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Keep Multihull in 2012 Olympics

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  • Start Date:
    11-20-2007
  • Last Signed:
    11-14-2008

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 The ISAF council shocked the sailing world on 9 November 2007 by removing the multihull from the Olympics for 2012. The ISAF President said "I extend my thanks to the multihull which has been on the Olympic programme from 1976 to 2008 – we are sorry to have to say goodbye to such an old friend.”  This sport had the chance to take a massive jump in London 2012, finally an Olympics with possible wind. 

Sign this petition to get the ISAF decision reversed.

What you won't be seeing at the Olympics in 2012:

http://www.youtube.com/v/0vPrb_ydghA&rel=1

 

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Submitted by michael Hussain r. on 8-4-2008 8:17pm

MichaelR(B.B.B.09)today on nbc news they mentioned the thousands of displaced people who are gathering to protest the games.these people where kicked out of thier homes so the stadium and other venues could be built.they where removed without compensation left to fend for themselves.if china had done nothing else this would be reason enough to boycote the games.of course georg bush will be there as it seems he can always be counted on to befriend human rights violaters since he and they share so much in common.it shames us all that our athletes and our president would attend these games

Submitted by George F. at http://www.sailnet.com/forums/cmps_index.php on 5-11-2008 9:22pm

YES!!! You have my vote George Frohwein wA4HNH@GM AIL.COM

Submitted by Shinichi "Iruka" S. at http://www.multihullsmag.com/multimain1.htm on 4-25-2008 8:35am

Aloha from the "Friendly Island" of Molokai, Please, this is not "Pono"- it is Not "Right" to eliminate the "MultiHull Division" in the Olympic Program. Yes, we agree with "Bill Armburster" (entry 12-27-2007), and others that "project" for a more "exciting" and potentially "generating-more-veiwing-capacity" to not take away the "multihull" like the "Internatonal Tornado Catamaran"- but include other formats and "weight-divisions"... This "additude" will allow for a more bright and clear future for our "sailing-athletes (men,women, and child) to Sail-n-Surf the "wind-n-wave tubes" with "More Fun Per Dollar", Please, "I do" ask again, let us not repeat history like the way New York Yacht Club would "prohibit" Capt. Nat Herreshoff to even go for a "family" day-sail with his "Amaryllis" and "Taranchula" catamarans. History shows that NYYC would even go as far as "fining" him money if he was out for a "cruise" when their "Sandbaggers" were out on the course! Come now let the "multihull stay in the Olympics- This will be "Pono Ka Ko'o" Aloha "iruka".

Submitted by Anthony V. at http://www.sailnet.com/forums/cmps_index.php on 4-15-2008 11:52am

Nonsense and politics must have been the reason for removing the Tornado from the olympics. Can't find a reasonable explanation. KEEP THE SPORT ALIVE. THE WORLD DESERVES TO SEE REAL ATHLETES.

Submitted by Dan S. at http://sailnet.com/forums/cmps_index.php on 4-12-2008 11:47pm

Tornado racing is clearly the most exciting Olympic Sailing event. While all sailing events draw the attention of the small fraternity of sailors, the Tornado is the boat most likely to draw the attention of the general public because of it's speed, attractive design and ability to fly a hull. If the Olympic Committee continues to make decisions that weaken the dynamics of these events, another sporting forum will rise up and take away from the impact and value of Olympic competition.

Submitted by Ron A. at http://multihullsmag.com/multimain1.htm on 3-31-2008 2:57am

An outrageous and unsupportable decision. The olympics should always look to the future, this decision is looking back--way back. grow up and face it, multihulls are faster, more fun to watch and deserve inclusion.
To elimnate them is to turn your back on the future. Politics should be the only sport excluded from the olympics, loose them and you really have a worthy event.

Submitted by Alan H. at http://www.multihullsmag.com/multimain1.htm on 3-30-2008 3:39pm

Hi. I think you should change your decision to not have catamarans in the Olympics. Please change your position so there will be catamarans in the Olympics. Further I recommend that the catamaran used be the Tornado. The reason to do this is because they are such great sailboats to watch and to sail. Thank you. Al

Submitted by Paolo C. on 3-5-2008 12:30pm

Multihulls and skiff's are the future. I like also odl fashion slow and very technical boats, but it is stupid exclude the future. in recent years multihull's have changed the way people looks at sailing (think only at the record around the globe (20 years ago no one could believe an average speede around the globe faster of the maximum speed of any olympic boat! in an inshore race) Paolo C (F18, 505 and dinghy 12' sailor, past sailor of a Newick 54 feet multihull)

Submitted by Larry F. at http://www.multihullsmag.com/multimain1.htm on 2-27-2008 1:30am

Since it's design from the 1960's Hull TOWING ( hang two hulls at balance, tow behind a boat, the forward hull is faster)tests in Long Beach, CA. I was a kid, I was there. The Tornado has always been the design to beat. Computer design backs up the instinct and trial and effort of the early designers. Just more mono-hull morality. If you pay more for the slower boat, snobbery is the only out.

Submitted by Ian A. at http://www.multihullcompany.com/Article/Keep_the_Multihull_Racing_in_the_2012_Olympics on 2-7-2008 10:16pm

Wow! loved the youtube video..that brought back memories of racing Hobies and Darts. Of course, cats deserve to be in the Olympics. They add a degree of excitement you don't see in the monohulls.

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