Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Elliott 6m for 2012

NEW MATCH RACING BOAT PROPOSED FOR 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
A Working Party from the International Sailing Federation has made a submission to the International Sailing Federation supporting the previous submission from Yachting New Zealand that the Elliott 6m be chosen as the equipment for the 2012 Olympics in the new Womens Match Racing Event. The proposal, if accepted by the ISAF Events Committee and eventually endorsed by the ISAF Council would see the Elliott 6M renamed as the 'ISAF 6M' and used for the Olympic event. The proposal also means that the women's match racing event would be conducted in a sportsboat rather than an international keelboat class like the Yngling currently used for the Womens Fleetracing event. - World Yacht Racing Forum