The team has a goal to complete this qualifier before December 12 at the start of the Monaco invitational regatta. This is not a bulletin board or a chat room - you only get one letter per subject, so give it your best shot and don't whine if others disagree. Surely we should be looking ahead not backwards when it comes to Olympic boats. What really worries me about all the messing about over Olympic boats is that we need to have a long-term goal for making our sport stronger, which appears not to be the case. To do that we need younger sailors shooting for Gold, not the same old faces time and again.
Women civilize the boat, male machismo is reduced.
They have more stamina, and thanks to the 'glass ceiling' effect they try harder. They tend to be tidier. Once they make a commitment, they stick to it, and do not jump ship. If seasick, they still manage to keep working their part of ship. Once part of the team they have incredible team loyalty.