There's been a fair amount of chat about the racing side of a championship and, I agree, that's very important. we've had a little bit of chat about free days/evenings - but what are people's views on the entertainment/seminar side of things?
Are you all Karaoke Kings? BBQ addicts? Disco Divas?
BBQs yes. It takes a *lot* of alcohol before I'll consider singing or dancing (this is for the good of all concerned, trust me). Experiments in the past have shown that I usually pass out before either of the above will happen <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Are you a total sucker for the detail of sail design? hull trim? foil shapes?
Personally, I have more interest in how to make what I've got go faster, than what designs are fast, so in that respect I'd rather hear from successful sailors than successful designers/builders.
For the record, I'm with Mark on the "more shorter races" thing. Also I think it's quantity and quality of sailing that will attract people from further afield (as Pete points out). I know that when Singapore was being considered, quantity of sailing was a big consideration for me. It needs to be worth shipping a boat for.
Paul
