I always  have to laugh when the talk is  of  more visitors each year visiting the tt, please, many of us were around at hailwoods return in 78,trust me, what its moved to the island is much reduced.Iv e been most years since, and have spent sometimes 2k in a week to follow the tt,however  its a day trip again,so sorry to the pubs, shops,restuarants,,where normally my cash goes.Im just back from the Orkney islands and getting on  and off is a doddle.( a second ferry company was allowed to serve Orkney too, a while back)So until this happens we will still have to pay 3 times more than a similar crossing there.How many of us TT fans love the island  to go at other times too.? I have despite the poor ferry connections.what is needed is private money to provide an alternative service,but as a long time manx visitor I know this has been tried.