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I am simply asking that all of you who have called and written to me specifically NOT follow through with your pledge to quit US SAILING outright and immediately. It is clear that this gut reaction is not isolated and is building steam, so I wanted to make the case for initial calm.


I actually rejoined US Sailing last year specifically to have a voice in what is going on in sailing at an organized level. Even though I do not agree with their direction and definate lack of support for multihull sailing in this country, I joined to have a say in this matter. It is time that we as multihull sailors begin to speak loudly and in unison for a voice in US Sailing as well as in sailing in this country in general. We need to let our existence be known and we need to develop our own "path to the Olympics" if we want there to be one for multihulls.


Tom Siders
A-Cat USA-79
Tornado US775