Your Feedback

Which boat do you think he will chose? Grant Dalton doesn't have much of a history of gambling. I'm sure he'll go for the tried and tested factor with the Farr boat. His boat last time round may well have not been the fastest on the course but the only boat not from Farr (Brunel Sunergy) was definitely the slowest.

From Mikkel Thommessen
How much point is there in holding the event for just six boat? No point at all. Since the event was bought by Ortwin Kandler to promote the IC45 of which he apparently owns two, the One Ton Cup has little significance in todays sailing. The One Ton Cup should be brought back to where is was when sailed in Six metres. One boat from each country and the first to win three races wins the Cup. Non winners after three races eliminated. The class? How about Farr 40 or Mumm 30?

From Ken Lewis, Seattle
What do you think will be the legacy of the Jubilee (apart from the video)?As a fairly new and delighted reader of Mad for Sailing's web page, I wasn't familiar with Mark Chisnell as a former editor. Has he always said silly things just to get a response from readers (like me)? "Off boat help for ACC racing" and why didn't the people from the Cowes Race Committee contact him about IRM at IRC race classes. Well, he does have a point there! Funny how you can form opinions (right or wrong) of people, just by reading their notes. Keep them coming anyway, although sailing is a huge sport in Seattle, the media coverage is apathetic at best and to find out what is going on with the One World and other ACC teams I turn to Mad for Sailing every morning.

From Christian Fevrier Yachting Photographer
Is Carlo the best sailing photographer in the world? If not, who is? I am not in a position to judge if my old friend Carlo is the first, or the third, or the fifth... He is definitely part of the World Top Ten since long. Carlo is very impressive with the number of events he uses to cover in the year. He works very hard, and when on a spot, misses very few interesting situations.

What interests me more is really his passion for the maritime photography. He doesn't stop to shoot after a finishing line, like some ones. He knows perfectly , that until the sun has disappeared, something interesting can happen. His interest for the life, the unusual situations, is really phenomenal. Some of his zoom effects, published by the Italian magazine Yacht Capital, are quite spectacular. He doesn't use stupid tricks, filters, etc, to let people think that he is a great artist. Filters added in front of your camera don't make you greater. It is just a filter. A lie.

The true photography is what your soul and your heart decides to select. And which makes you different from the others. Carlo is definitely part of this family. I am certainly one of his greatest admirers.

From Colin Strain
What do you think of the Vortex? The Laser Vortex has found an excellent niche in the market by offering fantastic performance without lack of stability or ease of handling. Although the standard of sailing at the head of the fleet is very high, the boat does allow people of almost any level to race without spending all of their energy recovering from capsizes.

Don't get me wrong, it's not impossible to wipe out a Vortex but the boat will forgive many mistakes that would get you punished in another boat. I don't have the time or commitment to my racing to be able to cope with a 'skiff' type of boat but still like to hit high speeds around a race course. The Vortex delivers this requirement to perfection. The class is full of extremely helpful people who go out of their way to help members to improve. The atmosphere on the water is always competitive yet friendly.

Continued on page two..........