Terry has a point, though. If you were to sail a "winter series", it would be nice to have enough events to justify keeping a boat down here for a month or two... Maybe ya'll hotshots need to decide on some informal series so everyone's at the selected regattas and you can truly improve your skills rather than just sail around some buoys
Been there done that and I don't believe it really inspired anyone to attend a regatta or not. Numbers get numbers and simply working the fleet to attend a regatta makes the biggest impact. It only takes one person to make a huge difference. Only a few do it and those that are good at it get the numbers but it is about as enjoyable as herding cats and you have maintain the same energy and enthusiasm for every regatta regardless how well established it is and that can wear people down.
