besides Facebook being for queers (which I need to change my avatar to reflect..) I think you're on the right track.

I think if any of us knew how to effectively reach out to the non-Catsailor devotees and the cruising classes, we'd have huge turnout to events like that which you suggest.

Crap, I didn't even know about the Marco Island regatta this weekend... only until the friggin' paper mentioned it. ooof