2016 Olympics: ISAF Half Yearly meeting - a Multihull perspective

8:25 AM Sun 8 May 2011 GMT

'A Mixed Multihull crew (BEL) competed in the 2008 Olympic Regatta' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

The International Sailing Federation is a funny beast, and no more so than when the boats are selected every four years to represent sailing at the Olympic Games. Classes and National Federations spend years positioning themselves, getting their supporters appointed to Committees, perhaps elected as Chairman where they see it may be useful, all with a view to influencing the outcome in their favour. And when it comes to making these decisions, you have no friends, strange bedfellows frequently arise and knives in the back are not unknown. As much as the individuals would like to 'put the sport before ...

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by Paul Pascoe, Chairman ISAF Multihull Commission