I don't think you would ever get US Sailing to agree on dividing up the area.

But, while reading your posts about the size of the area and how NC and Key Largo, etc. are too far apart, it occured to me that in large areas like this we could have feeder regattas for the Alter Cup Eliminator. Perhaps have the Piedmont area have a Eliminator Qualifier, S. Fl another, Deep South another and the top teams compete in the Elimination.

In other words, another layer below the elimination. Another thing that US Sailing does with their other Championships.



On the other hand, while I have sort of resented the Elimination being in the Pensacola/Ft Walton area for so many years (a 12 hour drive from S. Fl) I can see that it is a more centrally located venue.

Mark was gracious enough to allow us to have it at the Tradewinds a few years back and that is not too bad since it is a pretty major regatta.

Also the Spring Fever is pretty central.

Big thing for our area is to get a lot of boats trying to qualify.



At any rate, enough rambling. Go get 'em, John!

Rick