Wether you like it or not US SAILING is the governing body for sailing in the U.S. The rules which we all use, protest decisions, etc. are all administered by US SAiling. I am trying to phase out after 20 + years and thanks to John Williams to stepping into a difficult job. My experience has been that the multihull community does not get involved in the politics of sailing until there is a problem. Even then it is just a large outcry, but no volunteerism. Although you can start a new organization, I don't see that that divorcing yourself from the international sailing community is productive. If we truly want to make a difference, we need to make a stronger presence within US SAILING through the multihull council. That takes bodies willing to step up to the plate and serve.

Gordon Isco