Ok Folks,

Let's step back and take three deep breaths ....

One, Inhale ... hold ... Exhale

Two, Inhale ... hold ...Exhale

Three, Inhale ... hold ... Exhale

We all ok now????

Now a few statements .... I have no dog in this fight, I own a TheMightyHobie18 and a P19MX ... Stephens post is very insightful and contains many very good points worth listening to ... I have friends on both sides of this issue and I wish to see "peace" between all parties ... And I believe this could be a win-win situation for all parties ... OK

No names will be mentioned ... in this next section as who said what, did what, is ill-relivent!!!!

-Now I happen to know that Rich's version of the initial invite to the HavaMega is true ... the Waves were supposed to race under IWCA rules.

-If the Waves had raced under IWCA rules, a sail measured and certified by the IWCA "Measurer" would have been legal .... therefore there would have been no additional work/time/effort required by the the Havamega Organizers/officials other then checking the sails for a date and certification signatures if protested. All non-Hobie sails could have been (and should be) certified prior to arrival at the event.

-As Hobie Cat Co and the HCA-NA publically stated many years ago that they would not support the Wave as a racing class, therefore they have effectively given up their rights to input or control of the "racing rules" the Waves operate under. (IMHO, this was the crucial and pivital decision/mistake by HCC, IHCA, and the HCA-NA. It must be reconized, acknowledged ... and lived with ...)


Now for a few important words ... compromise, provisional, and grandfathered ....

So I put forth this compromise .... Hobie Waves be allowed to compete on a provisional basis under IWCA rules. All modifications and improvements IWCA legal to this date are "grandfathered" and are class legal for compitition in "Hobie" events.

A joint committee of Hobie Cat Co, IHCA and the IWCA review the modifications/improvements for cost and manufacturability w/ the purpose of arriving at a Wave configuration suitable for racing at a minimal cost

Let's remember that the H16 has benefited from many improvements developed by racers that were later incorporated by the Hobie Cat Co into their production runs. For ex: the origonal H14 rudder blades where not suitable for racing the H16s .... maybe the same is true for the Wave? ....

Great post Stephen ....

Pat, Sorry for the long post ... what kind of curtains were you talking about??? Shower Curtains ... Draperies??? How about some ol' slip-covers .... Chuckle, chuckle. hee-hee

Harry Murphey