Again, if it's just 5 teams that are dealing with this - will it affect the class in any way?
Yes it will
If you took the top 5 competitors out of the F18 NA's because their boats were not back to the US in time... Your event will suffer your class will suffer.
if the studs are not racing... then... eh.. well it can't be much of an event..... Childish .. sure! but it's human nature.
If you are required to schedule your NA's in Nov or Dec in the US to avoid the Grade I circuit and accommodate the 5 guys. ... your class can not move around the country to grow and support fleets.
You are locked into just a few Southern venues to host your NA's.... (Miami, Houston or San Diego)
