Personally I’ve always thought of the Alter cup as the Nationals for Portsmouth sailors. I think the vast majority of one-design sailors (mono and multi) have much more of a stake in their own class championship than any of the US Sailing championships.
Hi Bob -
I've never ever looked at the Alter Cup the way you describe. I have always seen it as a chance for the top sailors from each one-design class to face off. You're good on a Hobie 16. Ever wonder how you stack up against a Nacra 20 guy on a Formula 16? Maybe it is because I've sailed in so many cat classes that I get really jazzed when all my Hobie and Nacra friends are at the same event. Tad, there's another reason I went to the F18, but it had roots in the Alter Cup experience. Best guys from different parts of the country, different classes, different backgrounds, all sailing 'round robin format on possibly a completely unfamiliar platform.
