Is Racing Allowed?

If you're a class association then members are paying in part for that committee to organise events. 

It's also odd to point at government guidance and the RYA when the reason is actually something else (capacity at venue, volunteers, economics with no social, low turnout due to limited social). 

Phantom sailors will be left scratching their head to what government guidance and RYA advice allows a laser nationals, but not a phantom one. 

That's quite understandable if that is the reason. But if true, why wouldn't the class say so. It seems odd to point vaguely at government and RYA advice, when neither of those organisations are putting out advice which would (directly) stop a sailing event. 

I wonder why the phantoms cancelled? 

https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/230555/Phantom-2020-Nationals-Cancelled

The article cites RYA and government advice, but with no specifics. I don't see anything which would preclude on the water activity, especially single handers.

Perhaps they just couldn't make the event economically viable without a full bar program?

Originally posted by PeteM I thought it may be useful to share my experience last week in the Osprey - 17ft 6" so it's a long boat.  My crew and I take temps in the morning and will bail out if either feel unwell.  Someone mentioned racing -  interesting up wind, even in a boat that long, I still would get my front leg over the thwart and sit as far forward as possible in light winds, really can't do that now, so a tadge slower upwind.  With a big Genoa the crew normally tacks facing backwards - again a point of closeness. We'll try masks this Sunday.   Everything else is fine to keep a reasonable distance.  But it is a long boat!!  Hope this helps anyone thinking of getting back in their 2 man boat!

Apparantly a wet, spray filled mask feels like you are drowning, so take care with that!

I thought it may be useful to share my experience last week in the Osprey - 17ft 6" so it's a long boat.  My crew and I take temps in the morning and will bail out if either feel unwell.  Someone mentioned racing -  interesting up wind, even in a boat that long, I still would get my front leg over the thwart and sit as far forward as possible in light winds, really can't do that now, so a tadge slower upwind.  With a big Genoa the crew normally tacks facing backwards - again a point of closeness. We'll try masks this Sunday.   Everything else is fine to keep a reasonable distance.  But it is a long boat!!  Hope this helps anyone thinking of getting back in their 2 man boat!