Sailing club question...again

Originally posted by ptcruiser mmm...thanks for the info - haven't heard anything really from my new SC

Phone the secretary, find out when something is happening and go down and meet people. Introduce yourself... If they're still unfriendly then look for another club, but mostly everyone's just too busy or doesn't realise many new members feel intimidated (left out) by it all. 

On class associations I have to say Cherubs are the 2nd most friendly & welcoming, I remember being invited to their Chilli night on the Saturday of the Dinghyshow a few years back and I don't even sail one.

Originally posted by Jamie600   You'll definately be put on the duty list, sailing club secretaries very often struggle to allocate duties fairly without making the same people do several a year so new members especially in a smaller club are often pressed into service. It's a good way to meet people and learn how the club works, and get introduced to racing, so don't worry about it too much

We dont get a key, but I guess that's ok because we don't have a duty list!

I don't think GRF has ever even seen a Cherub, he just likes to take the
p1ss and it seemed the dominant group on this board and lets face it, the
Logo on the sail? Gee Aich Ee Why immediately sprang to mind which
automatically creates a target rich environment for the serial p1ss taker.

Then getting him banned by running to teacher..

Anyway as you can probably spot now, there was nothing personal in it
and his p1ss taking is not class specific, he hates everybody, as only the
true curmudgeon can..

Which is why he's a fair target for ridicule in return

However in all seriousness, he doesn't think a boat only 12 ft long would
work on his home water when quite often the waves can be as big as that,
but not nice long flowing waves, they're short steep 'orrible boat breakers
and back on topic is why the club is so important, in all seriousness we
have to pitch in to help each other launch and recover.

So 14 ft probably has to be the minimum, but the thought of a DIY
anything goes class is definitely appealing..

I think GRF just gets tired as many people do of this forum seeming to be the Cherub class association forum, and you all seem to bite easily so its just like catching a fish in a bucket!

Seems to me that G.R.F should sail a Cherub before he comments on them and then we'll see what he has to say about them. He might realise how bloody tired we are of his Cherub bashing ways (despite my recent laser bashing, but I don't hold too many grudges).

I think you'll find the Cherub class is one of the friendliest, most passionate and most welcoming classes around.

G.R.F, I THINK all Cherub sailors on the forum would like you to at least try a Cherub and give your verdict.

They are wonderfully responsive and you can feel everything that is going on within the boat. They plane easily (who doesn’t like to plane?), have very flexible rules so YOU can have the boat they way YOU like it. Imagine if you could actually have the "on the fly" adjustment that you so deeply desire, G.R.F. You could pioneer this development in dinghy world!  I personally think that if you were to look into class (or any development class for that matter) you would see that it's ideally fitted to your way of thinking. You obviously love to tinker, adjust and refine things. You never seem to be satisfied. I would welcome you with open arms if you were to join the Cherub class. I think that you would bring noting but good things to it!