The Committee will accumulate the results from all the different classes' nationals and come up with a ballot that includes how many boats were on the start line. The ballot is circulated shortly after the manufacturers designate their teams so that there is no duplication. Participation is the biggest factor - a class with 40 boats at their nationals has a better chance than a class with only five or six.

Brings up a good topic for discussion, though: there is a proposal on the agenda to change the way the invitations are allocated next year. Rather than give Hobie and Performance both two slots, it has been suggested they each get one, with one going to the A-Class and one going to the Formula 18 class, since these two classes are multi-manufacturer and have consistently high participation at their respective national events. What do you folks think of that?