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    Posted: 21 Sep 11 at 10:56pm
I conceded in my last post that I was perhaps being a little unfair in making that generalisation.
For the record, I have absolutely nothing against the Royal Burnham (having never visited there).
I was just pointing out that you will always find someone who has been left with a sour image of ANY club due to meeting the wrong person on the wrong day.
 
I do however know of two seperate aquantainces who have membership at the same "Royal, Yacht" club (not Burnham), who have both testified that there is a 'snooty' attitude within.
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Originally posted by Jack Sparrow

Salcombe Y.C... If you happen to be sailing in Salcombe week with a wife a baby in tow, and you think it might be nice to have drink after the racing the the club. Don't bother, unless you want to spend a little more time away from your family. As I was aggressively told, with a wagging finger pointing to a sign. Absolutely NO children in the yacht club. It's out side for you. What a great club, I always make a bee line for there bar to spend my cash now, every time I'm down that way.


What a load of balderdash. No children allowed in the bar. It is the terms of the licence.   I have noted you talking bull on here on a number of occasions and this takes the biscuit. Club has a cadet room for the kids which allows the olds to have a beer or the half deck area where you can sit with them. Been the same for the seven years when it has been of particular interest to me.
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Originally posted by Andymac

Originally posted by timeintheboat

The word "yacht" in the club's name normally sets the alarm bells ringing.......
 
Or "Royal".
The combination of the two, well...

That's really not fair. The Royal Burnham Yacht club is very friendly - when we broke our mast doing a coastal race to Burnham, within 5 minutes of getting into the yacht club we had 4 offers for beds for the night, a few offers for lifts home in the morning and someone even asked if we wanted any help getting the boat home. If that's not friendly, I don't know what is.
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Originally posted by Quagers

Thats not true, Royal Burnham Yacht club has been one of the friendliest ive ever visited (or maybe just the one I've got the most drunk at) I find the 'royal' clubs arnt actually that bad, its the clubs who wish they were 'royal' and try to emulate what they think it means to be one of these clubs that are worst.
 
That's a fair comment.
The generalisation of clubs with "Yacht" or "Royal" (or both) in their title is perhaps a little unfair, but goes some way to explaining some of the victorian elitist attitudes that you still sometimes meet.
Any clubs accepting 'sport for all' or community based grants SHOULD NOT be allowed to perpetuate ancient rules which differentiate.
More to the point, I thought entering a open / regatta gained you temporary membership of the host club and (within reason) use of the clubs facilities.
 
Unfortunately Rogue in an earlier post contradicts your view on Burnham...Or alternately, as Rupurt points out, it's sometimes down to meeting the wrong person on the wrong day.
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South Carn YC in Abersoch - went there first off years ago with a friend who was a member, very good time from what I could remember of it, second time I went as a non-member and guest it was elitist tosh I'm afraid but not on same scale of RSYC in Hamble or RYS in Cowes.. not all YC's are awful though, Lymington is great! +1 for HISC BTW too.

Amazes me how much kids get frowned on in some sailing, tennis & golf clubs... where do people think their membership is coming from in future?  It's like Cycling clubs who won't even talk to you until you've proven yourself able to ride at the front on a Sunday for xxx miles.... haven't they heard of encouraging beginners?
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Never even occurred to me to try and darken their doors...
 
Mind you, I've know members, and they have been very nice chaps indeed!
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I doubt any of you know what a properly snooty club really is....







Edited by Presuming Ed - 20 Sep 11 at 10:39pm
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Originally posted by G.R.F.

So, top of my league has always been Bewl, but now racing up there to a close second is Broadstairs, as condescending an experience as ever one might expect from club officers viewing the proceedings from on high at the Man of Kent recently.



Sorry grumpf but you're completely wrong on that one - Broadstairs is one of the best clubs i've ever done an open at. friendly, welcoming, great cheap curry and some fantastic drinking games in some great visitors vs. locals matches...

Deffo in my all time top 5 list of clubs to go to which is of course headed by West Kirby..
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Originally posted by rogerd

Originally posted by Rupert

Bring the Osprey, Pierre, and I'll get Roger D up with his Hornet, and we can make a party of it...
Which bit of the Hornet do you want me to bring Rupert... Ouch
 
but if your buying....

Why in god's name don't you stop using that
melted down horse glue Roger?... Go mad and 
get a tube of UHU.

I do actually have room for a beer fridge in the Osprey Rupert. 
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Thats not true, Royal Burnham Yacht club has been one of the friendliest ive ever visited (or maybe just the one I've got the most drunk at) I find the 'royal' clubs arnt actually that bad, its the clubs who wish they were 'royal' and try to emulate what they think it means to be one of these clubs that are worst.

Edited by Quagers - 20 Sep 11 at 7:13pm
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