Mike, what prompted you to comunicate with PU regarding his return comment? He is right as others have stated the same thread as to the by-laws not allowing non-hobie boats to compete with hobie's. You've enjoyed the participation with other x-class racers at our hobie div 4 events, except the specific nahca posted hobie only events. What is your goal here? Are you trying to stir up a favorable response to flag before our local club members? To what end? I personally believe that the nahca/ihca has had an oportunity for several years to promote all classes and persuade hobie manufacturers to produce a competitive high tech product, yet have chosen not to do so. I hope within my lifetime that we as an organization will become the NAMHA representing all one-design multi-hull classes and provide equal billing at all events (I have a dream). I don't think PU is stating that you won't be allowed at our events, not his decision, but that you may not be recognized as a one-design class with eaqual billing (seperate starts and the like). We've discussed this and will continue to discuss it in a calm fashion so as not to splinter the club membership. It will be a slow process but I think an eventuality, please give it time. The nahca has been around for about 30 years, I think. It'll take our local club members a couple to settle this issue and probably several years of continued hobie owners lowered participation to convince the nahca.