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olly_love 
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 Topic: Draycote DashPosted: 28 Feb 12 at 12:27pm |
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what i ment to say is that for some dinghy events you are expected to pay 50 quid for a weekend, just seems alot but then petrol for the ribs, prizes cost of the club, reducing numbers all equate to rising prices.
anyway its a shame i missed the draycote dash but as im selling my B14 we didnt do it |
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bert
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Posted: 28 Feb 12 at 9:49pm |
For this arrangment I pay appox £ 300.
Looking at the membership fees for draycote I would be very surprised if I applied for membership ( if i lived in the area ), saying that I do think it is a great bit of water with some great racing so as an event traveler I will always try to do events at draycote,but the fees seem high to me. Edited by bert - 28 Feb 12 at 9:51pm |
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rogue
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Posted: 28 Feb 12 at 9:58pm |
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Sadly if you lived in the area you'd realise there's not actually much choice if you want the kind of space it offers.
When space and selfish sailing become less of a requirement as I'll inevitably be looking for sailing options for the kids, then I'd plan to change clubs again. The general attitude and quality of racing at South Cerney SC was very good, (I understand the other Cotswold clubs are equally well appointed in these direction). Sadly the road was loaded with Sunday drivers so what should be a 50 minute drive, often took in excess of 1.5 hours. The only other negative was that windsurfing there was awful... but it was rarely windy enough to justify board over boat, so not a major issue. When I returned to Draycote I had no intention of dinghy racing there, it was just a means to keep me on the water over the winter between circuit events and handicap opens, that was until me knee went 'pop'.... either way, I can't see myself returning to dinghy racing there, but it's a means to an end for windyplanking.
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bert
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Posted: 28 Feb 12 at 10:22pm |
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Rogue me old son, I understand where you are coming from & the poorly cropped quote imply`s I was replying to you where that isn`t true. It was just a £400 quid membership ( wow that must hurt ) before berthing fees & other top ups statement.
The only thing you have at draycote that I don`t is a wet bar but there is a pub just 10 meters outside the club that welcomes sailors,I suppose the extra cost must be due to the professioal staff required to run the club to the high strandard to justify the fees.
For my personal sailing requirements South Gurney sounds like it has all that is required.
Wet enough to sail on deep enough to keep the beer cold.
Anyways get to bed early I am sure your new alarm clock will wake you again soon.
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rogue
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Posted: 28 Feb 12 at 10:25pm |
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actually that's 400 quid and you need to man the bar yourself 4 times a year (or paint fences etc)... not that makes things much better does it?
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craiggo
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Posted: 29 Feb 12 at 12:34pm |
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Just to rub salt in the wound.
At my local club I paid £165 this year for family membership plus compound spaces for the RS700 and the Graduate. Access to the water available whenever the tides in, all week, all year around. Free camping at the club so if the weekend looks nice we can bang up the tent. And on it goes... Edited by craiggo - 29 Feb 12 at 12:36pm |
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Steve411
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Posted: 29 Feb 12 at 1:01pm |
But you would expect lower fees at coastal clubs as you don't need to lease the water from the water company.
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JimC
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Posted: 29 Feb 12 at 1:10pm |
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Coastal clubs always look cheap, but unless you happen to live very close to your club transport costs make it look a bit different. Sometimes very different...
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chrisg
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Posted: 29 Feb 12 at 1:11pm |
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Craig,
You say tide in, that assumes your club is based on the coast. Inland clubs are at an immediate disadvantage as we have to pay a substantial rent for the sole use (apart from fishing) of the water we sail on. This is a significant cost in running the club which coastal clubs presumably do not have to bare and has to be paid for by membership fees. Draycote also has rescue cover for 364 days a year too which costs. Ah beaten to it by Steve..... Edited by chrisg - 29 Feb 12 at 1:11pm |
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rogue
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Posted: 29 Feb 12 at 1:16pm |
which is worth every penny!!!!
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