speaking as a (hardcore) racer in div 16 nahca,204 we all leave our sticks up, and take them down to go to regatta's every-other weekend. one or two of us go to wildwood every year many more would go, but it's too much money!
<br>the time it takes to put your boat on a trailor is a silly reason not to go to a regatta, it lonly takes me 20 min from water to trailor and the more complicated boats take 30-40 min, during which time we all talk to eachother about, what else, how to sail better.
<br>bottom line, wildwood costs to much, when you add in food, hotel (don't forget wife and kid), gas, spending money ect.
<br>by the way I've heard nothing but good things about the regatta, but I would rather spend my allowance going to one of my own division regattas.(I would have to skip 2 of our events to attend wildwood) for money reasons
<br>cheech
<br>sorry Tim D in syracuse NY
<br><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by cheech on 11/03/01 01:33 AM.</EM></FONT></P>