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    Posted: 05 Jun 13 at 1:02pm
thank goodness I never win anything, too many onerous duties to perform!
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i like to thank the OD and his team by name to be honest. not all of them, but maybe ''Jim the OD, Tom on the rescue boat and all of their helpers.'' or something like that. it means a lot more to thank someone by name than by generalisation.
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What's wrong with "thanks to everyone who's helped run the racing today and the tea bar".. I'm not sure we need individuals named, called out, photographed or named in posted reports, anymore than we all need to don a tie and jacket to enter the "club bar" any more (men only of course back in the day)... it's not the BAFTA's is it or, god-forbid, a Golf Club...

this thread fits in the "NOT NEWS" category surely ?
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Guys, how can someone who has turned up after driving 50+ miles, rigged, gone sailing, come in, had lunch, gone sailing, come in packed up and got ready to go home at a reasonable time before his pass out expires seriously be expected to find out, and remember, the names of everyone who helped run the event?

The PRO will introduce himself at the briefing at the start he may or may not introduce his helpers.

Of course the report writer may be able to find out everyone's name, but I bet for a typical club event there are around 20 people involved. That's a big word count just in thank yous!!
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it often helps you to avoid calling him a d**k if you know that his name is actually Ted


But what do you do if his name really is Dick? Confused

Then you have no problem!
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Originally posted by sargesail

it often helps you to avoid calling him a d**k if you know that his name is actually Ted


But what do you do if his name really is Dick? Confused
Best wishes from deep in the woods

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How do you find out the names?  When you've won you ask someone, preferably before you start your speech.  Simples......

Obviously as part of the pathway to winning you have actually built rapport with the PRO before that...it often helps you to avoid calling him a d**k if you know that his name is actually Ted.  (any resemblance to Race Officers past or present who may or may not have BFD's me is purely coincidental).
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I think from a practical level there has to be some generalisation.

I am pretty sure the host club is aware of the level of gratitude from a fleet long before a report hits the wire.

No event would run without the great efforts of many willing helpers; last open I organised I counted 29 people had given some time for free to help.

Those 29 didn't expect a mention is dispatches but I made sure all were well thanked and passed on the thanks from the sailors who contacted me after the event.
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This is a tricky one, for if you name one, then you really ought to name all - and if it has been a biggish event then that can be a long and fraught task, for you might just miss one person out!

However, as a busy PRO, it is nice when you get the thanks of the Class you've just hosted! Normal practice also dictates that you get a small token of appreciation, strong alcohol for the frayed nerves being a popular choice of  'thank you' (BUT...not the RS Teras.... they presented me with a wonderful maxi sized Black Flag - for not BFD-ing one of them over the whole weekend - what a great fleet they are, a pleasure to 'officiate' for).
 
So, when I go up to get the thanks of the fleet, I take the opportunity to thank the 'team' as an entity, which in the rules it is. Committee boat crew, rescue boats, shore party, Protest Jury - they are all part of the 'Race Team' without which the event just doesn't happen.  I then ask everyone there to join me in giving them a big round of applause. That way, I get to thank them too, for the truth is,  any PRO is only as good as the people he has helping him.
 
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I see some clubs charging as much as they can get away with and not being infinitely polite or helpful to the paying competitors.
It's a two way street.
Other clubs really do treat you as a guest, then it's easier to be sincere when thanking them.
 
Also the winners carting off the prizes could sometimes show a little more appreciation for the mere mortals who provide critical mass for stuff to happen, and pay for the bulk of it.
Most events that collapse don't lack winners or organises, just 'grass roots' support.
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