We are over scheduled...One more regatta is just not doable, especially one where I might have to travel 4+ hours.
If it's important to sailors... Don't over schedule! Cut out a regatta and replace with Qualifier when your region sits down and hammers out a schedule...
My One Design nationals will always get my time and money over the USSA championship.
I sail a blah blah type of boat (sloop or single handed) and the championship is always on a spin boat so I am not competitive on a spin boat and not interested in getting crushed or the championship was on a simple boat and the spin rock stars simply did not want to play.
the actual Alter Championship is for sailors who don't have a big national OD championship to anchor their sailing season.
These are complaints about the actual championship. I don't think most people worry about this until they win.
One team wins the slot. So all you need is one team to choose the USSA championships that year... I don't think the national format is that much of show stopper. I would insist that you work your way down the results list. The first one to commit goes. Some years... you may have a stronger field then others...But that all depends on where you are standing and looking from.... The winner will be the USSA Alter cup champion.
I really think to get the numbers... The qualifier has to be valuable to all of the OD classes who you are asking to support the event.
I propose using the Areas as an inter class championship in order to make it interesting? that's my preference.
As a reward for attending get double high points towards your one design season series.
Perhaps others would prefer charity event to drive interest
The PN ratings have boats with sweat heart ratings and so the qualifier is predetermined.
Fix PN... (a difficult thing to do)
Change to SCHRS. A measurement based system that areas that have a lot more handicap racing are using with less complaints.
Bottom line. OD classes need to look into the future and decide that their sailors benefit from having this kind of event on the schedule in their region. Otherwise... pull the plug and save the energy.
