Scrap the Nothe Course

It's time to start a campaign to scrap that nothe course. 

The needs of the live spectators are destroying the integrity of the competition. 

Percy and Simpson were robbed and Ainslie was lucky Postma stumbled at the final hurdle..

Whilst the masses may be entertained by the place changing of a lottery race in fickle winds it certainly isn't pleasing to watch for anyone who knows anything about sailing. Excruciatingly nail biting maybe but certainly not pleasing. 

These athletes and support staff have given years of their lives to the pursuit of gold and the Olympic organisers owe them the fairest and most level playing field they can provide.

Not some horror show for the delight of the crowd. 

Edited by 2547 - 06 Aug 12 at 9:40am

Agreed; does any other sport make a non-sense of their events in this way?

Just to be clear!  Most of the competitors expressed their doubts with regard to the wisdom of using the Nothe course at all for the reasons you have all mentioned.  As we all know ISAF knows best!!!

Pretty sure Ainslie even criticised it post-race yesterday? In Athletics and Track Cycling, the tracks and stadiums have been carefully engineered to be as fast and fair as possible- the partial roof of the Olympic Stadium for example is designed to try to reduce the swirling winds that oft plague such venues. Whilst with sailing, they've gone out of their way to produce a course that's slow and random.

Originally posted by rodney Just to be clear!  Most of the competitors expressed their doubts with regard to the wisdom of using the Nothe course at all for the reasons you have all mentioned.  As we all know ISAF knows best!!!