Every part of the country is a bit different so I am curious,

Why do you think participating in the NOOD is good for your class?

My experience on the east coast is that these big events are very expensive for what you get, the parties are a bit of PIA and you don't get much PR value out of it.

(The New England Fleet declines the Newport Regatta while the Hobie fleets decline CORK in Kingston)

We race on the same weekend as the NOOD about 1 mile further south and had 25 A cats and 7 N20's plus the 15 5o5s

I don't think anyone thought we should be racing as part of the NOOD.

Lots of SA discusion about the cost benfits for Etchels, J22's and Melges 24's in a NOOD event as well in Annapolis.

Is this the only big boat race that guys could compete in out there?