Hi Mary

That echos the sentiments of most catsailors -
it is about what sailors -LIKE ,-or prefer


We had such great large class racing in "the good ol days" --recall more than 300 showing at regional championships on all sizes of cats and having 40 plus boat A and B fleet starts .
Thanks so much to you and Rick plus numerous other excellent sailors we had to race and compete with -it made us all much better sailors.

Looks to me like the best way to have similar renewed interest and growth in the sport again is through the new Formula Classes and development type classes which include all types and builders in various length categories. We will see 25 plus F-18s in Muskegon MI in Aug in their first year and more than 120 total boats . The numbers in Formula classes could double or tripe next year as more Hobie -Nacras -Mysteres -Storms and numerous others -get out to race and compete in subsequent years .

The benifit of a design measurement rating system is its integral compatability with these box rule type development classes that are also based on design measurement in Formula .Also to accurately rate modification of numerous existing boats to target or allow equal rating per length category ,--For example an older H-18 could have a new sq top main -add a snuffer spin -and rate per design measurement equal to F-18 -

If we can recognize this and help facilitate the momentum and efforts already proven successfull by builders around the catsailing globe we will see the "good ol days "-with numbers and renewed interest back again ,-

Just bought a H-18 and have it on the lake along with a SC 15 for the kids ,--and this big one also ,-

Any current updates or reports on the F-18 regional event on Lk Ontario and the Worrell PRESENTATION FOR THE PROPOSED 04 w-1000 -
THANKS
Carl