Shortly after the last Nationals, Dan Kulkoski suggested that we set up a series of regattas to make up a National Championship Series. You would be allowed so many throwouts, but the idea would be to encourage folks to bring Waves to a good many areas of the country.
<br>At the Wave NAs in Put-in-Bay, Ohio we had representation from several major areas:
<br>Arizona (west coast)
<br>Fl Panhandle (Central South)
<br>Ohio (Midwest and North)
<br>S. Fl (Southeast)
<br>Unfortunately, we lacked areas like Texas, the northeast, northwest, and mountain states.
<br>However, George Tompkins from Arizona suggests a regatta there (one that would be very good is the Midwinters West).
<br>Also, Terry Richardson and Scaredycat can set something up in the Panhandle area.
<br>In the Deep FL area we already have good turnouts at the Tradewinds Open Cat Nationals.
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<br>At any rate, just as food for thought, I suggest at least these regattas:
<br>Nationals (counts as two regattas)
<br>Midwinters West
<br>Put-in-Bay Regatta
<br>Sandy Hook Regatta
<br>Tradewinds Midwinter Nationals
<br>Mid-Americas Championships (Texas)
<br>Midwinters East (where-ever they may be)
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<br>This could give us a nice start. Perhaps you all have some other suggestions. Nothing written in stone here. This is something we can all vote on at the National Meeting.
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<br>Thanks,
<br>Rick White<br><br>Rick White
<br>Catamaran Sailor Magazine
<br>email: rick@catsailor.com