Too big to cover

One of the problems with the ISAF idea of bringing all 11 Olympic classes together for their World Championships – as is taking place now in Cascais, Portugal – is that the event becomes too big for the press to cover. There are so many great stories to tell, but when simply posting the results takes a significant percentage of the Scuttlebutt newsletter length, it does not leave room for much more than a weather and schedule report.

Due to this limited coverage, we totally understand the frustration of readers like Tim Patterson, who wrote, “How about a mention of Erin Maxwell and Izzy Kinsolving who have qualified for the Gold fleet in Portugal (finishing 18th, I think, as of Tuesday) in the 470s. Izzy was in the last Olympics and finished 5th. They deserve a mention.”

Yes, they do deserve a mention, particularly after rolling a 10-3 on Wednesday to move up to 11th overall, now leading the North American contingent in the women’s 470 class. We will continue to provide as much info and relevant website links as we can fit into our format. We encourage all North American Olympic entrants to promptly send Scuttlebutt their daily email updates, and we will persevere to weave them into our Olympic coverage as best as we can.