Ralph, it seems the "boat count" is down all over the country. People are staying in their own neighborhoods to race so the regions with low boat counts are suffering to make a class. Morgan City La. just ran a race without a single flatbottom. Burley is seeing a decline in committed teams as well. Talking with the guys in region 10, (Washington, Oregon, Idaho), they aren't even crossing the state to race. I don't see it getting much better before it gets a lot worse......Even states away from Cal are seeing record gas prices on pump gas. I shudder to think what race/Av gas prices will be by the end of summer...........Ray
