Why I think this proposal is a bad idea.

1) The Olympic regatta should represent all of the of the worlds most widely practiced event types. Keelboats, Dinghys, Multihulls and Boards are the four largest and most fundamental event types in the world of sailing.

2) US Sailings responsibility to it's member athletes should take priority over it's perceived medal chances.

3) The stated reasons supporting this proposal are either false, contradictory or could be said of any event type.

"Skiffs are exciting and generate media interest and buzz."
This is a contradictory statement in a proposal that excludes multihulls.

"This slate of Events will appeal to a wide range of athletes."
This is FALSE. This slate of events appeals to a more narrow range of athletes by excluding multihulls.

"This slate of Events is representative of the sport as it is practiced around the World. As a result, it is likely that this slate will increase the number of countries competing in the Olympic Regatta."
This statement is also FALSE. In fact the US Sailing President would not even stand behind it when questioned at the Board of Directors Meeting.

4) The Olympics presently has ten medals for the 2012 Games. An unbalanced event list with six dinghy classes does not present a strong case to the IOC for the number of medals to be maintained at ten.