2008 Detroit NOOD Regatta.

John Spierling · Post by **John Spierling** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:34 pm

First of all, I would like to also thank Dave Grover and all at CSYC (Kevin O'Brien too) for letting us launch and stay at the club. Great club and the members were fantastic in helping all of the boats getting in and out of the water.
Secondly, great job to JP and the crew of Magic. Nice win in some very difficult conditions, especially Saturday's second and third races. I hope Joe is feeling better, sorry he couldn't make it.

Third, what is it ever going to take to get more 7.9 owners interested in racing in the Detroit area?? There were 6 boats that sat idle at CSYC during the weekend, 10 miles north were at least 2 more boats sitting idle, and another 30 miles north were another 8 boats sitting. I am sure that if I started going south of Detroit I could find another 10 within 30 - 40 miles. Not to mention if you take a 3 hour trailer drive west, I could find another 15 boats with out looking very hard. What am I missing??? What is it that is keeping people away??? Are the regattas too long?? Too many races in one day?? The entry fee cost??? Launching?? Dockage??? Lack of crew?? Location?? Price of gas??? Please post some of the concerns, maybe there are things that we could get changed that would make it more appealling to the class.

Go Wings!!!

JP · Post by JP » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:21 am

I would also like to learn why boats (local or not) are not competeing in backyard/close events. I think John listed all the reasons for not attending regattas so please chime in and provide some input. I'll start a separate thread for dicussion.

Tim S. · Post by **Tim S.** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:18 am

John, Jeff, and Mike -- thanks for coming to the D. You guys did great, and provided some tough competition.

I think the short and simple answer(s) for one of six 7.9's @ CSYC sailing this regatta is that good crew is getting hard to find, and it's just plain easier to race someone elses boat. Here's what the other five 7.9 owners were doing last weekend:

LOML and I -- crewing on Prime Time
Cabernet -- crewing on Prime Time
Shake Down -- regular crew on a J105 for the last several NOOD's
Wind Dog -- regular crew on my FIL's J120 for the last several NOOD's
Trouble Maker -- don't know??

I have some other thoughts too, but not the time to post them now. I'll add to this later.

JP · Post by JP » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:59 am

New thread has been started to discuss participation in the Regatta section.