Mark, well put.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Marlieke de Lange Eaton
401-683-0800

US SAILING Board of Directors
Withdraws Mandatory Membership Proposal

Portsmouth, R.I. (June 17, 2008) - US SAILING, national governing body for the sport of sailing, has announced today that its Board of Directors last night voted to withdraw a proposal that would require US SAILING membership of racing sailors.

"We have heard from our members and we thank everyone for their input," said US SAILING President Jim Capron. "Many sailors and sailing organizations have told us that racing sailors should be members, but that their membership should be voluntary. We also appreciate that many of these sailing organizations have indicated their willingness to help grow our membership. We look forward to working with all of you to strengthen both our organization and our sport."

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Now... the job is to build support for VOLUNTARILY joining the USSA begins...

Kudo's to the NAHCA who had the balls to get out in front of this issue and publically make their position known.

The NAHCA continues to support your membership in USSA.

Most other OD organizations appear to have wimped out and avoided their responsibility to publically represent their class members on this issue.

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