A hard sell ?
Area C has Hobie Division 11 which had 110 racers competing this year in their highpoint scored events. some sail multiple boats... so about 100 individuals.
Plus... 50 A Cats competing in the Atlantic Coast high point (Area A and Area C) event.
That is probably 125 Racing Sailors in Area C....
Alter Qualifier turnout... 4! (all hobie sailors)
Bob... How much lower can it go before its simply a farce!
Without changes ... it's a waste of money! We could punt on the adult championship and invest the money in an elite junior multihull program.
Mark,
I consider that area more the exception than the rule. Other areas do have pretty good turnouts at their qualifiers. Area Dn and Ds have been increasing participation numbers in the last 5 years.
