As far as things that don't matter, I can't find the Laser symbol or ILCA logo on the sails. Just Olympic rings etc.
On quite another matter, Page Railey (USA) sailed the whole race (#2) even though she was over early (by a mere second or so). Normally, I believe one has to leave the course and one gets notice of this at the windward mark.
Comments?
Page Railey (USA) sailed the whole race (#2) even though she was over early (by a mere second or so). Normally, I believe one has to leave the course and one gets notice of this at the windward mark.
Comments?
Looks like the Sailing Instructions don't mention any procedure for informing the competitors. Rule 30.3 itself says only "shall be disqualified without a hearing", so it's totally possible to sail the whole course without knowing that you were U-flagged. Not a good policy of course.
The one-person dinghy sailed previously in the Olympics wasn't a Laser LEGALLY because the sails were not legal according to class rules and the electronic boxes on the boats weren't legal either.
As far as things that don't matter, I can't find the Laser symbol or ILCA logo on the sails. Just Olympic rings etc.
On quite another matter, Page Railey (USA) sailed the whole race (#2) even though she was over early (by a mere second or so). Normally, I believe one has to leave the course and one gets notice of this at the windward mark.
Comments?
Before today, I hadn't watched ANY of the Olympics this time around but I just watched some of the Laser racing and it was cool, thanks for posting that last link, Wavedancer! I don't care if the races are taped and not live, makes no difference here in the high desert, lol.
The Finn medal race is exciting as well. Really liked the end with all three medal winners sitting in one boat, enjoying the moment (and not capsizing).
The 470 races turned me off because of the upwind pumping.