Steve -
While living in Denver for almost twenty years I helped out with a couple of boat shows and displayed my Prindle 19 in two. The rules back then was the boat had to be new but they stretched the rule if your boat was in good shape. I think some people may of hit it on the head that they are selling the lifestyle more then cat racing. I like both but will not really travel too far anymore (since I belong to local yacht club where my boat is stored mast up) to race.
I used to travel 440 miles every other weekend to sail in Nebraska for at least ten years during the season. I think catsailors should think about joining yacht clubs and they might be pleasently suprised. The dealers should provide the boats, pay for the booth, and ask the help of the local fleets to help man the booth so people can get a good idea what the cat sailing / racing is all about.

Paul Nardone, Jr.