I own an Express in Muskegon, MI.

While I'd love to see another Nationals in Detroit, I know it makes for a lightly attended championship.

I trailer Trim to Detroit every year for the Detroit NOOD regatta (160 miles each way). They're easy boats to trailer!

I guess as a class it's a nice gesture maybe once every 10 years or so to have the nationals somewhere other than the Bay.

How many boats from east of the Mississippi River have trailered out to San Francisco for the nationals? I've always thought it would be fun, but I've never done it (I'd get my butt kicked having to deal with tidal currents!).

There have been a few 27s which aren't raced in Detroit that might always be available for charter if the Nationals were brought back there.

Random thoughts.....

Bob Harvey

:: Speaking of Nationals.... when if ever is the Class
:: going to hold the Nationals with the Detroit fleet
:: again. I know logistically it can be a pain to get the
:: west coast boats back east, but I think having the
:: Nationals back east does a couple of things; First it
:: shows interest in the local fleet by Class authority,
:: which should strengthen the local fleets. Second, it
:: allows all of us Bay Area boats to sail somewhere new.
:: Also it helps the smaller fleets to get excited and
:: ramped up for more sailing, this a more active
:: Class..... Just a thought.....
::
:: I would certainly take my boat back east. Anyone want to
:: chime in fromt he Mid West????

:: Tom