No matter how you divide up costs, we may be getting beyond what people want to spend or can afford. Participation in PHRF is so far down it is not worth sailing. If a few people come to the NA's with a whole inventory of new or near new sails, people with lesser means say the hell with trying. We got around pro boats with best amateur award for years to try to mitigate the PRO problem & encourage amateurs to have a goal. Rod Johnstone last year stated he was against changing our rules for sail inventory. He certainly knows how to grow a fleet & keep 1 together.
