League of Snooty S.C's

Originally posted by timeintheboat The word "yacht" in the club's name normally sets the alarm bells ringing.......

Roger, from one boat breaker to another, I have restrained from responding, differently.... But great response....

Jon

Hi All
the last two clubs for the Phantom nationals have been great Stone sc and Lyme Regis.
I tend to avoid clubs with Members only bars as this lends itself to them and us attitude but I do have some sympathy with large clubs who have to run opens all year to solvent. But when my aged mother and wife turned up to see me come ashore from an open event and were told no you c'ant park in there your not sailing or a member with me having asked the petty hitler on the start of the causeway when I arrived in the morning.
I hope the attitude for that club has changed now as i think the lottery gave them lots of dosh.

My club in the past was not exempt due to some ex services people who still thought it was a wardroom and told one prospective member to come back when he was 3 ranks higher funnily enough he joined another club half a mile away.
Regards
Gordon

Originally posted by Contender443 I've always thought of myself as a temporary member of any club I have attended an open meeting at. Especially as I have paid an entry fee to use all of the facilities. If they are not available to me then I won't be going back and I will tell the CA of my disapproval.

I'm more inclined to think that there's sometimes a problem with "snooty SC members" rather than snooty clubs. As others have said, it's all down to the individual member one meets. I sail at a small club that I've always found to be incredibly friendly and welcoming, yet one or two of our committee members, unpaid and hard working though they may be, have the interpersonal skills of a cornered ferret and if approached by a newcomer can sometimes be incredibly rude.   But for every ferret type I've met in sailing I've met dozens of friendly, pleasant, and helpful people !