I would hate to see the National events par down to three days. Too often we get at least one day with little or no wind or way too much wind. I'd say every Nationals I've ever attended except one has had a layday because of weather. I've been to a 5 day event where we got 7 races in. I think that is way too few to decide a National Champion.

In fact I hate it that Performance only has 4 day events. If I'm going to go all of that way to a Nationals I'd like to have 5 days of racing. It's not like getting Friday off helps me get another day of work in.

I don't go to Nationals to win. I go there to learn from the best. The more racing that I get in the more I learn. It always seems like the Nationals helps me step my game up to a higher level.

The only racing I ever got tired of was the 5 day H20 Nationals in November in Tampa. It blew 15-20 everyday for 5 days. That was a tough regatta. Very fun though.

Please keep the 5 day event!!!!

Mike Hill