Okay y'all.

Since this has now diverged into an assault on the AC rankings, let's go back to the original roots of the Cup. The Ten-Twelve US Sailing area champions are allowed to race, period. Keeps it simple and not a petition/manufacturers race. If you want a "Champions" race, then have it before or after the AC. RW has lobbied this for years because he had the vision to see what was happening. Since the 1995 debacle with Hobie 20s, IMHO, the AC has not meant what it once was to me. This is one of the reasons why I did not particpate this year and in years past. And with this crazy format, won't particpate in the future. In short, this ship is "off course".

Again, IMHO,

Bob