this is a recent topic from livesaildie, thought id ask for your views on the subject:
Here’s the scenario…
Singapore just won the 4.7 World’s with the team taking out the men’s and women’s divisions in France recently. Not just one title, but two. Out of 323 sailors from 34 countries, Singapore managed to snag both titles.
Why?
I believe it’s all down to coaching.
Currently in Singapore 4 of our top coaches are currently under contract with the Singapore Team. The CEO of Singapore Sailing is also an Australian. Why the hell are we losing these guys to offshore teams when our own sailors here at home rarely receive the support and guidance they require and deserve to become the best sailors in the world?
A few years ago sailors from Australia were unstoppable. However over the recent years, our results have begun to dwindle and it would seem we now get excited about someone coming in the top 30 and seeing that as a good result.
Australia was once the mecca for top athletes, however with the division between organising committees and coaches, we are losing our best assets to offshore teams, and in the process watching them take home the titles.
What is Yachting Australia doing about it??? It would seem nothing, and without wanting to take sides, or be a fence sitter, I think it’s absolutely horrendous that this is happening to our sport.
Why doesn’t Australia have a team in the America’s Cup? There are enough high class sailors from this country competing for other nations that I shake my head wondering why we don’t have a team of our own.
We have some of the best coaches in the world right here in our backyard however have a foreigner coaching our Australian Olympic Team! I’m sorry, but am I the only one who thinks this doesn’t make sense???
I would be very interested to hear what the sailors of Australia think about this, and also, what sailors from all over the world are thinking! I bet you guys are laughing at our system.
Here’s the scenario…
Singapore just won the 4.7 World’s with the team taking out the men’s and women’s divisions in France recently. Not just one title, but two. Out of 323 sailors from 34 countries, Singapore managed to snag both titles.
Why?
I believe it’s all down to coaching.
Currently in Singapore 4 of our top coaches are currently under contract with the Singapore Team. The CEO of Singapore Sailing is also an Australian. Why the hell are we losing these guys to offshore teams when our own sailors here at home rarely receive the support and guidance they require and deserve to become the best sailors in the world?
A few years ago sailors from Australia were unstoppable. However over the recent years, our results have begun to dwindle and it would seem we now get excited about someone coming in the top 30 and seeing that as a good result.
Australia was once the mecca for top athletes, however with the division between organising committees and coaches, we are losing our best assets to offshore teams, and in the process watching them take home the titles.
What is Yachting Australia doing about it??? It would seem nothing, and without wanting to take sides, or be a fence sitter, I think it’s absolutely horrendous that this is happening to our sport.
Why doesn’t Australia have a team in the America’s Cup? There are enough high class sailors from this country competing for other nations that I shake my head wondering why we don’t have a team of our own.
We have some of the best coaches in the world right here in our backyard however have a foreigner coaching our Australian Olympic Team! I’m sorry, but am I the only one who thinks this doesn’t make sense???
I would be very interested to hear what the sailors of Australia think about this, and also, what sailors from all over the world are thinking! I bet you guys are laughing at our system.