Reader Rant

Pathetic
Ed's note: We saw some pictures of the lame San Diego Midwinter turnout and wondered what the hell has happened to both the quantity and quality of big boat racing in this town. There has been a decline in both, no doubt due to lame administrators, bullshit ratings, boring 'same old' races and a lack of new, affordable boats. At least one of you feels the same. Thanks to Da- Woody for the photo.

Another Reader Rant! First of all a big shout out to all of those that organized and participated in this years SYCA Midwinter Regatta. Just because no one shows up doesn't mean we don't appreciate all your hard work. The turn out and enthusiasm, at least where we were, was pathetic. PHRF AA had four boats, PHRF A had four boats and one was unable to compete on Sunday, PHRF B had five boats and PHRF C had seven for a grand total of twenty competitors. The after race activities were inactive and the trophy presentation was a magical and memorable five minutes. What is the problem here? Clearly I am not the only one to notice this phenomenon. Comments?

An Anarchist

02/24/05