I can't think of a single venue where we didn't launch off of a beach of some sort. Even when we had a ramp, its just easier to use the beach.

At Lake Lanier we had a ramp we'd back the boat down on the trailer, but it would be only with the mast up. We'd tie a line to it and drag it around a jetty to where the beach was, drag it up and keep rigging it on the beat.

Kelly Park is just one big beach. The only time I can think that we ramp launched our cats is at Spring Fever and nobody will tell you that that situation was ideal... (at least I don't think they would)

Of course this is all anecdotal... beaches are just easier to launch from IMO.