I was sorry to hear about this thread from Mimi while we were on the beach in AZ. Obviously, there will always be strong feelings on both sides of the issue. For my part, I love the boat and enjoyed my years in the class. I also sincerely enjoyed seeing the boat raced at a Hobie event where some participants were surprised at how sweet the design really is.

I can say unequivocally that efforts to get US SAILING to choose sides between these two classes will fail, and I strongly advise anyone taking a hand in the matter to drop it. The Multihull Council was unanimous on this issue when it first came up years ago; there will be no exclusion of one class association at the request of another.