I think you missed my point.

I have been a racer in OB CAT 2003-2005. I know how this story goes.

Now, my POINT was that the racing orgs ALWAYS promise something and don't deliver. One year it was China, one year it was CBS Sports Spectacular, the SuperBowl, now Qatar. $20 bet says the problem wasn't on the Qatar side. I am sure the QMSF did everything possible to make it happen.

On the Poker Run circuit people go for fun. They will spend 5x what a race team will if there is a good party and a new place to boat. That is why if the Qatar event was a poker run it would be happening in large numbers and no in-fighting the way the race venues and orgs have become.

Simple logic, too many hands out in racing for too few dollars. From the venues or the racers.

It was Qatars show and they made all the decision. They spoke to the racers directly and just dont think the interest was where with the cost it would of been to the teams,

One of the problems here was that there was never any firm information available on the details of this race, its kinda of difficult to commit to something that is "iffy' form the get go, what would happen if all the boats that did go got stuck in Qatar. A race like this has to have full commitment form the promotor/organisers in the first place to inspire the confidence in the teams to go

Maybe the Sheik would have liked to pay for transport of 40 of his racing friends boats. He doesn't have a ship laying around he could use? If there was a free ride I bet there would be lots of interest. just sayin

The shipping was to be paid for and arraigned by Peters and May (Free), and each team was to be paid approx $13,000.00 to go. The hotel rooms were $150-175 a night and flights were $1,600.00 EACH...... and the boats were to be gone for two months...

Thanks Ryan, I did not know and I was joking around anyway.

If you were having a problem getting boats maybe you could have invited opa teams.

Some OPA teams were contacted and didnt show interest either.