I am not sure how can this be relevant but its always been my petpeeve and request.

At Gulfport Yacht Club in Gulfport FL, we race twice a month in Boca Ciega Bay, if you google it you will notice its a landlocked body of ocean entramped by a few briges etc. There is a municipal beach, which is where the 2008 Alter Cup was held.
Before every race I always ask the RC to try to setup as close as possible to the beach, the answer is always "we'll see what we can do".
The way I look at it is, no dont see what you can do and make it happen. Its only more exposure for all of us, its a win win situation. But seing how im usually the NKOB compared to the rest of the fleet not a lot folks pay attention to my request.

Until the entire attitude that beachcat sailing must be done in a traditional fashion is dropped I dont see how this sport and its future will look any better than it does today.