Carl
Yes... your summary of the process is spot on...
What is obnoxious here is the poor judgment and subsequent action of the USA Sailing national authority....
They are supposed to represent OUR INTEREST!.. The Olympic portion (Bremer and Bodie) are supposed to win medals.
So... as Bob H, notes...
US Sailing is still not in touch with mainstream sailing in this country. It's hard to comprehend why this will not or has not changed.
They want our money to create and run the programs we use... So... they MUST explain to us why they won't support catamaran sailing at the highest levels of the sport.
They must explain why they think that skiff sailing for women has strong support in the USA....
Since I believe they are smoking some real [censored]... These answers will sound like real BS!
Mark
ps.. Oli, that would be a rational reason for this decision. You give them TOO MUCH CREDIT!. ... Do you see any women Skiff teams out there tearing it up??? How about any depth in the 49ner class either. I think CLUELESS is the best explanation!
