how much influence a "commission" will be.. bugger all, zip, nada, sweet [censored] all..

US sailing wasn't moved from its previous position.. I dont believe the US cat scene will ever be in a position to really sway the US IRC brigade. It has been shown the NMAs are biased towards the money areas... Unless the budgets get warped in favour of cats making either more gold medals or more income for the NMAs nothing will change..

I suggest IMC/MHC opens talks directly and openly with the International canoe federation. Puts out statements of the opening of talks and play both federations off against each other.. After all the canoes do have a sailing arm (ICs) and our hulls are similar. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Then suggest the canoes put a couple of classes ie cat and IC into the olympic playground..

Goran and the executive committee of ISAF are good politicians.. They will make what ever verbal positions to cover up the situation. While in the background making sure however that nothing will actually change nor improve.