Well, I sold my 5.7 and am selling my 4.9 -- just no activity in either class.
This summer we developed a great fleet in Put-in-Bay and raced twice a week -- mid week series and Saturday Series. Got in 55 races for the summer. That really sharpened me up, I know.
We now have a good fleet of Waves in Key Largo and we are going to do the same thing here over the winter.
And our Florida fleet is growing so we can have more attendance at FL regattas this winter.
Of course, the Nationals have been great events from the very beginning.
Problem is the boat is so hard to tune!?!?!?!?! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> and set up <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
The beauty of the class is that anyone, any age, any weight, any ability can do well at a given time. The boats are all so one-design and gadget proof that in order to win you must do the proper things -- have good starts, sail in clear air, have good tacks, good mark roundings and finish at the favored end.
At the NAs, I was the 2nd oldest person there, weighing 210 and won, second was Zach Grant, 13 years old and 80 pounds, 3rd was the new rookie of the Masters Class, Kirk Newkirk.
Those who took bullets in the regatta was quite a mix:
White -- 4
Zach Grant -- 2
Kirk Newkirk -- 1
Mary Wells -- 1 (63 year old woman)
Charlie Trinque -- 4
Stan Woodruff -- 1 (oldest sailor there)
I believe the class will become the most popular 2nd boat class in existence.., and already is the only pure,one-design class.
Rick