Hey Pat, acting pays really well too. I wish I continued down that path when it was available to me...
As to the post from Scooby, it's interesting that RYA sees the ISAF Youth events as the path to Olympics. I can't get a clear understanding by looking at the USSA website what they consider to be the Olympic path. We have multiple Youth Championships and the Junior Olympic program, neither of which is mentioned on the "Olympic" section of the USSA website. There is mention of the ISAF events, and there is an "Elite" team that is supposed to give more help to selected Olympic hopefuls (currently just Lasers and Laser Radial sailors). The Hobie 16 team for the ISAF event is listed, but again, there is no real indication that this is a path to the Tornado.
Here's a WAY-outside-the-box idea. Why don't we stop banging our heads against the wall? We can do what the inline skaters, skateboarders, etc. did and latch on to the X-Games!!! Who cares if they don't have skateboarding in college or the Olympics, those guys get on TV and can make some serious cash! Maybe then, the IOC will pay attention, as they did with snowboards! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
EDIT: Sorry, can't spell today... and I'm off to help run an Olympic Trials regatta for the weekend.
