Hi John,

I agree with you about all the cross-over between the Tiger, H16 and F18 fleets. The schedules for each repective class don't leave a lot of room for multi-boat skippers to do all the events. They pick and choose which ones are important to them. Plus this is the third year in a row with a California venue for a major Tiger event. That doesn't bode well for the large majority of Tigers in the east and midwest...especially when the events are scheduled during our already short sailing season. I'm a proponent of having NA's in the fall if at all possible. There are probably other factors that contributed (i.e. time commitments, high fuel costs) to the lack of participation. At least the 17's are ripping it up in the Bay right now. So many options to choose from...so little time.

John Bauldry
Commodore, Hobie Fleet 276
Detroit, MI
HF18 #1704