Why abandon US Sailing? Are we planning on writing a new rule book as well?

A short story. I spent this day as the lone multi-huller at our new OD sailing center doing end of the year work. These guys have raced OD for upwards of 30 years (Thistle, Flying Scot, Laser, Finn, and the dreaded 470 <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> ) I figured I'd get looks and sneers as soon as I pulled in the lot. No one said a word all morning so I brought up the vote at lunch break with the 15 other mono-hullers. Not a one was aware of the pending vote or possible elimination of the Tornado. The resounding condolence was that not racing an Olymipic class was a blessing and why many had abandoned the 470 class years ago.