As one who converted from monohulls to cats some time ago I can attest to the fact that there is a bias against cats in the establishment sailing community. This is regettable and the result of ignorance. I have however also witnessed a similar attitude among many cat sailors towards monohulls. I think we will would do well and gain acceptance sooner if we keep our own house clean. One place to start is to avoid using derogatory terms like "monoslugs" ...Dan