The Dallas Fleet and PI Sailiing put on a fun event last spring that I really enjoyed- It was similar to what you describe as the CATFLIGHT in that we were given a map of Lake Texoma w/ a rough "course"- utilizing all natural or existing "marks" (nav bouys, islands, etc.), divided into roughly comparable speed groups and everybody just sort of started together and met on different beaches, taking breaks between "legs" and then all starting again for the next "leg". All in fun, no real rules or trophies and even though the weather was rainy I think everybody had a good time! In our "group" we had Inter 20's (one w/ 3 on board), Hobie 20's w/ and w/o spis and my Taipan 4.9 and we had some fun "racing" each other and just trying to find where we were all supposed to be going!
<br>Another variation of your paintball game is to use waterballoons (I know- not the most environmentally friendly unfortunately!) and have "wars" within a specified area.
<br>Fleet "cruises" from one locale to another (where you can have a meal, etc.) are fun also and allow experienced sailors (and racers) to get the "newbies" to crew with them on the way there and then trade positions on the way back-
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<br>Kirt <br><br>Kirt Simmons
<br>Taipan #159, "A" cat US 48