US Sailing dumps Mandatory Membership plans
by Sail-World USA on 18 Jun 2008
US SAILING President Jim Capron US Sailing.org .
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After enduring months of grass roots opposition to its plans, US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport of sailing, has announced today that its Board of Directors last night voted to withdraw a proposal that would require US SAILING membership for racing sailors.
'We have heard from our members and we thank everyone for their input,' said US SAILING President Jim Capron. 'Many sailors and sailing organizations have told us that racing sailors should be members, but that their membership should be voluntary.
'We also appreciate that many of these sailing organizations have indicated their willingness to help grow our membership. We look forward to working with all of you to strengthen both our organization and our sport.'
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