Dave - I'm aware of the various ways to get to the finals.

The Alter Cup has always been a mixture of "The Championships of Champions" and a ladder event. I'm trying to stick to the ladder event portion, since that's what the thread is really about.

I still think the Area championships should be sailed in a double-handed one design, whether it be a Hobie 16, Hobie 18, Hobie 20, F-16, F-18, I-20.

It doesn't exclude the A-cat or Wave sailors, Pete. They just need to find a ride and a crew. If you pick a popular class, it's not that hard to do.