Resorts World and the island of Bimini have struggled with the same issue. They want to pitch an island vacation in the Bahamas yet the reality is Bimini is only 45 miles from Ft Lauderdale! RW has gambling yet Ft Lauderdale beach is 11 miles from the Seminole Hard Rock casino......no passport needed!

A very good friend had lived in S. Florida his whole life (53 yrs old) and never had been to the Bahamas. So we chartered a plane and flew 7 of us over there. His argument was it was going to be just like Florida, same water etc. I laughed and said make that judgment when you get there. He agreed that it was a totally different experience than Florida despite being so close. He had a blast and has since returned again. While the Bahamas can be rustic (or ghetto) depending on how far you venture out from the resorts it really only exists on American tourist dollars. You can fly from NY to Ft Laud cheaper and way more frequently than flying Ft Laud to Bimini. Hotels are cheaper in Ft Lauderdale and way way way more to do but there is a charm to the Bahamas especially Bimini.

Many resorts have failed in the Bahamas, Resorts World itself is the 2nd go at that location (it used to be called Bimini Bay). While the 9 billion dollar parent company Genting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genting_Group
is "paying the freight" to make it successful they still have to keep those dollars rolling in the other 51 weeks a year.

I've heard that story! But, what do you and I know about history..?

I NEVER said racer's are not smart.
I NEVER compared NASCAR to Offshore - I simply used the example that JJ wouldn't be the guy to run NASCAR events, even though he was an experienced Nascar racer.
I NEVER said attracting sponsors was easy...not even sure I mentioned how I would approach them differently.
I NEVER said the racers wouldn't possess a "wealth" of useful experience, THEY are the most important part of an offshore strategy...and the "core" to a successful strategy!

Maybe all this negativity and resistance is why something can't get done in this sport.
What has me curious though, is WHY the people directly involved with racing wouldn't be "interested" in the possibility that there could be another way to do these events where everybody was in a win, win situation. Oh well.

by the way opa does just fine with or without this race

Telling people they're "doing it wrong" (a word you used repeatedly in uppercase letters) without offering a solution is not a particularly positive approach to problem solving. You could even call it "negative." What has me curious is why you haven't reached out via private message so I can put you in touch with the right people to get your ideas heard. Beyond that, there's not much I can do.

All the connections and infrastructure plans needed to revive the Miami-Bimini-Miami race are here for anyone that wants to help or participate. I have quietly spoken to a few key people and would put it together if 30+ boats(teams) wanted to commit. Time of year is a big obstacle due to limited sustained water conditions in different months.