Code Zero measured in

In Qingdao, Mitch Booth has officially measured in his controversial upwind gennaker

The revolutionary Tornado-sail of Mitch Booth and Pim Nieuwenhuis (NED) was authorized for the Olympic Games yesterday, Monday. That means the Dutch multihull sailors may use the upwind gennaker for the Olympic regatta in Qingdao. That gives them an advantage in speed up to 11 knots of wind, in which they can hoist the sail in the beat.

“We are allowed to use it”, said Pim Nieuwenhuis, who just returned from a training session with the Americans Lovell and Ogletree. “We have the stamps, so the sail officially passed the measurement”, added Mitch Booth. He had more news: “I am leaving the boat park now and I can see the Argentineans working on an upwind gennaker as well. They work with North Sails, who also built the sails for the French and British teams. The French are already measured in, but the Argentineans still have to go. I am guessing, but one of those teams may have one. Interesting Games.” Booth is not worried about the latest development among the fleet: “They are very late, so I wish them good luck.”