I store my boat at home and tow it every weekend to club racing about 30 mins away. Not being a member of a club is a foreign concept to me.
How do you get rescue/start boats at regattas that aren't held at clubs? Do the regatta organisers also organise people to supply and man boats?
We usually leave this up to the club that is hosting the regatta, whether it be a class championships or an all-boats style regatta.
We're involved on the ground floor of a Sailing club opening it's own dry storage. They (Thistles) already raced 20 Saturdays per year, so we (Hobie fleet) have the opportunity to be a part of club racing now. I have mixed emotions about this. Looking forward to the chance to race "at home" say 12 out of the 20 Saturdays, but it seems if a boat is in the yard with the mast up, the likelihood of it getting packed up and towed 3 1/2 hours to a "major" race are slim to none. I think this is unfortunate.
Everybody brought their kids and their dogs and frisbees.
This is half the fun! We sailed two or three regattas last season with no wind on one day and still had a blast.
Most Hobie fleets that were formed in the 70's & 80's have seemed to hang on to, and maintain at least their committee boats. Chase boats are usually friends of friends and can be a problem to pin down (line up four so two will actually show up), but yes, still the responsibility of the organizer.
(Note: We're hosting our first regatta this Spring and having the "Club" spring to volunteer the use of the committee & chase boat, marks, etc, is a HUGE benefit and of great relief in planning.)
