2019 Open Sailors Forum

Ilhabela, Brazil, October 9, 2019

Number of Races at World Championship

• General consensus was 2 races/day and 9 races. Only have 3 races if behind in the schedule

Number of discards at the Worlds/Hemisphere championships

• Lots of discussion on both sides. It seemed more favored 1 discard

Upwind or Downwind finishes

• Agreement to allow downwind finishes to have more races and quicker turn-around

1 or 2-turn penalty

• Mixed responses, but it seemed the majority prefer to keep to 2 turns.

Black Flag

• Agreed to add as an option for the RC

Raise Jr Age to 25

• Consider timing of the event
• Look at younger and older sub-sets within the overall championship (like Masters)