Kirt,

great post!
I dont think we should market ourself as a
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"training class" for the Formula 18 "wannabe's" and the frustrated A cat sailors and older Formula 18 sailors.
as such, but we should certainly reach out to these. There is a difference in mentality.

Otherwise, I think it would be great looking at the Div1 - Div2 system. Bringing more boats and sailors into the community can only be good. Or?

With cats out of the olympics, Gashby, Bundock, Booth and others are certainly looking for new avenues. I dont know how much money there is to be made in the F-16 class, but the potential is there!