Hey All

1 expensive boats hard to get
2 always need repair( PIA )
3 playboaters not interested (Skateboarders on Water)
4 Changing demographics.
5 overall cost
6 no club system
7 local races poorly attended (canceled salmon)


Solutions.
1 establish % racing wavehopper, speeder, fasttrak.vs glass boats (
tough boats )
2 novice groups in races, geezer class
3 find festivals easy water and come in force. (wildwater derby,
hudson,shortsville 3000 spectators and craft fair ,Webster wv. Run a
nationals at these events. FIBARK great choice
4 good food and drink
5 nice prizes
6 big regional races at these type of sites

Cheers Dan

Please feel free to expand and add too


This all works open water races are thriving.
My local flatwater TT avgs 28 people for 12 weeks.