Back in the day... the regatta organizer would have been responsible for getting the results published by the day after the event and a brief regatta report published for their class publication... perhaps months down the road.
The goal was to give the class members who did not participate a taste of what they missed and motivate them to make the next big class event.
It seems that people think that real time regatta reports will do MORE then this.... and actually grow the class (more new sailors) and grow participation (bigger numbers). (Do you think that the media intense regatta grows interest in the class and increases participation or is this BS... If you agree... what other non cat regattas have you watched on line?)
So... Here is my question is... Who should pay for the multimedia real time reporting every one wants.
The Class Association through dues... because they are the audience for any media reporting?
The competitors at the event... because they get the benefit of the publicity to the world at large?
A sponsor who would rather see their sponsorship go into the internet media then say a dinner or giveaways to the competitors?
Or ... Set it up as pay per view and let those that interested in the class and the event pay for the show?
Lots of related questions... if the Class Association is paying for media.... Do they own the copyright and control the message.
Should you pay for reporters to cover your event?
Should there be a clear line between Reporters who cover events for media outlets... like SA, CatSailor, XS racing, Scuttlebut, Daily Sail, Catsailing blg and the PR person your class hires to represent the class to the world.
