1) We have a sponsor that US Sailing negotiated.. Rolex. so for this championship... not an option.
2) What you are talking about requires a full time promoter... with some staff at times.. Pay grade is $0.00 unless you get paid by the sponsors.
So do you know anyone.... (other then Mr or Ms Somebody)
The larger point is... Check out the NOODS or Premire Key West... for this kind of professional model and see if you like it.
A private money-making organization does that promotional and organizational work... It recruits volunteers and their Yacht clubs in partnership to put on the events and negotiates the cost of real services. The price of the event is double what the same regatta organized by the volunteer RSA with the same yacht clubs and volunteers 3 months later charges.
NOODS are special!
If Sailing World did not do the work.... the regatta in my area would not happen... The organizational load is huge and unseen. Beyond that... the same regatta by any other name... Not Special!
So.... this gets to Todd's gripe.... blah blah blah... the regatta is not special....
