Just cause your country has cat sailors does not mean you get a ticket to the party. You do realize that Enrique F, (known to walk on water in US Hobie circles) could not qualify Puerto Rico this cycle. That gives you some idea just how tough it is.

You could make the case that the US would have missed the 2012 multihull games no matter the politics.

But, this shouln't have been the basis of the USSA vote. and that is the fundamental point. The USSA should have signed onto the 5 disiplines ideal had they represented the best interest of sailing.