Sounds to me like the Hobie class will not implement this new rule when they (NAHCA) are the organizing authority for the regatta. ... no matter what USSA decrees in then next few weeks. They gave two pretty good reasons... (deters new racers and enforcement will detract from the event)
What more do you want?
(It would be nice if the Performance classes, the NAF18, F16's and the other classes step up and made their position clear).
The A-Class NAC is in late September and the USSA mandatory membership will be an agenda item if it comes to pass. In fact, we (the class executive committee) will probably address it as it applies to the 2008 NAC. I've thought quite a bit about our position and I plan to recommend we follow a path similar to the Hobie Class in not enforcing that requirement at USACA sanctioned events.
Regarding the Olympic multihull issue, I still plan to not pay my 2008 USSA dues as my own form of personal protest against the policies and attitudes of US Sailing. I'll wait and see for 2009.
