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 Topic: Is the price of petrol impacting ...Posted: 26 May 06 at 5:51pm |
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... open meeting attendance? With the ever increasing price of petrol and greater levels of road conjestion do you think people are doing less open meetings than 5 years ago? Many people will make the once a year trip to the nationals and so the nats. attendance table would not pick this up ... I guess you can also factor in changing lifestyles; longer working hours and time poor people into this equation. Just wondered what people thought? Rick |
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Jamie600
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Posted: 26 May 06 at 6:30pm |
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Not for me, sailing comes first and if you are serious about the sport another £5 in the tank is neither here nor there. I must say I have noticed a huge increase in traffic though. I remember shooting down from Sheffield to Stokes Bay in three hours when I first started doing meetings ten years ago, now I always find the M3 down to Southampton resembles a car park on a Friday afternoon, no matter what time I set off. |
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Isis
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Posted: 27 May 06 at 12:47pm |
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I agree with jamie: if your serious about the sport it shouldnt change your comitment.
Personaly though, petrol costs a lot. I simply cant afford to be traveling all over the country whether id like too or not |
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laser47
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Posted: 27 May 06 at 1:25pm |
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it's even worse when you have to pay/pursuade your parents to do it for you
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stuarthop
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Posted: 27 May 06 at 8:37pm |
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just paying for the petrol to get to the events is a nightmare for me but it soesnt stop me going!
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Posted: 28 May 06 at 8:13pm |
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Yes ... but people are also serious about being able to pay the mortgage and feed the kids ... I suspect these are issues you chaps are yet to deal with ... Rick |
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Offshoretiger
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Posted: 29 May 06 at 8:24am |
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A lot of the opens and travellers events Im doing at the moment involve about a 1000-1200 mile round trip. At theat point the cost of petrol is less of a problam than sorting out the time off and trying not to turn up at the event completely knackered and just wanting to sleep
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Isis
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I was under the impression we were talking about the rise in petrol prices, not rediculous petrol prices in general. If an extra few pence per litre makes the differance between not being able to put a roof over your head and feed your family or not then maby you should tone down the sailing a little anyway as thats running a little close to the line for my tastes Edited by Isis |
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Black no sugar
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Posted: 29 May 06 at 6:31pm |
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You're coming all grown-up and sensible, Isis!! Incredible the difference a birthday makes...
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gonzo
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Posted: 29 May 06 at 7:15pm |
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Buy a van, live in the back, tow your boat sell your house for those few extra months of sailing if necessary sell the family to!!!
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Go Big or Go home or sail a 49er!!!
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