Bart,

Unfortunately your experiences are not unique.

I've seen a homeowner's association ruin a person who was building a home
that was not even in their jurisdiction. The association filed numerous
lawsuits against the person, officers of the association tresspassed and
vandalized the construction site, they filed false complaints and in the
end, when it got to court, they weren't even a legally recognized home
owners association.

I've seen a narcissistic boss manipulate employees to work as much overtime
as they would bear (without any form of compensation), routinely expose
workers to ground up silicates (sending one to the hospital) fumes and other
OSHA regulated hazards, not pay people at all, change time cards, lie and
coverup to superiors, give raises in writing but never pay them, run good
people out (40% turnover) and finally push a person into a mental hospital.

These are just two small examples of people losing tens of thousands of
dollars, their pay, their health, their families and their mental health
based upon their homes and jobs.
You're complaing about snooty sailing instructors in a voluntary
association.

As it always will be, positions of power attract the people least desirable
for those positions.

The strongest person is he who stands most alone.

Amen!