Got this report from Debbie Schaefer:
To: Multihull Council Members and Other Interested Parties
Fr: Deborah K. Schaefer, Secretary
Re: Multihull Council Report to the BOD, October 27, 2007
Date: November 8, 2007

Please review the attached Multihull Council Report made to the BOD at the US SAILING meeting held in Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ in October. This report contains some very good news.

Most notably, the Olympic Sailing Committee re-submitted to ISAF, with US SAILING Board of Directors approval, a list of equipment for the 2012 Olympics which now includes 2 Multihull events, one for men and one for women. The delegates to ISAF will have the final say on the choice of equipment, but this change of heart shone by the Olympic Sailing Committee shows that US SAILING can be responsive to the their Multihull constituency. Please communicate this news to other Multihull Sailors.

Despite the low turn out for this meeting, we had a quorum and we were able to conduct business. Elections were held to elect officers and Area Representatives. Area B and Area G remain Vacant. Please contact Chairman John Williams if you are interested in serving as a Rep in these areas. John is a recent transplant to California. Check out the US SAILING Multihull Council Web Site for the correct contact information for John and all the officers and Reps.

Darline Hobock has graciously accepted the Chairmanship of the Portsmouth Handicap Committee and is already hard at work.

The Multihull Council is looking for someone new to administer the Golden Anchor Program. Chairman John Williams has been administering this program over the last few months. Again, contact John if you are interested: john.e.williams@charter.net

And here is the attached letter:
US SAILING
MULTIHULL CHAMPIONSHIP, MULTIHULL COMMITTEE/COUNCIL MEETINGS
Fall MEETING
Phoenix, AZ
October 27, 2007

Report to the Board of Directors:

1. U.S. Youth Multihull Championship for the Arthur J. Stevens Trophy: The 2007 Youth Multihull Championship was held April 2007 at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, CA. 18 Teams competed on 10 SL16’s provided by Performance Catamarans of Santa Ana, CA. Winners were Evan Miller and Alex Stuart. They represented the U.S. at the SL16 Gold Cup in France. The Youth Multihull Championship Restricted Fund was utilized to defray costs of travel to this event.

The 2006 Youth Multihull Champs competed in the in the 2007 ISAF Youth Worlds in Canada, finishing sixth.

We will be welcoming Olympic silver medalist John Lovell as the new Chair of this Committee.

2. The 2008 U.S. Youth Multihull Championship will be held January 19-21, 2008 as part of
the ISAF 2008 Youth Worlds Qualifier Regatta at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, CA. Ten SL16’s will be supplied by Performance Catamarans of Santa Ana, CA, at no cost to the competitors.

3. The 2007 U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Cup was held at Melbourne Yacht Club, FL, April 24-28, 2007, on 10 brand new Blade F16 catamarans with spinnakers. The boats were supplied by Vectorworks Marine of Titusville, FL. These boats are very fast and exciting to watch. Twenty teams qualified to compete in this event. 170 boats competed in the ladder event, touching 305 new and renewing members of US SAILING.

4. The 2008 U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Cup will be held at Gulfport Yacht Club, Gulfport, FL, in April 22-28, 2008. Fun in the Sun, Inc. will provide ten new Capricorn F18’s for the event. They will use On-the-Beach Justice and a ‘Round-Robin format. Competitors highly regard this event.

The Alter Cup Committee will be updating the Championship Conditions for the 2008 event.

Action Item: The U.S. Multihull Championship Committee is requesting that the US SAILING Board of Directors approve the Annual Disbursement of $5,000 from the Hoyt-Jolley Restricted Fund to pay the charter fee for the boats to be used in the 2008 Championship.

Multihull Council Meeting:

5. Golden Anchor Membership Report: The Multihull Golden Anchor Membership Program is one of the longest running membership programs at US SAILING. Memberships have been up every year and are up again by 40%. New members also get a year’s subscription to Multihull Magazine at a discounted rate.

The Multihull Council is looking for someone new to administer the Golden Anchor Program.

6. Portsmouth Committee Report: Darline Hobock has graciously accepted the Chairmanship of the Portsmouth Handicap Committee. Meanwhile, out going chairperson, Jamie Diamond has promised that the 2008 Portsmouth numbers will be coming out soon.

7. 2012 Olympic Games Events: The Olympic Sailing Committee has submitted to ISAF, with US SAILING Board of Directors approval, a list of equipment for the 2012 Olympics which now includes 2 Multihull events, one for men and one for women. The Multihull Council Members will communicate this news to our members and thank the OSC for their support.

8. Election. A slate of officers was presented and the following nominees were elected: John
Williams, Chairman; Robert Merrick, Vice Chairman; Deborah Schaefer, Secretary; Area Representatives 2007-2009 Term: David Ingram, Area D; Kurt Korte, Area K; Mike Hensel, Area L. Area B and Area G remain Vacant.
Mid-Term Appointments: Chris Titcomb, Area A

Members of the Multihull Council, solemnly note the passing of Joe Manganello, long time
Area B Representative.

John Williams
Chairman Multihull Council