Hi David
Take a look at the CBYRA NOR for the three day race week over Labor Day
“A minimum of 7 boats is required per class. If an insufficient number of boats register, in any class by the closing of the entry date, CBYRA may elect to eliminate that class or classes. In such an event, the class or classes that may be eliminated will be notified. The competitor may elect to race in an alternate class, if eligible, or the entry fee will be returned.”
The alternative classes are one of many PHRF bands.
In Div 11... this policy would mean that Hobie 18's 20's, Tigers or F18's and everything but Hobie 16's and 17's would have exclusively raced in a portsmouth class from New York City to Virginia Beach .... in recent memory.
My point is that they CBYRA Race official's don't "wish" for a turnout... If you don't have the entries.... see you in PHRF. Most importantly.. you, the racer, know what to expect on the upcoming weekend.... You are not disappointed on Saturday morning because you have a competitive PHRF race to compete in that weekend.
Minimally, We must put clarity back into our racing structure for cats. The racer must know with certainty that they will have a competitive race to participate in on the weekend or they will find other things to do with their time.
Take Care
Mark
