LETTERS

system ever devised.

For what it's worth, the PHRF Boards around the country are made up of very hard-working volunteers who do the best they can at a thankless job. Instead of complaining, people should step up and volunteer.

Dave Weil Long Beach

⇑⇓ PAUL CAYARD RESIGNS FROM US SAILING

Having had the good fortune to sail with Paul in a few projects, I found him to be a superb organizer, and extraordinarily talented onboard. I can only imagine this as a loss for US Sailing, and US sailors.

Don Kohlmann

Don was commenting on the February 27 'LL with the same name as this letter. Check out the center columns of Sightings for more on the kerfuffle at US Sailing.

⇑⇓ KUDOS

My appreciation and deepest respect to Paul. Changing a structure as rigid and out of touch as US Sailing must have been very frustrating. Kudos for standing up for your beliefs!

Ken Brinkley

As we said in last month's Letters, Paul Cayard has one of the most impressive résumés of any sailor on the Seven. His resignation from US Sailing in late February came as a shock. "Unfortunately, over the past couple of months, the US Sailing Association and I had a complete breakdown on several levels. Ultimately, the relationship with US Sailing proved to be one that I could not cope with. Know that we made signifcant progress in the movement to get the USA back to the top of the podium. I remain interested in our mission and supporting athletes. Maybe this will take a different form in time."

⇑⇓ GREAT SAILORS/PLAYERS DON'T NECESSARILY MAKE GREAT COACHES

According to the Lewiston Tribune, Dubby Holt coached a championship swimming team, but if you had pushed him into the pool, he might have drowned because Dubby never learned to swim.

He never boxed either, but his boxing teams at Idaho State University won two national titles. And he was the coach of the US boxing team at the 1956 Olympics.

My point is that being really good at something doesn't necessarily mean you can be a great coach at something. I don't know the details of the US Sailing inside story — and I doubt most of us commenting here do. I know Paul Cayard is a great sailor, well respected and admired. But I also know many of those on the US Sailing board; also great sailors,

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