Windward gates

Is there anyone on this forum who atended bothe the M/1OR Worlds last year and the IOM Worlds this year?

If so I would be very interested to read their opinion on the windward gates used:

M/10R: inside out gate with offset marks on both sides of the gate

IOM: outside in gate

In particular I wish to know if, in your opinion, different gates:

• reduce the number of incidents at the windward mark;

• distribute or concentrate the fleet at the start of the run;

• allow boats to bail out if they mis-mis-judge the lay line, or which to avoid a congested mark

• facilitate the work of the observers and umpires;

• facilitate the setting of fair courses.

As a judge/umpire a both events I have a personal opinion which I wil reveal if this thread has some replies. I may well be that my opinion will be very different ffrom that of competing sailors.