Ridiculousness.

It´s just been revealed that kiteboarding is about to replace windsurfing in the 2016 Olympics and, naturally, there´s a fair bit of hoo-ha about it all. I think it´s fairly obvious what my opinion on the matter is- I´d say most people would agree that due to the fairly low level of skill and fitness/training required in kiting you may aswell just toss a coin for the medals. If you head down to Flag Beach on a windyish day, it will be immediately apparent that everyone is at the same level- they all go the same speed, do the same tricks and can take one hand off and drag it in the water. Actually, there are two levels- complete beginners, who flap about in the water with no board and get in my way with their lines, and "experts"(the aforementioned hand-draggers), who flap about in the water looking for their boards and get in my way with their lines. As both these levels seem to be separated by about six sessions on the water, I consider this proof of the lack of skill, dedication and training needed. Anyway, I won´t harp on about it, if you want to read more check this out... http://www.change.org/petitions/isaf-keep-windsurfing-as-olympic-discipline . (I signed by the way).