why do you blame the Formula as it had it's dates before Hobie and Hobie ( possibly not the same ones envoled with their event)knew those dates- it really was a miscommunication. Canada had to go early for a number of reasons and the Formula had hoped to try and always been far enough apart from other Nationas as to not interfer- Hobies and Performances are 90% of the time in late Sept. through Oct. who new mid July was even in the running for Hobie. plus there was no other bid for the Formula's