Simon, I'm slightly with Mark on this one but think that part of the issue is trying to squeeze a quart into a pint pot; there are too many boats of varying speeds, abilities and sailing angles in too small a space, especially on the Sunday when the club racing takes place. I did the GP last December where there was much more space and came away with a much more positive attitude towards the club - with the exception of only one member of bar staff on duty serving all the faces they recognised ahead of some stranger from the country......