Actually the LDS series was propose to offset the season championship and nationals was never intended to be on the schedule as a result events like DHF and lightship are hurting in low attendance and with the new NorClaORC rules it is even harder to get boats out.

In 2004, DHF, Lightship, Spinnaker Cup and Coastal cup were well attended events on the E27 schedule; gone are the good old days

The LDS intent is and should be to cultivate participation in unique and less popular events that are not normally on the schedule. The schedule should change from year to year with input from boat owners.

Instead the schedule has become standardized with 3BF, YRA Party Circuit and e27 Nationals the primary events. Other regattas like 2015’s Crewed Lightship have no weight in the series and the proposed schedule is no different for this year.

It’s not about winning a series but acknowledging these other events while the highly competitive races are reserved for the season championship.

Congrats to El Raton for winning the 2015 LDS!

:: Mike,
::
:: Sure I will post up what i have so far. Yes the
:: Nationals long distance race will be part of the long
:: distance series. Yes it ends up having a big weight, as
:: does 3BF. I understand your position. But, this is kind
:: of the point, to win the season you have to do well in
:: the highly competitive races and also do enough of the
:: other races to qualify. I work pretty hard to make sure
:: that you can not win if you only do one or the other.
::
:: Z
::
:: :: Zac,
::
:: :: Can you please post a preliminary schedule for the fleet
:: :: to have some input? and does the nationals have to be
:: :: part of long distance series as it seems to heavily skew
:: :: the overall results and undermines the lower attended
:: :: events?
::
:: :: Thanks for you hard work.
::
:: :: mike
:: ::
:: ::
:: :: :: All,
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Thank you for the input. I think we are all thinking
:: :: :: along the same lines. We have two regattas left to
:: :: :: confirm (a late summer and the date of nationals). I am
:: :: :: hoping to get those locked down in the next week and
:: :: :: will post a schedule then. Rest assured that 3BF will be
:: :: :: on the schedule. So if you want to register for that, go
:: :: :: for it. If you have other input please either post it
:: :: :: here or send to me. Zack