committee empowered to do so, and they will change the event in exercise of that power even if the change makes no sense or is outright destructive. That's what committees do.It's the lacknof consistency that gets me, more than the choice of events itself. Why do they have to change the events so frequently?
Good question... ... ... ... ... ... ...If you don't know whether your event, let alone specific class will be at the Olympics in 5 years time how are you supposed to plan and prepare?
In practice that's what you usually get and probably will this time. Just shut your ears while all the politicking and posturing is going on. But frankly if you can't cope with a change of boat what on earth makes you think you're a world class sailor. Everyone's in the same position.Agreed. But a consistent slate from oneOlympics to the next would be nice.
From twitter:
DarrenBundock Darren Bundock
ISAF Executive Committee recommendations are out. Supporting Star, mixed Multi, 2x470 but No Skiff!! Holly shit!
Rather crazy news from the idiots at ISAF.
So because skiffs may not be in the olympics the whole business is dirty ? I guess if skiffs were in , you would not be calling for transparency and would not be accusing people of back room dealing ?I think that ISAF should require every Class to release exact numbers on how much they've spent to lobby the Exec for their Olympic inclusion. This business seems dirty as fuck - the epitome of back room dealings and power plays with no transparency at all.