In a message dated 6/9/2008 10:02:39 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, JCapron@capron.com writes:

Stephen,

Thanks for the comments. US SAILING was confronted with a decision at the ISAF meeting. The choice was between the keelboat and the multihull. We had three choices - vote for the keelboat, vote for the multihull, or abstain (not vote for either). Those were not good choices. We voted in favor of the keelboat and in the process, made a lot of multihull sailors angry. Neither of the other two choices would have satisfied everyone. Let's move on.

Beyond the multihull issue, is there anything we can add to the list of what US SAILING does? Is there anything in that list that should not be there?

Jim


And my reply:

Jim,

From your own question and answer page, and I quote.

"The sport of sailing is made up of a wide range of sailors. From kiteboarding, frostbiting, team or match racing to PHRF/IRC/ORR, offshore one design, windsurfing, and cruising to high-performance skiffs, and many more; US SAILING is expected to serve each and every single one of these categories."

NO Mention of Catamaran or multihull.

You continue to treat multihull sailors like second class citizens even in your attempt to strengthen your organization.

Quite honestly, given your decision to throw us as a group under the bus internationally, there is nothing else you have to offer that I could consider important enough to overlook the shabby way we have been treated in the past and will, given your current mind set, apparently continue to be treated in the future.

Quite honestly, your organization has made it crystal clear you don't need us, and speaking for only myself, it is my feeling I don't need your organization.

Stephen