[ricki]

Chances are most if not all the boats are from the Moorings or similar outfit. I suspect they are fairly touchy about credentialing. In the last HiHo I went to in 2000, there were about 18 cats up to 55 ft.. Aside from a few private boats, most I think came with captains and crew via the Moorings. I think to rent a boat from the Moorings as a private individual without a captain you have to show proof of appropriate US Sailing certification or captains papers. Catering to lots of package trips like this I would think Mooring legal would be all over requirements and waivers requiring licensed captains for risk management on trips for hire. Maybe wrong on this, but it makes sense.