You make an interesting point; the race started as a bar room dare/bet, then became a thing for local cat sailors to do and now has been completely commercialized and no longer in the realm of the beachcats sailors whose "what the heck, let's try this" attitude started it.

I'm not downplaying the race, it's a great event filled with exciting moments and played under today's rules, probably safer and better run. Just an observation.

Sheldon
P-18