Let us not forget that in the 1970's during the height of Hobie mania, when cats were being bought like hotcakes by people who didn't have a clue about sailing or about rules of the road, beachcats were subjected to the same kind of badmouthing and bad press that PWC's are getting today. Dealers and fleets and the Hobie Hotline did their best to educate these thousands of brand-new sailors, but there were a lot of unfortunate incidents on the water that gave beachcatters a bad reputation. We have come a long way. We can hope that the same will be true of PWC's, thanks to all the pressure that has been brought to bear on the manufacturers. But we have to be aware that if government regulations are applied to control one type of watercraft, they can also be applied to another -- LIKE US!