What about the A class sailors? How are they going to make the F18's or the H16's?

They are hosting their nationals in Bristol, RI the same week! (Maybe they should run a joint party ...40 men at the keg is not a party and does not compute!)

Conflicts like these are unavoidable. (Now events like Tiger north americans and F18 north americans scheduled together or in close proximity is just plain silly)

Given the amount of effort to host a week long event, the need for volunteers to run... and not sail the event and your desire to race during the best times of the year in the area given wind and hotel accomodations: Its rare to have more then one choice available. Conflicts are unavoidable.

It's tough but what could be done is to plan the class events three years out .. (at least by regions) and move them around the country to where you have a core of boats. Individaul sailors can plan and budget their time and money and sailors in similar classes can plan their programs as well. Most importantly, sailors in the region know that they are on the hook for organizing the nationals for their class. As it is now... the same small number of sailors pull off all of the events... It's great when some one else runs the party for you... but it's not fair and probably not sustainable.

Merry Christmas