Oito anos de treinamento, fortunas gastas comprando equipamento, contratando tecnicos, viajando o mundo, lesoes, lesoes e lesoes. Isso se chama campanha Olimpica e era esse filme que passava na minha mente regata apos regata em uma constante luta contra o equipamento que, por mais que eu tentasse ajustar e ate trocar, nao funcionava. Nao vou ficar contando uma historinha triste para sensibilizar as pessoas, o que aconteceu foi fato: a Neilpryde, fabricante da prancha olimpica RS:X, falhou gravemente no controle de qualidade do equipamento fornecido aos atletas para a participacao nos Jogos de Londres. O desapontamento foi geral e para que nao ficasse barato, a equipe brasileira encaminhou a seguinte carta para o juri dos Jogos:""Weymouth, 6/8/2012FROM: Brazilian Olympic Sailing TeamTO: International JuryCC: ISAF Technical Delegates, Equipment Inspection ChairmanREPORT TO INTERNATIONAL JURY ON PROCEDURES FORCHANGING RSX SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT ABSTRACT: Thisreports shows a problem occurred during the 2012 Olympic Games regarding theprocedures of changing supplied equipment. It is intended to improve thisprocess in future sailing events and to alert the International Jury ofpossible abuse by some sailors in changing supplied equipment in order toachieve a better performance.REPORT:1. During the practice period, the Brazilian windsurfer, Patricia Freitas,noted a lack of performance of the supplied equipment. The fin did not providelift and it suffers from spinout problems. She tried to change it, but it was denied by the EIC.2. After race 4, based on rumors that there where several sailors changingtheir equipment, Patricia Freitas asked again to change her equipment with justa superficial gelcoat crack not looking as severe damaged as required by EIR3.5. The fin was changed.3. Surprised with the decision, the Brazilian Team requested during themorning meeting on 3rd August that all equipment forms were to be published,as is common practice in many sailing events in order to investigate the rumorsabout equipment changes abuse from the competitors. The request was denied.CONCLUSION:4. Despite the great effort in order to improve the quality, the equipmentsupplied varied in terms of performance.5. It is possible that the decision to replace equipment has been madewithout complying with EIR 3.5. This could have allowed some sailors to makeseveral equipment changes at early stages of the regatta. Unfortunately, thiscould not be verified, as the requests for changing form were keptconfidential. At no point, we are questioning the honesty of the person incharge of authorizing the changes of equipment. But the decision making processcould have be affected by the pressure made by some sailors6. The differences on equipment and the lack of consistence in allowingchanges in the equipment may had prejudiced the fairness of the windsurfcompetition.REQUESTBased on thisreport and the conclusion, the Brazilian Sailing Team requests:7. To reconsider the decision of not publishing the equipment change forms.If the intention is to avoid last minute protests, we request that total numberof the fins and boards changed to be disclosed.8. That the supplied equipment procedures to be change for future events,adding practices to improve the transparency like public draw of equipment and thatall changes requests and decisions to be published on the official notice ofboard.""Muito bom, muito bonito, mas e ai? O que