Hi Sam,
It is good to hear that within the Hobie world of sailing, the leadership strives to avoid regatta conflicts. If one sails only within the Hobie races, no problems. The only possible conflict I can see happening here is a distance race and a Hobie race falling on the same date. Many of us do not subcribe to the Hobie class news letter/magazine and therefore we do not know the Hobie regatta schedule except for what Rick White, NAMSA, publishes. If all regatta sponsors did that, any conflicts would be known well ahead of time. It is also good advertising for the race.
I'm not sure of the subject of your last comment. In the 1970s I served as race committee chairman and or protest committee chairman for many Hobie class regattas, mostly H14s and 16s. The Florida Gold Coast Championship Race sailed in West Palm Beach was an important Hobie class race in the 70s.
Bill