Re: 2005 Laser Worlds Day One Results

[Ted Cremer <tcremer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe Mark Mendelblatt has moved onto a Americas Cup gig, and Brad Funk 
had shoulder surgery so he couldn't attend. I think Andrew Campbell is 
finishing up at Georgetown U. Those guys generally sail even with Brenden 
Casey who is currently 6th in Gold.

On another note, Croatia has a solid opti program. The world champion for a 
couple of years in a row was from Croatia.

To be competitive at a world class level requires constant sailing and 
consistent coaching. This all costs major $$$. Sailors in other countries 
are viewed as athletes and are in many cases funded by their home countries. 
Most of the US sailors have to foot the bill themselves which can run into 
may tens of thousands of dollars. With that in mind, days that could be 
spent on training and competing are dedicated to fund raising and 
appearances. Until there is a cultural shift with respect to how sailors are 
viewed and funded, it will continue to be an uphill battle.

Ted Cremer
Laser 162020


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Santiago" <jackdusa@myway.com>
To: <marke508@aol.com>; <usher@SLAC.Stanford.EDU>; <laser@laser.org>; 
<masters@laser.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: 2005 Laser Worlds Day One Results


> Mark,
> You are correct. I think it's first time in Laser class history. I counted 
> five guys from Croatia in the Gold fleet. It's especially sad when you 
> think that the Laser is feeder class for Olympic medals among several 
> classes.
> What is wrong with our country?
> Jack D.
>
>
>
>
> --- On Wed 09/28, marke508@aol.com < marke508@aol.com > wrote:
> From: marke508@aol.com [mailto: marke508@aol.com]
> To: usher@SLAC.Stanford.EDU, laser@laser.org, masters@laser.org
> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:54:22 -0400
> Subject: Re: 2005 Laser Worlds Day One Results
>
> Not one person from the USA in the Gold fleet? Am I reading the results 
> correct? <br> <br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Tracy Usher 
> <usher@SLAC.Stanford.EDU><br>To: laser@laser.org; 
> masters@laser.org<br>Sent: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:07:25 -0700<br>Subject: 
> 2005 Laser Worlds Day One 
> Results<br><br><br>http://www.2005laserworlds.com.br/results.html <br> 
> <br>Bernie Luttmer in 9th overall! <br> <br>I would expect reports and 
> pictures at http://www.2005laserworlds.com.br/index.html soon. <br> 
> <br>Also, Tommy Wharton (CYA Coach) will be filing reports on the CYA 
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