Just wanted to let Hobie sailors know about an effort to revive Division 10 that has just begun. We are holding a fleet building seminar, as well as having a booth display at the Strictly Sail Boat Show in Chicago in order to promote the idea of fleet sailing, with a focus on Hobie sailing in particular.

The response has already been strong, with folks from all over the Midwest volunteering their time to spend a few hours in the booth building the enthusiasm for fleet membership. This is a great start in a multi-year plan to strengthen the fleets here in Division 10.

We are going to have a great weekend; getting to know each other and sharing stories of how we used to sail in fleets of 100+ boats. With some hard work from everyone, we will continue to build up the existing fleets, and plan for some Division events in the near future.

I would like to invite all Hobie sailors living within the Division 10 (Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Michigan) area to join us in Chicago, January 29 - February 1 2004. If you would like to see fleet sailing and Division events make a strong comeback in this part of the country, I challenge you to be a part of it. Best of all, Chicago is a great place to spend the weekend!

See you in Chicago!

Jeff Rabidoux
NAHCA Division 10 Chairman