Olivier Cohen

I have sailed last IOM Worlds and I have watched last day of M Worlds with inside out + spreader. Outside in gate is somehow dangerous when boats downwind cross boats upwind just after the mark, but it reduces the incidents at windward mark(s) compared with classic spreader. My opinion is to avoid this option if gate is far away and if there is a lot of wind and use usual spreader. If boats are far and fast, you risk hits, and strong ones. Inside out + spreader is maybe the best option to avoid incidents, but : 1/ it's a nightmare for mark layers to get something fair 2/ Boats are so much separated at the beginning of the run that if you are on the wrong side, you are dead... The same without spreaders is easyer for mark layers, but you still have to go around windward boat on the layline before going downwind. So course is somehow shorter for boats not leading. To use Gordon's questions : and comparing with classic spreader Outside in reduce the number of incidents at the windward mark => Yes distribute or concentrate the fleet at the start of the run => Similar allow boats to bail out if they mis-mis-judge the lay line, or which to avoid a congested mark => Yes facilitate the work of the observers and umpires; => You would know, probably easyer as boats are separated facilitate the setting of fair courses. => No Inside out + spreader reduce the number of incidents at the windward mark => Yes distribute or concentrate the fleet at the start of the run; => Distribute (too much) allow boats to bail out if they mis-mis-judge the lay line, or which to avoid a congested mark => Yes facilitate the work of the observers and umpires; => No, more marks to check facilitate the setting of fair courses. => No, worse of all

Your secretary has received the results. Outcome for USA, CRO, FRA is YES, NO, NO

It's really a great place to sail, you will enjoy it (except one direction which obviously will happen during the event !) If you want to stay longer in France (or come back in this great country !) , the week end after (May 8/11th) there is IOM FRA Nationals in Valenciennes.

I can't say better than what is written here. Find a decent boat, and if you want to go to the top, place an order for what you believe is better. I would just add that in UK there are probably some 2nd hand Britpops available, which are still able to win any International IOM event in good hands.

20 mm is huge. On a rig 1, If measured at forestay, 6 mm = 1 degree...you don't want to change more than 3 degrees...

Lester, first of all, "it's a shame" in my writing is absolutely not an aggressive word as your answer seems to show. If you feel agressed, it was not my intention and please accept my apologies. So I won't answer more to your post, not to add fuel to this fire. Good evening.

Thanks Graham for your vote. Lester, it's a shame that you couldn't suggest this change directly to IOMICA as a GBR proposal. But current suggested change allows IOMICA chairman and events VC to check if guest is or not affiliated to a DNM or a MNA. They won't sign an entry without checking this.

Hi Richard, if you go to IOMICA website, in events section you will find a link to 2022 WC website noted above. But you are right, it could be more obvious on homepage. Regarding the report you ask for, it's not "usual" to get it on Iomica website. Maybe someone has pictures and notes, we would be happy to share such a report on IOMICA website.

Darin, on that link : https://www.sailing.org/90748.php then P4

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Hi Darin, looks like a tough week end ! Some thoughts : 1 If E66 is not modified in SI, then yes you have to retire because of a break to hope getting redress after such entanglement. 2 My head hurts... 3 In last leg BB2 can get a redress in place, but here there was no boat disabled so he can't. If you finish penalty behind BB2, there is no advantage. So I don't understand observer's call Except if he is still in irons and you are sailing. 4 Yes observer can observe this, and an umpire could ask for another penalty.