Contest Delays ... Problem?!

[ricki]

Before getting into any of this I want to say anyone who organizes a well run kiteboarding event has my profound gratitude and respect for all the hard work and limited financial return (usually financial loss?) of these endeavors. Add to that, this year wind has been light and fairly spooky in limited appearances. We've had more organized kiteboarding events on tap this year than at any other time in the past. Normal wind patterns fail and events are put on hold pending return of winds. How many events this season WEREN'T delayed, not many that I can recall. What choice did they have? It has been that kind of a year.

At the same time, some events may announce for a block of time and other organizers may schedule around those events or hold off entirely. Wind may be on in some parts of the State while not in others. Opportunities appear in some areas and stay asleep in other areas. It gets complicated. In the interest of facilitating as many well run events with adequate wind as possible while working to avoid untoward scheduling conflicts, what is the answer? There may be NO easy answer in this either.

This is in part inspired by Kent's comments at:
http://fksa.org/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=6386

So, what do we do? Continue with wind waiting for all events, some "major" events (some have been around for years with a strong following, other great contests are brand new), have fixed time frames, burn suitable wind sacrifices as offerings? What is the answer?