I was just billed by US Sailing to join again for the coming year. Is there a person at US Sailing other than Charlie Cook to whom I can address my response letter? viz: Not only am I not renewing my membership, I will never again contribute a thin dime to US Sailing. My many years of representing multihull sailing, teaching, while encouraging others to participate in US Sailing events are, sadly, at an end.
I understand where you are coming from on that, Dave. In Catamaran Sailor magazine I used to encourage people to join US Sailing, because I thought it was the right thing to do -- to support the national governing body of our sport.
Besides our personal membership, we also send the payments for the memberships of the Wave Class Association and NAMSA. (At least I think all of those are paid up. And if they are not for this year, I don't feel bad about it, under the circumstances. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />.)
A lot of other catamaran associations pay their dues to US Sailing, as well, I'm sure. Fat lot of good it did as far as influence. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Maybe we need to give MORE money to US Sailing. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
