Don's and DHFiend's comments apply here in Chicago also - looking for exposure for multihulls among other sailors. Also here in the midwest, most of our sailing is on inland lakes often away from major population areas and we can frequently be the only sailboats on the water. So we have some added challenges in getting seen by potential recruits and NOOD looked like a good opportunity. Last year we had just one regatta with monohulls - Mendota Yacht Club in Madison, and a couple of boats from CRAW also competed in Louie's Last out of the Milwaukee Yacht Club (and finished 1st and 2nd out of 119 competitors).