The coverage of the RSX worlds in Perth was so good. Let's hope they've learnt something from Channel Ten's (One) coverage of the Perth Sailing World Champs.

Will it be on Foxtel though?

DO I read that right with the Australian entrant being blue for the men's and says NOC Rejected!

Does that mean we don't have a competitor?

About four or more australian men where at Olympic standard and qualified for the games but Yachting Australia didnt send anybody. The Australian team is one of the hardest to qualify for. You have to win a world cup event or come top 10 in the worlds, something like that.

Yachting Australia about a year ago relaxed the selection criteria for the mens windsurfing so the boys went hard and spent all their money on gear and events!!

Then YA changed its mind and said now RSX is dropped for kites we dont want to send any of you guys.
I feel bad for the familys that went all in.

Eygpt has taken our spot now

In the womens RS:X class, Jessica won the ISAF Level 1 event at Kiel Week in Germany, June 2011. With this performance, she met Yachting Australia's qualification criteria for the London Olympics.

Investment by YA in RSX - ha,ha,ha. That's a joke.

paddymac said...

Sterlings said...

The kitboard racers will soon realise how it all works. Top 6 in the world championships ...

So that's like second last in the world will get you a spot? Cool!

Yah Yah we gota cop that atm

But we gota start somewhere and all these guys seam to be getting along just fine together
www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registrant_list.php?regatta_id=5440&custom_report_id=85

www.stfyc.com/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&pageid=358162&ssid=266030&vnf=1

But back to the RSX, a few comments here certainly are shedding some light on the way it all works with YA/Olympic classes, all the best to our lone lady in the fleet though

I thought windsurfing had been dropped from the olympics?

Next Olympics !

sboardcrazy said...

I thought windsurfing had been dropped from the olympics?

Great Olympic RSX Windsurf racing on TV, why would you want to drop that class when you have all of those dreary dinghy classes you could choose from?
Kites and W/surf are modern, trendy,
keep them and dump some traditional rubbish....
ISAF.....well out of touch

Brett Morris said...

RSX racing looks great on TV...

Is it on any free to air channel

Dont have foxtel

ginger pom said...

watching it on Iplayer....

It is possible from Australia.

Yep, if you don't have Fox you can watch it online with a VPN. I'm using http://www.watchuktv.co.uk/, was about $14 for a month of Olympics on the BBC iPlayer because I don't have a TV where I am right now. Quite nice!!!

LeStef said...

You can see any sport live for free here, works brilliantly once you get rid of the ads at the beginning.

http://www.vipbox.tv/olympics.html

Looks like none are on atm.
Did you have to sign up to watch anything on this?

While still search for free easy ways to have a look at 2012 sailing events since channel 9 aint showing any I cam accross this from 2004, man they would be stuffed after pumping the whole race like that

It visually hurts not to see any Aussie names in the men's standings...

On a different topic: how come so few DSQs, like the good ol' days?? Is there no such thing anymore?
Just curious...

I think any one should be able to compete with there country flag on there back

Yes there should be min requirement ,eg swim 50 in xyz time
But with the windsurfing , if you can stand on the board and go around the buoy
You should quafily

Yes with the sailing class there is limited to 1 person but send offer the best of the try out

Sending no one is stupid ......

With sailing even the favorite can get wiped out on the last leg on a flue wave and give the under dog a chance ........

Ps how many FAIL swimmer did we send over that didn't even get pass there heats

FYI the final medal race is today Tuesday at 9.30pm foxtel ch 191 London 8hd