To
Bob Hodges, (A Class) Bob Merrick (Hobie Classes) Jack Young (Nacra Classes)(Shark, Isotope F16, F18 commodores)

US Sailing will mandate that all skippers be members of US Sailing.... no more regatta surcharge that stays with the YC.

Will your Yacht Club honor that US Sailing demand and deny your sailors entry in your NA championship regattas.

(My clubs have their head in the sand and are hoping this does not actually happen).

The power that US Sailing has is to sanction a YC for not following the rules and disallow a competitors participation in national and international events.
Do you think this is a realistic threat?

(IMO, I don't think they could enforce this penalty but they could make a few high profile examples out of some sailors.)

The multihull council has the backing of the $$$ for the Alter Cup championship... Do we want to leave that $$$ on the table if most of us walk away from US Sailing and build an independent organization.

Do the class leadership have the energy to build a US Multihull organization and what would be it's goals? Do we need a multihull organization?

Assuming the 2012 Olympics are toast...
What could US Sailing do for us multihull sailors to earn our support back?

(IMO, I would insist that US Sailing pay for coaches and their expenses for a series of mulithull clinics throughout the country for junior sailors 21 and under for the 8 years that it will take to rejoin the 3 ring circus.)

Mark