Paper forms and clipboards work for small events with no audience. Once you have spectators, sponsors, or a captain who reads the rulebook — paper stops scaling.
Paper updates between radio calls. Spectators at the dock can't see it. Family at home has nothing.
"Show me the catch log." Your form is illegible. The judge who logged it isn't here. The argument grows.
"How many people saw our banner?" You took two photos. That's your report.
Results live in a notebook. Next year you start from scratch. There is no archive.
The institutional knowledge is in your head. Without a system, the tournament starts over with each new director.
An afternoon of configuration. One email to captains with the new registration link. Free historical data migration to bring your past results into the system. No technical knowledge required. No contract.