Murphs said:thats one of the main reasons they introduced the carbon section, helps women be more competitive. heavier sailors would still benefit from the new section but not as much as lighter sailors
Errr, will someone PLEASE tell Krystal Weir and Kirstin Kosmala that they are not competitive?
Maybe it's just because we've had some light-air regattas, but the Olympic Radial women seem to do well (and I'm assured that Krystal is actually faster in a breeze than in the light). I think the boot will be on the other foot now the Radial is an Olympic class. Even in the Masters, guys in Radials are now up against full-time (or almost full-time) women aiming for the Olympics and fully supported by coaches etc.
Plus, when a guy wins a division, the top woman gets the women's prize. When a "pro" woman wins a division, the top guy gets zilch. It's not a big deal, but surely it is fact sexist to reward a "pro" woman who gets beaten by a man, but not an amateur male who gets beaten by a "pro" woman?