Is Racing Allowed?

I think the fact the events are being cancelled show that preparations AREN’T as extensive as people would like.

Most nationals/worlds I’ve been to are reliant on local volunteers giving up their time to run the events.  It’s highly likely that these local volunteers aren’t comfortable with potentially having to assist in a rescue, or removing boats and trollies off beaches, and generally get close to other people who may be asymptotic.

Originally posted by sargesail I think it’s entirely reasonable though to expect them not to object to activity within the law, the guidance and the specialist guidance of DCMS and the RYA.....

That’s your view, but I can tell you that the people I’ve spoken to where I live, and on local social media groups don’t want visitors down yet.  The locals who would help run events know this, that may be another reason why events are being cancelled as the clubs don’t want any grief.

So why is it that individuals (or collectively, Clubs) are seemingly being criticised for doing the same?  Sure - it's a shame that these Champs have been cancelled, but really.... we only go to these venues at their invitation as guests, so if for whatever reason they decide that in the current situation they don't feel that it's appropriate to host, then that decision (that may directly affect the Club finances, so hasn't been taken lightly) should be respected.

2nd guessing these decisions, that will have been pondered over for literally hours by Ctte's, and critiquing them on public chat boards just smacks of entitlement IMHO.

It may well be the case that the potential level of risk is over estimated by many, but that is in many ways irrelevant. If those are the concerns of the committee and members then there is no way a club could sensibly go ahead. And whatever the underlying truth turns out to be there have been indications of rising infection rates in Devon, and the SW, which is no surprise to anyone living here if you look at recent traffic flows on the A38. And it would be more surprising if the influx from more infected areas did not lead to a local rise in infections rather than the other way round.