Yes, I did read the report, I don't think you are interpreting this properly.

I agree that an ISAF commission reports to ISAF excutive committee that ISAF include a mixed multihull in the second stage of voting on events.

My point is that THIS IS NOT what the IOC has been on record as asking ISAF for. IOC wants:
10 events.
M/F balance
Gender specific events.. not open or mixed.
Exciting and ATHLETIC and visually exciting so that costs are covered.
Greater participation by the entire world of nations.

ISAF ignored or poo poo'd the IOC the last time. The list of requirements has not changed. Since the huge bulk of ISAF money comes from the IOC,...ISAF damn well better listen this time... or bye bye.

This proposal is not good for multihulls and probably won't appease the IOC.

I can't even tag some secret cabal at ISAF... The last time, the women's ISAF committee VOTED to give up their 5th event ... voted to give up the women's skiff.... just to make sure they got their match racing event.....plus lasers, boards and 470's.

The Olympic committee report is an honest effort to manage the ISAF chaos of the past ...

BUT.... the final result Mixed Catamaran is not good for the sport of Multihulls.... We don't have ANY events that are billed as MIXED... Hell... when the USA sent a Mixed team to the ISAF worlds on F18's... they sent HER HOME.... (classic Gary Bodie/ISAF screw up)

I agree with Maritime's fundamental question.
What is the compelling reason that Multihulls should take this offer to be in the Olympics?...

There is a reason that no established class wants to be run by ISAF.... They don't want to give up their world championships to ISAF... They don't want to have to politic in 7 dimensional chess with ISAF old goats.... the class BS is plenty thank you.

With the America's Cup now on catamarans... We should re-think this long term strategy of getting back into the Olympics and consider all of our options.

I think America's Cup buzz will be year long and much much more known then once every 4 years of Olympic Sailing.... I would rather tag into this structure then the ISAF Olympics.

What do you find appealing about a mixed multihull event? I just don't see it?