IMHO: If the 'Notice of Race' states that racing is scheduled all
three days, and if a race committee is on the water actually scoring
the races, then the races should count. That notice should also
indicate who is scored for each race. In other words, if everyone is
in same fleet all weekend, then those that only race in crossing would
be penalized for not racing in course races and thus the crossing just
becomes another race. Overall winner is not necessarily the crossing
winner. Is that what the regatta wants to represent? By way of
example - in Kevin's fall race there is a distance race, it counts for
double race points, but the winner of that race is not recognized as
winner of the regatta. A different model might be to have the fleet
just competing in the crossing scored only with those there for the
crossing, but offer course racing for those who want to course race.
You could then offer awards for crossing (and points), but also
overall awards for regatta based on course racing plus distance racing.

I completely agree with Arden that scoring those only there for the
crossing (and that is the current name for the regatta) along with
course racers is 'gaming' the scoring. However, there is a great
opportunity to give this overall event more prestige, points and
opportunity by providing both course and crossing points for the event.

--- In mowind@yahoogroups.com, Arden Anderson <ardenalan@...> wrote:

> This is just my opinion and some of my concerns to make sure we
don't end up "gaming" some of the season scoring rules at a regatta.
Please respond with any feedback and I am happy to go along with
whatever the consensus is. Finally, I think it is great that Jack is
letting us know that this will likely be a high point value event
ahead of time so that we can draw a good fleet to the event. I am all
for anything that gets more people to the events.
>
> Later,
> Arden