Don

The So Cal NOOD scene sounds like the Chesapeake area.

Severn Sailing Association and West River Sailing host small boat regattas on the same weekend as the Annapolis NOODS which race in circles further out in the bay.

From the YC point of view ... it's the same amount of effort by your volunteers and so why give up your regatta to Sailing World.
From the sailor point of view... the event would increase in price and the drive to the party from West River would be a real PIA.

I am curious if you picked up any converts with your show of force in the NOODs last year. Every Dinghy or Cat class that I know has this fond dream that they would gain converts if only the monohull sailors would see us.

I wonder if it works?