Thanks Pat. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Mark, I don't think there's any harm in running events / awarding trophies any way the host club sees fit. With any luck, they know what their members / racers want, and are trying to meet that need.

If a Hobie club wants to give trophies to everyone and their babysitter (hey, I could use one of those next summer), GREAT! If a yacht club wants everyone to wear blazers while they give out three trophies, that's up to them. The sailors will support the events they like, and most of the time, it has more to do with the sailing and social scene than trophies, lunches, etc.

Mike