I just sent e-mails to Dean, Katie and Jim. Among other things, here is what I said:

"Even if the rest of the countries vote to keep the multihull in the Olympics, how can the United States multihull sailors ever again trust US Sailing to support us? Why would our young catamaran sailors dedicate the time and financial resources necessary to reach Olympic level, when they know the rug might be pulled out from under them at any time by their own National Governing Body?

"Setting a goal for the Olympics requires a lot of trust and faith on the part of the sailors that their own country is going to support them."