I was there in 2006, doing my part to help meet the "Objective 100" goal. I double-stacked my Tiger with another Tiger from my fleet and we made the drive from Detroit.

Here's why I won't go back:
- The conditions were perfect in 2006; records were set (I finished third or fourth on actual time and I even beat the old record by a few minutes). Those conditions are unlikely to repeat for several years.

- The drive time / sail time ratio is silly. 24 hours of driving for 3 hours of sailing. Yeah, I know it was a record year, but still - I spent more time setting up / taking down the boat than I did sailing.

- The trophies sucked. For 2nd place on corrected time, I received a 2"x3" plaque that cost maybe $10. I'm not normally one to bitch about the trinkets, but those are not appropriate for an event that had 86 entries.

"Objective 100" was a great idea, but it's not sustainable. You became a victim of your own success.