"Capt. Rob" wrote ...
So tell us Bob, if someone has already won the regatta, and the last
race is a throwout, how seriously do you think they take the race?

........ Racers take NO races lightly! If they're in it, they want to win
badly.

If we were talking F-1 cars or bikes, or even drag racers or open ocean
events I'd agree with you but a short sprint race for SAIL BOATS??? C'mon
guys, isn't that a notch or three down from racing lawn mowers? Sure its a
lot of fun but that's it - fun. How anybody can take it seriously beats me.
That'd take the fun out of it.

Quibbling over a few knots on boats that can't keep up with a hotel on a
barge (cruise ship) is kind of silly don't you think.