After Clyde Cruising Club decided to move the Scottish Series to the Clyde for 2021, the CCC team is working on the race programme.
And in a recent communication to those boat owners having registered interest, a 'location survey' asks two questions: "Where is your vessel normally berthed" and "How far would you be willing to travel from your vessel's home base to participate in Scottish Series? The second gives a choice of four answers from up to 10 nautical miles to over 50 nautical miles.
Reaction from three Northern Ireland owners varies.
Located in Belfast Lough, John Minnis, Royal Ulster Yacht Club member and owner of the Beneteau 31.7 Final Call said, "We are based in Bangor Marina and content to travel up to 50 nautical miles".
His clubmate, IMX 38 owner John Harrington, also berthed in Bangor qualifies his answer; "Excession will complete the survey while we wait for news on how the event will be run and when we see that detail, we will be able to make an informed decision".
Gareth Martel, owner of the First 40.7 Pippa V1 also from RUYC says "It's all pretty easily accessible from Bangor so for me, the distance probably isn't a big factor" but in a previous statement to Afloat on 31st January, shows caution "If it looks viable nearer the time we will definitely be keen to take part".
At present, there are 106 prospective entries.