Hi folks

Looking for some opinions on how useful a preregistration system would be.

Big Boat regattas in my area set a Thursday deadline for regatta registration for the upcoming weekend. Registration and payment are mailed in. Beach cat Regattas have never seemed to have much compliance with such a preregistration system though.

The benefits to a club are obvious. You don't need a large staff for the registration table. You are able to plan for food, trophies and giveaways well in advance and you have a real budget to work with, not to mention making the regatta scoring painless.

Pre registration also secures a commitment from the racer since they have bought their ticket if you will.

What would racers think about a preregistration system that accepted secure credit card payment. No stamps, no postage hassels, no lines at registration. On the beach registration would cost you an additional 20 dollar penalty that would be donated to the club's favorite charity or kept by the club if they wanted.

Thanks
Mark