Is the Cadet finished?

Its a big chart, but this shows the maximum number of boats at a nationals for each class between 2000 - 2014 (data from Y&Y.com)  It seems to me that some classes focus effort every few years rather than every year, so in some respects this is a fairer way to establish active class size than simply taking average attendance or this years alone.  Mind you it may be better to take only the last six or so years rather than 14.  But anyway:

A blast across the bay in a fast assy with the kite up is wonderful fun. For me, I like to race slow boats but play in fast ones. Seeing as I sail on a small pond, mostly I race slow ones, and don't get enough of a chance to go blasting anywhere. 

Radio sailing is part of sailing, so it is normal that there stas are included.
I find it interesting that a radio sailing class is up there with some other respectable classes - Iam surprised that the International One Metre and the RC Laser are not included.

In fact radio sailing stats are misleading because events are always limited to 76, or sometimes 82 entries. There may be more who wish to enter but cannot.

The Marblehead Worlds this year had far more countries represented than some 'International' classes.

Exactly James - we love sailing our 300, but prefer to do so with other 3s.  And we have an absolute giggle before during and after sailing!

It's interesting to look at which classes have so far attracted the biggest entries for this Sunday's Bart's Bash. Although it won't tell the full story, due to the set up of the event (large scale club racing rather than fleet focus racing like a nationals would be) you could argue that it is a good snap shot of what is popular in the UK and around the world at club level this Sunday, almost like a sailing census.