Jeff wrote:

Here's another regatta with the same 35s5 Mistral, with the same
skipper. Look in PHRF 8: Mistral had a few good races, but most were
in the bottom of the fleet. You'll notice that this time, they punted
on the final race. In fact, more than half of the fleet didn't bother
to start the last race. Even more wouldn't have bothered, except that
their divisions were contested. I guess that means the Key West Race
Week doesn't attract real racers.

http://www.premiere-racing.com/keywe...2003_RDiv4.htm


RB - who knows nothing about racing
35s5
NY

That is kind of a leap in logic. There may be many reasons why many
boats didn't compete. Maybe they had farther to go home? Maybe they
had no wind so they left early. Maybe it was a ****ty regatta. Matbe
they were hung over.
When we organize regattas at our club, there normally are less folks in
the last race not because they throw it out but because they hit the
road and go home etc. The local guys who keep their boats at the club
race every race. The visitors party the last night and head home the day
after, normally when the last race is scheduled.

Gaz