That way if the smaller boat(s) break down, there may be a good chance other boats are in the area (or the monos would eventually catch up)
NO NO NO!
this is a big problem... It is simply NOT FAIR to the monohull classes to say... HEY... we beach cats are racing and if we break down... we KNOW you will bail us out and stop your racing to save our butts!.
They have just as much invested in the race as you do... and they have every right to expect the boats racing to be self sufficient!
On the Chesapeake.. the organizer know that the beach cats are self righting... carry tow boat contact info and DO NOT EXPECT a bailout from a racer! They know that if there is an emergency that is life threatening, the cat sailor will hail Pan on the radio on 16 ... otherwise... the mono's should keep on going ..
Sailors who pirate a distance race give the organizer's real heartburn.... both catamaran and monohull OA's.
For this race... I would expect the OA will have the right amount of crash boats and experience requirements for the race. ... so.. work on that resume and save some cash for the safety boat that will be needed! (oh.. and your spanish... !)
