from the NOR of the Atlantic Coast i420 event this weekend
2. ELIGABILITY AND ENTRY 2.1. This regatta is open to all boats of the International 420 class. 2.2. All sailors must be current members of US Sailing (www.ussailing.org) and the US I-420 Class Association (www.USI420.org).
YACHT CLUBS are part of the system.... It's a partnership... AYC does not want a reggata differnetial of a few bucks... they want everyone to fully participate... It is a partnership... not a purchase.. and not charity of... Sailors, Yacht clubs and their volunteers US Sailing, ISAF, and the larger racing community that provides the infrastructure.
It's not all about you... This Yacht club is running the event and they expect all of the sailors to be part of the system.
I am as cheap as the next guy... AND I don't like to be told what to do either... but I get the partnership between sailors, Yacht clubs and US Sailing/ISAF and the world wide scene.
Ahh, but it was about him and the sailors like him. They were the ones that made the championships happen over a long span of time. If you lose sight of the fact that everything from US Sailing, yacht clubs, boat manufactures IS about the sailor, you might as well stop trying.
