I did read the past emails and discussions. I am curious as to this being an open event, and the organizational stages of this years event starting in March, why only six boats. Half the six boat fleet is an hour or less away.
I would assume that from at least April compeitiors could have at least planned to attend, that is eight months. It is not like this regatta came out of nowwhere.
So was it choice of boat? Scheduling? Interest of cats sailors in general not interested inthe Alter Cup?
Real curious as we have some youth getting out of monohulls and into beach cats at our local club, and would like to encourage them.
In my opinion, it was because the event was A) not typically a common sailor/everybody event so people considered it differently when deciding if they were attending B) F16 nationals that took place roughly within a week of this event in the same area.
I think it was very close to being a well attended event - I knew several people that were on the fence.
