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Poll Question: Are you a paid up member of your dinghy's class association?
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    Posted: 24 May 13 at 10:25pm
I am now.  Hellooooooooo Phantom Class.
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Originally posted by OultonBen

Who organises or arranges  Class National Championships,  Inlands,  Open-Meeting circuit and promotes the Regions ?
Who coordinates Class Training events ?
Who manages Class Racing Certificates ?
Who holds Class Measurement records ?
Who owns the Class building Moulds ?
Who manages a Class WebSite ?
Who connects Class sailors with each other ?
Who produces a Class Magazine or Briefing ?
Who provides a presence at the annual Dinghy Show ?
Who arranges for special Spot-Prizes around the Open-meeting circuit?
Who becomes an attractive focus for potential sponsors ?

.... these just a few quick thoughts before I have to re-charge my laptop ....

I'm a member of Fireball, Phantom, and my wife of Streaker, Flying-15, Fireball, and we're both RYA members;  we like to support !

 
WELL SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
All that and more for less than a round of drinks!
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Originally posted by pondmonkey

can we add, who stops the investment you made in your boat sinking like a stone when someone else brings out the next Whizbang 3000?
 
This is where SMOD associations are close to a conflict of interest sometimes....
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can we add, who stops the investment you made in your boat sinking like a stone when someone else brings out the next Whizbang 3000?
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Who organises or arranges  Class National Championships,  Inlands,  Open-Meeting circuit and promotes the Regions ?
Who coordinates Class Training events ?
Who manages Class Racing Certificates ?
Who holds Class Measurement records ?
Who owns the Class building Moulds ?
Who manages a Class WebSite ?
Who connects Class sailors with each other ?
Who produces a Class Magazine or Briefing ?
Who provides a presence at the annual Dinghy Show ?
Who arranges for special Spot-Prizes around the Open-meeting circuit?
Who becomes an attractive focus for potential sponsors ?

.... these just a few quick thoughts before I have to re-charge my laptop ....

I'm a member of Fireball, Phantom, and my wife of Streaker, Flying-15, Fireball, and we're both RYA members;  we like to support !



Edited by OultonBen - 24 May 13 at 9:02am
No-one can squeeze past ..... when you're as "Chunky" as myself !
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Posts: 643 		Post Options Post Options   Quote patj Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr 13 at 6:26pm
If you look at your class association website regularly or visit their dinghy show stand then you should join as it is website costs and show costs which will be the largest expenses.
 
Open meetings are usually self funding but it's the advertising and promotion of the class that costs money. It doesn't matter whether you have many or no opens, the other costs are the same and those are what keeps up the popularity of a class and hence the secondhand value of your boat so pay up even if you aren't going to sail.
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Posts: 3011 		Post Options Post Options   Quote RS400atC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr 13 at 5:22pm
Originally posted by getafix

IMO Participation is more important than Pounds. 
If people just want to go to a Nationals or perhaps a Nationals + 1 or 2 events, it should be possible to do that on a pay-per-entry basis towards the running costs of the events.  Shouldn't be a stipulation on having to be a member of some association or other, unless it's actually doing something of value the rest of the time.
 
Particularly relevant when pounds are in shorter supply than potential participation!
 


That's a nice attitude to have, if you can afford it.
When the sub has to go up because not many people are members, that may start to exclude people.
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Posts: 6499 		Post Options Post Options   Quote iGRF Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr 13 at 3:35pm
Well, I've upped and joined the Alto Class association, so there goes that particular neighbourhood.
Only cost four hundred odd quid and they chuck in a free spinnaker..
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Posts: 372 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Thunder Road Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr 13 at 3:14pm
Originally posted by iGRF

Originally posted by Thunder Road

what more can you ask?
A carbon fibre centreboard?
I guess we would be in bother again for pushing up costs in the interests of improved technology, remember the carbon wing mast debate. Anyway what's wrong with carrying your own portable guillotine, you never know when it might come in useful Wink
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