OK guys, let's take a few deep breaths.

Mark was simply asking for your input for events after 2012, as that will be the next job for the committee.

US Sailing is neither dictating the budget, nor getting the numbers from the manufacturers. Accusations to the contrary are insulting to the volunteers spending countless hours on this.

As for 2012, the NOR is still in draft, and a press release will accompany that.

Until those documents are released, take everything that you read here with a grain of salt.

When those documents are released, before you choose to lash out here, realize that many people are putting in a lot of time to come up with a great event, and to try to come up with the best solutions to continue the health of the championship on a long-term basis.

Mike