Bob,

Sir, You are just clouding the issues w/ some some "technical details" ... but you do have a valid point. Though when Hobie sailors keep issueing statements like "the biggest One-design Catamaran Class" and the HCA-NA doesn't do much that is appearent to the everyday catamaran sailor to support the Alter Cup it sends the wrong message. It is after all named after our organization's mentor and namesake. I know you have been trying to change the "Hobie Only" policy and heal the old slights and wounds that were caused by this policy in the beach cat sailors community "at large".

To add a little credibility to Jake's statement about inclusiveness ... I do have a P19MX ... there is NO National Championship for either the P19 or P19MX ... how about the N5.8, the N6.0, the N6.0NA, the H21SE, the H14Turbo ... any of the SuperCats, Mystere' ....there are many older designed catamarans with capable sailors/racers on these catamarans ... or how about Karl Brogger on his FX-One?

We MUST find a way to keep these sailors involved in our sport ....

Harry Murphey