1. RS:X EQUIPMENT WORKING PARTY REPORT TO 2012 AGM

2. 2011 AGM That the RS:X Class shall establish an equipment working party now to evaluate and put forward a submission for approval by the 2012 RS:X AGM on the adoption of the RS:X Evolution, either in whole or in part, as the class legal equipment for the 2016 Olympic Regatta.

3. 2011 AGM The Executive noted that the equipment evaluation was a small part of this but that the group should also consider the effects of any equipment change on MNA’s, Youth sailing and future class development.

4. Working Group Bas Edmonds Gur SteinbergCoach Ben BargerSailor Allison ShreeveSailor Olga MaslivetsSailor Oli WoodcockCoach Yan BourverneCoach

5. Objectives for WP To change to make a clear performance increase by changing the equipment OR To change to reduce the equipment options to make the equipment more versatile for all sailors.

6. Equipment Board – lighter construction with some detail changes Sails – 9.0 and 10.0 Fins – 64cm and 68cm – change in construction Boom – new wider back end Centreboard – lighter construction

7. MNA and Sailor Survey 87 responses 74% responded that they wanted to change to Evolution equipment Survey was other wise inconclusive from comments given “We need a bigger sail, lighter board and bigger fin” “Sail area should be reduced. It puts people off starting RS:X because it's a big step up from youth classes such as BIC Techno.”

8. MNA and Sailor Survey Comments for the Class Price Fins – more consistency required Growth of the class – to change would stunt the growth of the class If considering change - Step by step change – concentrating on the consumables

9. Testing – Puerto Sherry Limited interest from countries and sailors Testing over 6 days – good range of conditions Sail and fin combinations Two boards – one in original RS:X configuration tested against RS:X Evolution configuration Sailors made to swap to feel differences in equipment

10. Wind conditions (circle one) Sea conditions (circle one) Non PlaningMarginalPlaningOverpoweredFlatChoppySwell RSX ORIGINAL Equipment options (circle gear used)RSX EVOLUTION Equipment options (circle gear used) 8,5m² Sail9,5m² Sail60 cm Fin66 cm Fin9,0m² Sail10 m² Sail64 cm Fin70 cm Fin Please provide answers using a scale from 1 (bad) to 5 (excellent) as indicator of PERFORMANCE for both configuration DATA RSX ORIGINALRSX EVOLUTIONDATA RSX ORIGINALRSX EVOLUTION UP WIND Acceleration TACK performance UP WIND Top speed TACK control UP WIND Angle TACK sensation UP WIND Control UP WIND Sensation PUMPING physical cost PUMPING performance DOWN WIND Acceleration DOWN WIND Top speed CONFIGURATION handling DOWN WIND Angle CONFIGURATION stiffness DOWN WIND Control CONFIGURATION reliability DOWN WIND Sensation REACH Acceleration Free Comment : REACH Top speed REACH Control REACH Sensation GYBE performance GYBE control GYBE sensation

11. 64cm fin only with 8.5

12. 64cm fin with 9.0 (women)

13. 68cm fin with 9.0 (men)

14. 68cm fin with 10.0 (men)

15. Performance Option Submission 3 Senior Women – 9.0 and 64cm fin Senior Men – 10.0 and 68cm fin Youth – Retain 8.5 and 60cm fin

16. Versatility Option Submission 5 Senior Women – 9.0 and 64cm fin Senior Men – 9.0 and 68cm fin Youth – Retain 8.5 and 60cm fin

17. Thank you