The end of the Britpop as a competitive IOM in my opinion. Still a very good boat, with an Amazing run of success over a very long period, just not good enough, anymore, to race at the highest levels of the IOM class. The IOM class is, still and at the end of the day, about innovation, at least in hull and keel/rudder shape. This end of life cycle for the once dominant Britpop is fun and refreshing in its own way…

It’s great to see those working hard on innovation, Sailboat RC, Alioth, Venti, and others, making tangible progress!

Yeah, maybe this is a provocative 🧐 statement that will trigger some. I really don’t give a shit. I think it’s an interesting observation from the standings. The top BP sailors, most from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, are excellent sailors, but they are leaving some meters on the table now with an outdated IOM hull foil platform.

Full results here: https://anzamsystems.com/ESP/iomeuro23/Results.html