"But I see quite clearly that the effort required to get US sailors off their duff is no more or less than is already required and eschewed, often with contempt (I'm looking at you, Pete)."

Look all you want. I'm not the only person disenchanted with the Qualifiers. If you can't see that you're blind.

I choose not to compete in an event in which I'm neither qualified nor wanted and that makes me the bad guy?

You respect me a lot more than I respect you.