I'm just curious how many regattas people sail in these days.
Back when Rick and I were racing a Hobie 18 in Hobie Division 10 (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, etc.), we went to a regatta every weekend (about 12 regattas for the summer, not counting Nationals). Most were within a 2-3-hour drive, and at all of them we were able to camp (usually at the regatta site). Everybody brought their kids and their dogs and frisbees.
Is there any part of the country (or world) where that still happens?
Regatta sailing used to be the norm a few years ago in Oz but this is changing. NSW and Qld are still more or less regatta strangle holds but here in Victoria we have moved to club based sailing most weekends from October - April (inclusive) and then focusing on only a few regattas inbetween. This seems to work with the family/life/work balance quite well and since we have adopted this model our fleet has grown quite well. Most guys attend 4 or less regattas a year but overall have more sailing days than before.
Tiger Mike
