The following is my testy reply to ISAF after the railroad job:

Gentleman:

Your boat selection and process for inclusion in the 2012 Olympics was disappointing to myself and all multihull sailors with whom I am affiliated. As much as I would like to think that your decision was fair and representative, it is difficult to avoid placing blame upon the ISAF for either gross incompetancy or using a terribly flawed process for arrive at such important decisions.

US Sailing appears to have made or participated in a tactical vote, opting for a keelboat to be selected over a multihull because the Star fleet is best represented in the US fleets. Unfortunately for catamaran sailors, who have less affiliation with such boat clubs (we compete on beaches, generally), our apparant lack of representation by ISAF (palpable at Alter Cup events) keeps our interests sequestesed from the process of boat selection. US Sailing, feeling pressure to rely on winning medals to ensure ongoing funding seems to have chosen the Star rather than the Tornado even after the US won a silver in the Tornado and no medals for the Star in Athens. Your unconscounable decision is a disservice to the sport of sailing, and are an example of how the evolution of the sport is weighted in favor of tradition and wealthy yacht club members, and against innovation and sportsmanship. The IOC should appraise whether or not your decision was fair, judicious and in the best interest of the future of yachting.

The ISAF should rather looking to the future of the sport (not the past) when making decisions for Olympic classes, and looking to include the world of sportsmen rather than "clubby interests" avoid when ISAF Council sits down to vote.