Last year Chuck sat down the sailors and said the Tybee 500 needed a lot more boats to keep the race running.
This year, many teams worked extremely hard to bring more boats to the line and were very successful.
Chuck used the exact words "phase out" regarding the N20 class. Note: he said next year they were certainly invited.
The problem thus seems to be the agenda and future of the race. The N20 guys are surely not going to carry forth the amount of time, effort, and money they did this year if they are under the impression that they will be swiftly replaced if enough F18s show up. If it is believed that the F18s can bring 20 boats to the line next year then by all means make it an F18 race. Otherwise, as said earlier, don't bite the hand that feeds.
PS: are my statements honestly compromised by the number of posts I have? Are you familiar with the term ad hominem?
