Yes... 10 slots were reserved for classes, builders etc... all supposed to be top shelf (elite) sailors... the total number 20 was essential to make the rotation relegation scheme work.... So... 10 area qualifiers.. passing the bid down to the first guy who would accept plus a bunch of NA champions... passing the bid down to the first guy who would go.. plus some special catagories and youth.
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It was special because of what it was on rotated equal boats, it just won't be as special now,
Rotating on equal tunable high performance boats, makes this event special... really? HOW do you think this makes it special? Most of the survey thought it a real problem that they would only race half the time while they rotated boats...special is not the term they would use.
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Cliff notes: It's just a regular one design regatta now ,put it on as you would any other.
With a prestigious trophy that hopefully makes this a national event.
Forget about 2011-12... We are playing catch up...It's a pretty good job to have plan A and B. We are done with that issue....
So... now you get the picture... WHAT can you create that makes the US Multihull championship special?
