Which "Other" group or class are you referring to? Tornado Class, Performance, Mystere, Dart, F18HT... or some other... maybe the Hobie Class? By the way, you can get a free copy of the Hobie Class News if you join the Hobie Class as well. Doesn't have Mary's entertaining editorial though.

I think it is great that Mary has offered the NAMSA members a copy of the Catsailor Magazine as part of their NAMSA membership. I think the way it is done is very important though. I haven't seen the subscription form, but I would hope it is an opt-in check box to "Make me a NAMSA Member for no extra fee" or something like that. It may be a "6 of one or 1/2 dozen of the other" kind-of-thing, but the way it has come across, so far, has a negative spin to some. Now, Catsailor subscribers who do not want to be NAMSA members have to take a negative step to make sure that they do not become a member. Also, now NAMSA doesn't know if they have dedicated members or just Catsailor readers that are willing to spend an extra $5.00 because they don't know how or are too intimidated to opt out.

Personally, I would be more apt to check the box in a positive way "make me a member for free" and on the other hand, I wouldn't feel over charged if I didn't want to be a NAMSA member... it's all in the marketing.