As John Cochrane says, being crewless involves taking responsibility
for yourself by thinking ahead. Don't just show up and land out and
expect the organizers to find someone to come get you. Talk to them
ahead of time to see what their attitude is (they may even be able to
match you up with a local who WANTS the experience of crewing). Make
certain you and the other crewless pilots meet before the first
contest day and exchange names, cell phone numbers, etc. Volunteer to
retrieve other pilots. If the day is obviously washing out for
everyone, don't drive out into the far corners of the contest envelope
and land miles from the closest road (in general, don't do that even
on the good days). If you know from experience that you're likely to
land out more often than not, consider taking a buddy with you or
otherwise making more formal arrangements. After a while, drawing lots
every night to determine who goes to fetch you this time gets old.

Finally, a good general rule is to leave your retrieve vehicle and
trailer hooked up and ready to drive away, including keys in the
ignition, the fuel tank full, and a note with any special instructions
on the driver's seat. That avoids problems and speeds your retrieve.

Chip Bearden
ASW 24 "JB"
USA