Two things are contributing to that; this year we've changed some of the selection criteria that allows the largest qualifier to send TWO teams instead of one. This is to give more incentive for you guys to get the area qualifiers sizes up AND make it so that you don't just have to win to get into the Championship. Area D-south had the largest qualifier in the country and is sending their top 2 teams. Reason 2; two petition slots were elected by the Multihull Championship Committee from Area D. The petitions received, by a LARGE majority, were sailors from Area D. ANYONE can petition and you never know how the voting will go.