I do not think anyone has read the acual report that was in BarbShort's post. It says that the propsal is for GUIDELINES for the fleets to follow, not rules or laws. The proposal is how to include other boats, not exclude, in a way that best promotes Hobie racing and to help standardize the regattas.



Here is the proposal.



"The x-class should be only one start for all non-Hobie boats.

This start can be fit into the start sequence at a place which

best promotes good sailing for all the classes. This includes the beginning Hobie 16 sailors (b and c fleet) so they do not get stuck with one-lap races while x-class boats are doing three and four lap races. The X-class must provide a scorer to figure out handicaps and do the handicap scoring; this may include some one to take times at the finish. But all area championships should be Hobie only events. The NAHCA should search out and work with fleets willing to host these area championships."



It is very general and spells out away to include other boats for everyone to follow. There are a couple of reasons for trying to get everyone doing the same thing. Both equally important. NAHCA has always strived for a standard racing format throughout the region. There are standard sailing instructions and courses. By doing this racers could expect a certain quality of racing that would not necessarily happen at other events. They would also know what to expect, because everyone is on the same page. The guidelines are aimed at keeping the regattas similar in format across the region. They are also trying to include everyone while still proting Hobie Cat racing. Now don't everyone jump all over me because the North American HOBIE Class Association is trying to promote HOBIE Cat Racing. If it doesn't promote Hobie racing than who will. The Tornado class, it focuses on Tornados, the A Class , it focuses on A class cats, NAMSA or USSailing Multihull Council, their focus is multihull sailing in general.



In conclusion, those who are stating that NAHCA is trying to exclude everybody are a flat out wrong. They are trying to include evereyone without destroying their classes. Only five or regattas out of the hundreds sanctioned by NAHCA are Hobie only. It is a lot easier for some people to look in from outside the NAHCA and say that NACHA does not welcome us because the NAHCA does not let us race the way we want to, than it is for these individuals to run their own events their way.