RS:X EQUIPMENT WORKING PARTY

1. RS:X EQUIPMENT WORKING PARTY REPORT TO 2012 AGM

2. 2011 AGM That the RS:X Class shall establish an equipment working party now to evaluate and put forward a submission for approval by the 2012 RS:X AGM on the adoption of the RS:X Evolution, either in whole or in part, as the class legal equipment for the 2016 Olympic Regatta.

3. 2011 AGM The Executive noted that the equipment evaluation was a small part of this but that the group should also consider the effects of any equipment change on MNA’s, Youth sailing and future class development.

4. Working Group • Bas Edmonds • Gur Steinberg Coach • Ben Barger Sailor • Allison Shreeve Sailor • Olga Maslivets Sailor • Oli Woodcock Coach • Yan Bourverne Coach

5. Objectives for WP To change to make a clear performance increase by changing the equipment OR To change to reduce the equipment options to make the equipment more versatile for all sailors.

6. Equipment • Board – lighter construction with some detail changes • Sails – 9.0 and 10.0 • Fins – 64cm and 68cm – change in construction • Boom – new wider back end • Centreboard – lighter construction

7. MNA and Sailor Survey • 87 responses • 74% responded that they wanted to change to Evolution equipment • Survey was other wise inconclusive from comments given “We need a bigger sail, lighter board and bigger fin” “Sail area should be reduced. It puts people off starting RS:X because it's a big step up from youth classes such as BIC Techno.”

8. MNA and Sailor Survey Comments for the Class • Price • Fins – more consistency required • Growth of the class – to change would stunt the growth of the class • If considering change - Step by step change – concentrating on the consumables

9. Testing – Puerto Sherry • Limited interest from countries and sailors • Testing over 6 days – good range of conditions • Sail and fin combinations • Two boards – one in original RS:X configuration tested against RS:X Evolution configuration • Sailors made to swap to feel differences in equipment

11. 64cm fin only with 8.5

12. 64cm fin with 9.0 (women)

13. 68cm fin with 9.0 (men)

14. 68cm fin with 10.0 (men)

15. Performance Option Submission 3 • Senior Women • 9.0 and 64cm fin • Senior Men • 10.0 and 68cm fin • Youth • Retain 8.5 and 60cm fin

16. Versatility Option Submission 5 • Senior Women • 9.0 and 64cm fin • Senior Men • 9.0 and 68cm fin • Youth • Retain 8.5 and 60cm fin

17. Thank you