Sailing is for posh people

Another way of looking at it ...

Dinghy sailing is just an activity some of us enjoy - just like Pidgeon racing is enjoyed by others.  However each activity does carry a load of 'chattering classes' class related baggage of course - So just ask yourselves ....

Did YOU just  become 'Posh' when you took up Dinghy Sailing (whether you like it or not) or were you 'Posh' already ?  Because in the end it does not really matter what you think about yourself - I'm still betting much of the rest of the population will still say that you are anyway !   

Might just be better to forget ‘traditional labels' and just go sail .....  Leaving the rest to the Sociologists

Mike L.

Royal Alfred YC - the club that is at the origin of amateur sailing, the racing rules and so much more. We have never had a clubhouse, but the annual dinner is always in November, always black tie and we always serve game (usually pheasant).

Membership fee - €30 a year!

What kind of a club is yours then? Did you all sit round propped against boats in the dinghy park swigging out of brown paper bags whilst you soiled yourselves? Has the dinghy aristocracy descended to this?

Forget the wine in Aldi - the posh set know that their LBV port is an extraordinary bargain, as is their 10 year old.

We bought 24 bottles for the club dinner.

It was probably that very thought that led her to the nose candy Duncan!