Funny you say that Jake

Just to remind everyone of the last time this kind of issue came up was this year's Spring Fever regatta.

The NOR was equally uninformative....So, I started the How do you split the fleets discussion... How do you score it.
BEFORE THE REGATTA and BEFORE YOU STARTED DRIVING

Lots of spears were tossed in my direction ... the deal was.. Racing was left up to the PRO/RC... cause we trust him to support the OD fleet racing. ...

The final outcome.
The RC started the F18's racing their Southern Championship with the 10 boat Nacra 20 fleet around the same course.

The only real difference between the two events (SF and W&R) was people's expectations and whether those expectations were met or not.

Bottom Line.... Set the expectation level with the NOR and SI... Deliver the goods = no upset.

Take on really finding out if expectations were met. It's tough to get the real scoop... just the usual happy talk.

Also... you need some idea region wide of what to do with the odd ball boats. It's too late to decide it at the skippers meeting.