To John Williams,
No insults intended, but all that selection yada yada, is just that. I know of several times when at the last minute organizers called local sailor friends to fill spots.
So much for the organized selection junk.

And I agree with Mary, we took a perfectly fine format used by the sailing world and screwed it up.

I know lots of folks disagree with me.., and that is your choice. But, this is my opinion.
Rick