And another thing....
<br>howzabout the manufacturers tossing a meazly thousand or two a year into a pool to hire a decent PR firm to write AND distribute press releases to the general local media, (print and electronic) about EVERY organized Regatta, with stock boat pix, boilerplate writeups etc.
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<br>I run 9 local newspapers all of which are fifteen minutes from the water - I got squat, zippo, nada PR when the HOBY continentals were here last year
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<br>"International Championship Sailing Comes to Long Island" woulda looked great.
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<br>Ed<br><br>