You are having this conversation with two different Mikes. You would know that simply by looking at our names and the information we posted when we registered on this forum. When I do that for your name there is nothing there. This forum was supposed to eliminate anonymity so that when people write something that is not correct, they can be held accountable. In your very first post you wrote that your kids tested each type of boat and then you changed that when challenged. If you think I am being hostile to hold you accountable for what you write then you have a different definition of hostile than I do. This forum is all about accountability - if you want to be able to write anything without being accountable then do it on the other forum. I am not at all hostile to you or what you are trying to do, in fact, you asked in your second post why no help. I posted that I would be glad to help with Mysteres. I have helpd get 42 new Mysteres into the U.S. in the last two years. I spent alot of time and effort for free to do that. I am not a dealer and do not want to be one. I was told by Deb Scheafer who is on the Multihull Council that if we did not hold the 2002 USSA Youth Cat Nationals in Port Clinton this year then they probably would not happen, so I volunteered to work with Mystere to get the boats and make it happen. I have invested a great deal of effort into youth sailing the last two years and in forming the Mystere 4.3 class. If there is any hostility to be concerned about, it would be that your remarks are hostile to the Mystere 4.3 class because readers would be under the impression that on a side by side trial, your kids preferred the Hobie 14 and that is not the case. Like I wrote before, use whatever you want - just do not mislead people on how that decision was made. It is not fair to the Mystere 4.3 class.



You can address the other Mike on any points he made that you are unhappy about. Seems to me that he was mainly concerned about your accountability also. As far as sending private e-mails goes, that works both ways, doesn't it?