The question still stands Rick... anybody?

WHY???

Why do you want to build a Fourth level of regional sailing associations?

Jamie described the US Sailing Mission previously. AND they host regional Alter Cup qualifiers regionally! A real and tangable mission.

NAHCA has their RSA.... How universal this structure will be for all beach cats remains to be determined in 2005. (supposedly Hobie only) How strong each NAHCA regional organization is depends on the region in North America. How many people/fleets participate in the Hobie divisions is unclear.

Hobie Div 11 holds one scheduling meeting, publishes a regatta book, hosts a website and scores a season Highpoint series for Hobies, Shares a set of equipment among clubs.... Tangible stuff.

Most sailing areas have their own Regional Sailing Association... eg CBYRA on the Bay ... ps... All you need to do is participate if you want to share the benefits of a RSA. Why can't they serve any function that you feel is lost when NAHCA goes its own way in a region? (Do they work for EVERY OTHER kind of sailing vessel execpt beach CATS???)

What is NAMSA going to do as the Fourth level of Regional Sailing Association? How does it plan to interact with the other three established levels. Who the hell is going to do this in each region? Why haven't these people stepped forward in each area and educated us rank and file or club leaders on what is missing in our regions and needs to happen in the future. Why haven't they done this work in the past as part of one of the three existing levels of RSA?

Respecfully
Mark