The suggestion is to put the two fleets back together, not break them up.

We currently have around 10 sloops and 22 cats on average. The idea is to have 20 sloops and maybe 30 cats racing by putting them together.

Many cat sailors own jibs, and all sloops can be sailed cat rigged (some might let the crew have a go at skippering for a change).

Some of the cat-sailors family members who are usually on the beach would be able to get out in the racing for the sloop part of the event.

It is a radical idea, and it needs a lot of thought, but it's been suggested because there are a lot of good reasons for it. Principally getting more people involved, and more boats at the start lines in the National titles - without requiring any extra boats.