windsurfing has just been cancelled...

[PK1111]

A triumph for fashion over logic.
But that's often the case eh.

Sad and yes, it's the impact to all the Rya youth work that I fear.
How much will they want to continue their association with the sport I wonder.
Pk

[Duncan Adam]

inevitable... there was a big IKA lobby, back by Richard Branson among others.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall when the board shorts clash with the chinos down at RYA House

He has some support.

[Duncan Adam]

So the next question which brand will get the franchise on the equipment?

[jwlbrace]

I doubt the RYA will stop representing windsurfers, but I do think that T-15 can kiss goodbye to that their budgets at some point- no medals = no sponsorship opportunities to pay for it.

[Erik the Viking]

Locog are proving time and again that they view the UK population as monkeys on strings so at least the next venue will have an apt sport they can use as a mascot.

Did Locog make the decision to get rid of windsurfing from Olympics??

[BlasterBen]

So... they're going to be racing kiteboards are they? How the hell does that work? It's not even a sport at the moment!

[Duncan Adam]

So... they're going to be racing kiteboards are they? How the hell does that work? It's not even a sport at the moment!

Some of the top riders are already out on slalom boards with 4 big fins.