That is not what I am talking about. Obviously, regattas should be inclusive to kids from other countries. And I am not talking about the Hobie Class Association of North America, because that is a regional organization under ISAF and they hold Continental Championships rather than National Championships.

I am just not clear about the interrelationships among:
1. Art's program, which he says is specifically targeted to U.S. youth sailors; and
2. NAYMA, which by its name, implies it covers all of North America (whatever that means, and it should be defined); and
3. The SL16 Class Association; and
4. Performance Catamarans, manufacturer of the SL16.

Caleb, you said Canada has strong youth programs. Well, the United States has never had a cohesive, ongoing developmental and training program for its youth multihull sailors. That is what Art is trying to implement.

If Canada wants to have a similar program to get SL16's distributed around the country to provide training on that boat for its youth sailors, I am sure somebody in Canada could work out a similar arrangement with Performance Catamarans. That would be great, because then the U.S. kids could race and train with and against the Canadian kids on the SL16's, which have already been anointed by ISAF to eventually totally replace the Hobie 16 as the youth catamaran, as soon as there are enough of them around the world.

As far as the Hobie 16, right now there are no places I am aware of in the United States that have Hobie 16's equipped with spinnakers for our youth sailors to train on. This has been a major problem for our youth sailors when they go to the ISAF Youth Worlds.

Thanks to Art's program, and with the help from Performance Catamarans, hopefully there soon WILL be places around the United States with spinnaker-equipped catamarans for our youth sailors to train on.

If Hobie Cat Company wants to get involved in the same way by providing Hobie 16's with spinnakers, at a discount to the same places that are going to buy one or more SL16's, that would be great, because then the kids would get a chance to learn both boats while both are still in play for the international events.

All I am saying is that I would like the above relationships clarified so if I donate to the cause, I know my money is going ONLY to develop this program for ONLY U.S. sailors, to help get boats accessible to them, and to help them to be able to go events in Europe.

It is very important that we create what US Sailing refers to as a "pipeline" to the Olympics for youth multihull sailors, so that we will have some credibility with US Sailing and get invited to JO festivals. We need to show that we are making a concerted effort to produce viable Olympic candidates for the Olympic multihull event so US Sailing doesn't think they have to bump the multihull event off their list for the Olympics.