... Anyone who feels that the Alter Cup is "off course" is welcome to take the tiller, but you'd better be able to listen to what the competitors are saying over your ego. As chairman, I have sometimes swallowed my personal feelings in order to serve the job. The pay sucks, sailors can be bitchy, my friends get angry with me over decisions that must be made, red-faced competitors are up my butt on the beach when they think the PRO should have abandoned a race, and I don't always make it to the parties when I'm dealing with admin details, broken boats or scoring problems.

Why would anyone do the job? ‘Cause I think that the goal is worthy and honorable. ...