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yellowwelly 
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 Topic: Sailing is for posh peoplePosted: 11 Dec 13 at 9:13pm |
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At least you haven't bought a Solo yet :-)
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Daniel Holman
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Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 9:14pm |
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20-40 is a fairly time poor age all things being considered. Well, less so the earlier 20s unless you get serious about career unusually early. Starting families is time intensive. Luxury time heavy activities (sailing) will take the hit.
I think that there is no harm in this gate separating the wheat from the chaff - the real sailors from the fair weather sailors. |
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winging it
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Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 9:24pm |
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Craiggo, at the moment our racing numbers are excellent, but I think central to all of this is that the club has made a real effort to offer something to the whole family. We have women's sessions, we have loads of kids stuff, we have family sessions. Members rarely turn up and find they have no one to talk to and I think that more than anything has helped make the club the success it currently is. I think the fact that quality family time can be achieved out on the water is absolutely crucial in this day and age.
It is not a posh club, though our proximity to Cambridge means we have more than our fair share of geeks and boffins.
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the same, but different...
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yellowwelly
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Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 9:32pm |
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FWIW It gets less of an issue at 30 as opposed to 23... By that age you realise sailing is never going to be the week in/week out lash up of youth and uni sailing... Sure there's the opportunity for a pint or two, but you're there for the sailing and do your main socialising elsewhere.
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iitick
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Joined: 09 Sep 13 Location: Tunstead Milton Online Status: Offline Posts: 392 |
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Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 9:43pm |
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Yes it is very hard for the 20 - 40 age group. They have houses to buy, careers to start and families to consider. The good thing about having children in their mid twenties as I do is that they are ripe for exploitation. They owe me for their conception and upbringing and I never cease to remind them of the fact.
Our best new members are returners with money. Has anyone got a titled member? Sorry I mean a member with a title, oh, an aristocrat in the club?
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Daniel Holman
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Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 9:43pm |
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Socialising? I haven't done that since my mid twenties! |
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Rupert
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Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 9:56pm |
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Lord and Lady Muck hang out at Whitefriars. |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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yellowwelly
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Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 10:39pm |
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I tell my daughters that posh girls don't wee in the bath...
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rogerd
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Being near Salisbury plain we have had a few Majors, Captains etc but how do you rank a Colonel who becomes Commodore. Edited by rogerd - 11 Dec 13 at 10:40pm |
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iitick
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Posted: 11 Dec 13 at 11:14pm |
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Ah ha! again, Colonel, Captain and Major, Commissioned Officers. No sqaddies, Corporals or other NCO's. See, posh. Colodore by the way.
We do have Sargesail on here, is he of NCO gender? He can be on my side.
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