Michael,



Go take someone sailing, and quit worrying about all these external forces. I got into sailng, because someone took me sailing. When I bought my boat, I couldn't even pronounce "NAHCA." Still can't! You say nake-ah, I say nah-ca, let's call the whole thing off.



Anyway, I'm awfully tired of hearing people pee and moan about the sport dying. It's not dying where I am, it's growing, because people are out there promoting it. Promoting it, by being active in their local fleet, and by taking other people sailing.



This past quarter our sales of Rick's instructional video tapes were great! How come we're selling tapes if the sport is dying? How come Rick has sold a truckload of books if the sport is dying? How come this web site is so popular if the sport is dying?



So quit moping, and get out there and sail! More importantly get someone else out there to sail! I don't know you, but if you aren't getting at an average of at least one new person on to your boat per month, then you're not trying very hard, and you have no right to complain about external forces.



Quit asking what NAHCA can do, what Hobie can do, what Nacra can do, etc., and start asking what can I do. It's a simple as taking someone sailing who has never been out before.



Fair winds,



Tim J.