YouthSailing, the RYA and Catamarans

Agreed, which is why perhaps a discussion on the specific boat might make sense rather than a decision on the class as a whole (with no APPARENT discussion). 

I personally like the spectacle and skill required of the Tornado but Hurricane SX/F18 or similar  would surely be a similar cost to campaign as the 49er and therefore more acceptable?

So not long after they dropped the F18 squad!!!!!!!!!......now why doesn't that suprise me????????

I think what is happening here is that cat sailors have been mis-treated for many years, but we have put up with it as the anti cat movement never really caused much harm. Now that the anti cat movement has gone a step too far the catamaran community is up in arms.

I hope the RYA finally see the amount of cat sailors and cat sailing that is going on in the UK as we have been kind of seen as the ugly relative of dinghy sailing and covered up.

RYA has created it , we can form the new "order"

Sign me up !

A UK cat sailing association could be the focus we all need , I'm sure it wouldn't cost much and I'm sure manufacturers/importers would be more than happy to support such a body