There isn't as clear of a pathway for youth cats. Mark has mentioned it before, it's partially a social thing, and partially a college pathway thing. Makes me sad, too.

The main problem with the qualifiers was inconsistency. Some areas were very strong, others were completely lacking. There was a secondary issue with having certified officials running them, but we could have overcome that with better attendance.

The cost of the provided boats was the primary reason for the change to BYOB, and made the qualifiers obsolete.

Personally, I think the lack of qualifiers is a huge problem, as now there's no nation-wide series carrying the US Sailing flag.

Mike