Hi Tom,
Really nice folks... They'd done the Caribbean 1500 about a half dozen times themselves, before finally questioning what they were really getting for their money, and starting to put together the Salty Dogs...
Frankly, I'll be amazed if anyone is still paying for the 1500 a decade from now, unless they re-name it the Oyster/Hylas/Rolex Rally, or similar... (grin)
best regards,
Jon