Wow. Wow...wow.

I will have more intelligent comments later because this has me stupified at the moment (that and that everything is covered with 2 inches of ice here in northern South Carolina). I agree with Tracie in that it will be interesting to see how this plays out on the local level but if it is forced as threatened, through leverage of insurance, points championship, support, etc. it will be the death of NAHCA (or the Hobie Class Association - whatever). I am somewhat inspired that the decision appears to have come from Hobie 'the company' using financial leverage instead of from NAHCA folks themselves. Perhaps NAHCA can keep their name and let the "Hobie Cat Association" race only Hobies once the ramifications of this edict are realized. Does Hobie have any idea what the actual local racing scene looks like? Why don't they realize that the mistake "made 10 years ago" to support X-boats actually aided the survival of NAHCA, it's strong class racing, and kept the Hobie logo out front this long!? They're committing suicide if they actually enforce this thing and I can't believe this silliness has actually come up again! Where does that leave Spring Fever (a sanctioned Hobie regatta) and the countless other Hobie regattas? I'll tell you...It leaves them searching for another blanket support organization.

It is ridiculous that it's come to this, and we never intended to compete with NAHCA, but the great news is that NAMSA is still kicking and is ready to support anybody with more than one hull who has a desire for sailing, racing, insurance, saving your launching facility, or any other service that an organization 'by the sailors, for the sailors' can provide.