Doug/Mary
School? Grades? Why did they decide to schedule a youth event during the school year? Anyone from the East coast who wishes to compete will have to miss at least 3 days of school if not more for travel etc. This is why my kids will not be there. Not to mention the fact that most kids up north are not sailing this time of year. I think you have a better chance for more participants if it is in the summer.
Also, this years event is not the qualifier for the ISAF youth Worlds. It is a qualifier for the SL 16 Gold Cup event in France.
Greg
I second what graybon is saying......I'm from the Northeast and yeah, it would be awesome to sail an SL16, but not in the middle of the school year...............
about getting youth into cats, I think that having kids who already sail spread the word to their friends, and encouraging them to bring others with them will help. I bring my friends sailing with me, and they love it!.......put ontop of that the fact that the club can supply the boats for them, and im sure that more kids will come. I dont think the problem is getting them to like cat sailing, thats the easy part, I think the problem is that parents don't want to buy a boat or trailer it around. (I know firsthand) Having club cats is a great idea, then you could just have a bunch of kids show up and race.
Anyways, I hope everyone has a great time out in Cali.......those SL16's look like a ton of fun. Good luck to everyone participating!
