Hey Thom -
in trying to get some extra work finished up ,but find myself drawn to catsailor ,-wish I were there racing ,like most ,-

Cards ,--hmmm ,-fun n games ,-that's great at times .

Sailing can be that and should at times ,particularly at local club levels , always thought that is why we always have great dinners and parties after events though .
Some major events should be accepted run and set up in structure as true sport , so would respectfully disagree.

The problems with rated racing are obvious . Why race an Arc 22 against a H-16 ANYWAY ? -Group boats into similar classes ,-score them in classes , add an open catagory if needed .
An Arc 22 should start and race along with similar boats ,-if not available an open mixed class ,--simple ,-much better racing . All boats are welcome to race at events ,-that is understood . Most all prefer class racing . That is why --how Hobie retains the largest percentage of sailors in N A and historically has . Most that prefer class racing will not attend events to be in an open rated class that means little racing against very different sized -types -rig variation cats.
The best way to integrate all catsailors is in Formula type classes ,-and similar rated classes . -
This seems obvious if we really want to promote the sport .

The Tybee race for example already has a F-18 class
all 20s should enter as N A F-20s-
not sure why a F-16 Class is not also added ,it should in time.
also add an open class if needed

--Happy Holidays Thom
all the best to you and yours
Carl