Alternative to sailing clubs?

Well I've missed my clubs, I've missed the banter, the racing, the beer after, the sort of thing you describe aint available here, there are no municple slipways and anyway I enjoy the help and assistance other sailors afford me and am happy to take my turn in the rescue boat/racebox in return and as for hauling a bloody heavy ass dinghy up the beach alone? Sorry not moi.

Windsurfers, Kiters, SUPfools, they can all act like that, don't need a club, use a pub whatever, been there, done that, got the T shirt which is now ripped and torn with age, like it's owner.. I need my club.

Note, this is the longest period in my life I've been off the water and I'm mad as hell and don't want to take it any more.

Edited by iGRF - 18 Mar 21 at 5:41pm

Clubs would not need ROs and possibly not even safety boats if they didn't race but racing is the main reason I'm a member.

Originally posted by Grumpycat For probably the first and only time in my life I totally agree with grf lol

You should treasure these moments of clarity.. nurse will be along in a moment with your medication and it's back to la la land where class racing reigns,the PYAG are decent honest people and the RYA is a benevolent benefactor loved by all.

Edited by iGRF - 18 Mar 21 at 8:01pm

I like being in a club and seeing the same people, though it's a disincentive to travelling to other places and it does get a bit repetitive sailing on the same bit of water ... hence, in part, the desire to race as it gives us something to do beyond cruise up and down seeing the same view.


Edited by NickA - 18 Mar 21 at 9:57pm

I must admit as someone with a foot in both committee camps of class and club I find the gap that is appearing between club and class in come classes disturbing. More disturbing is that the classes seem either oblivious or uncaring, largely because at "class" level activity is healthy.