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Yachting Information Committee by Donna Sue Marks, Yachting Information Chair
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he International Olympic Committee (IOC), World Sailing (WS), and the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee are working on a review of the proposed Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat Event for Paris 2024 Olympic competition. Why is this important? There are some challenges regarding Field of Play security, scope and complexity, broadcast cost and complexity, and World Sailing not having the opportunity to deliver an Offshore World Championship. What does this mean...More assessment of the Mixed Offshore Event is taking place. The IOC has requested that WS propose alternative event(s) for sailings 10th medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A deadline from the IOC is in place for which WS must agree upon proposed alternatives.
As you read this, WS Mid-Year meeting will be held virtually May 10th-14th. Submissions for alternative events will be presented. Those events must adhere to criteria framework provided by the IOC. They will discuss the submissions ahead of making their recommendations to Council. The World Sailing Council will meet on May 14, 2021 across two sessions and will discuss and vote on the submissions. This will ensure the process concludes ahead of the IOC deadline for new proposals, which is May 26, 2021. Any bets on what the alternative sailing event(s) will be? I am curious to know what you think - email your feedback to: dsmarks64@gmail.com. I am leaning towards a highperformance event, at this point it is anyone’s guess.
2021 NOOD Regatta by Corey Hall
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teller conditions April 2nd - 4th made for a spectacular 2021 SPYC NOOD Regatta! One hundred and seventeen boats registered for this year’s event. Sailors were greeted with three amazing days of racing and perfect weather. A huge Thank You to all of the SPYC members who sailed in the event, as well as all of our members who helped on and off the water to make the event a huge success. Past Commodore, Harvey Ford, and co-owner Tom Mistele took line honors on board their J/112 - Silver Surfer - for the North Sails Doublehanded Distance Race; a new event this year. Ron Kinney and Holanda Manzano placed 1st in the Cruising World Rally Race, Racer Cruiser Division and Antonio Sanpere placed 1st in the Cruising World Rally Race, Cruiser Division. Matthew Braun and his son Guthrie placed 1st in the J/70 fleet. Michael Siedlecki and his crew of Tacktick were victorious in the PHRF 1 Division. For full results be sure to visit: www.spyc.org/ regattas.
*Photos courtesy of: Phil Pape Photography & Paul Todd @ OUTSIDEIMAGES.COM MAY-JUNE 2021 | SMOOTH SAILING
