Mark hit the problem right on the head. The NAHCA runs the catamaran racing circuit in most of the regions in the US and Canada. The point that Mark fails to see is that this circuit was intended to be a Hobie racing circuit and not a multihull circuit or the only multihull circuit. It is different from the yacht club scene, because most yacht clubs are not made up of one fleet, rather individuals that may or may not belong to a one-design class. The yacht clubs then run races accordingly. Some may be open to everyone, but there are many that are not. Some examples are Sailing World NOOD’s, the MORC circuit, The Olympic class regattas, The Big Boat series, and there are numerous Laser and Sunfish only regattas.



Mark thinks that the NAHCA should provide all the venues for everybody regardless of the consequences to it’s own classes. I think that everyone would agree that they would like everyone else to sail the same boat that they do. Under this premise, and under the premise that the NAHCA has the largest classes, if the NAHCA provided one design racing for all classes equally it would be hurting itself and its classes. All the other sailors would be trying to persuade Hobie sailors to their class (as well as the other classes). These other sailors have already proven they do not want to sail a Hobie because the only way they would come to a Hobie event is if they could bring the boat they have, not buy a Hobie, therefore, It is more likely that Hobie sailors would switch to these other classes than the other way around.

Why is it such an evil thought and policy for the NAHCA to try to protect its classes? Why should they not want to make it beneficial to join one of their classes as opposed to a competing class? Why is it the NAHCA’s responsibility to look after multihull sailing at it’s own expense? No one on this forum or the old forum ever asks this of any other catamaran class or class association. The NAHCA is trying to include everyone and still maintain its strength and stature as the premier catamaran class.



A separate organization whether it is NAMSA or the Multihull council to unite all catamaran sailors and classes is a good thing, and is needed. The NAHCA is not the organization for that, and it should not be slandered for having policies that do not fully promote unification.



Rob Jerry

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