I was at Woodland also, and it was or seemed like about a 40mph non stop wind. It is kind of like I said about a "promoters" option. If you have this beautiful scale model - and scale pilot, why not invite them if they did not qualify. On the other hand how is that fair to qualifiers. The Woodland deal was a special situation; With already poor turnouts, you would wipe out a good portion of what showed up in Hemet, and many would have qualified if they could have flown.

At some point in the last couple of days, I think there are more problems than "can be solved", but then later, I think they can. I don't have all of the answers, and I haven't come across all of the issues either.

I see the situation as this: With my deal there two phases, a change in rules as to judging etc., and there is a 'format' change as to how the flying is done. If for example, it is decided to consider the whole deal, you sit down and run some scenarios as to a "fantasy" Masters and work through what happens compared to what happens now. You would have to honest and admit there have been serious issues in the past. At the end of the actual changed contest (whatever is actually done), you objectively look at the criticism and problems and change again if it is necessary. I believe now is time to make a serious change and try to set it apart from others, then tweak the new rules.

As to the sponsorship and location, a sponsor is going to want recognition, and that means getting the word out and public to attend, see their name. Sponsorship is Advertising money, and the pay off is exposure for the Sponsor, so the meet needs to be exciting enough to attract someone other than contestants. This is what happened at Mile Square in L.A., it drew a large crowd, from inside and outside the park. In order to do this the show has to pick up the pace and be more exciting, and entertaining.

Dennis