I think some of you guys are clueless on the YC affiliations. Frankly they love US, in small doses. It brings attention to the Clubs, helps attact new sailors, and gives them a social event. But it takes work and participation, not just showing up and using someone's facility as a guest.
Problem is More the planning and timing so not to conflict with their vaious events, and not wear out the volunteer help we get from them.
A Bigger Problem is simply BEACH SPACE. We can fit 20-25 Cats on our beach at CSC. And many more on Trax in the parking lot. Cats on the Beach Better like each other, same way sardines do. Other Clubs I've visited have Even less Beach space.
WE all have to develop and nurture these relationships to keep the sport going. I Pay my dues even though it is easier for me to launch my cat and my Mono from my house ... I have the membership just to keep the relationships open for the catracing sport. Mebbe if more than just four of you did the same sort of thing, we could help to build it back. Hard to have a regatta launching from a trailer, and for all our whining, I don't ever remember a facility/location dedicated exclusively to beachcats ANYWHERE, And even the 900 Pound Gorilla doesn't have a test pond to host their SMOD events.
So here's the real question . . . .
WHERE ELSE YA GONNA GO????