..hOBIES' sHUFFLE!

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"In the past few weeks we have all had time to reflect on the International Sailing Federation decision to remove the multihull from the Olympics with the effects it has for multihulls and the Hobie Classes.

As the largest multihull class association in the world with our successful world championships, youth programs and sustained grow the International Hobie Class Association will continue to grow and give our members great sailing.

The International Hobie Class Association will work carefully with other multihull organizations to see if and how we can achieve the inclusion of the multihull discipline for the 2012 Olympics.

In the countries that did not support the multihull I would suggest a small working party to ask if you can meet with the National Authority and ask what the multihull must do to be more involved with the national authority. It is important that we work with the national authorities as these are the organizations that will vote at ISAF. For far too long all of the multihulls have worked outside their national authorities. Unfortunately this has now been to our detriment of our discipline. Because of our independence the national authorities do not know of all the work we do. It is important for them to understand how important we are to them.

If I can also suggest that you be professional in your approach and do not attack or be rude to the national authorities or individuals. We need their support and abuse will not help our cause.

We all must keep working ahead in a positive professional manner to get ISAF to review and reverse their decision. .

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