Yes, I have been "silent". The Cat Caper at Birmingham, AL is a nice regatta and in the Fall- usually at least some wind and there are already several F16's that attend. MI is nice too but gets cold pretty early on- suggest not much later than Sept. up there. Gulf Shores is also nice and they have a nice facility. Atlanta might me an option or Lake Carlyle in southern IL?
Agree on a US mtg. at the GC- I have to work but may try to make it for one of the weekends if I can at least.

Kirt