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English Dave 
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 Topic: Criticising race managementPosted: 25 Jul 07 at 12:33pm |
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I recently had to deal with a letter of complaint about race management after a regatta. It came from, of all people, the Race Officer himself. The complaint concerned the quality of the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions! |
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Barty
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Posted: 24 Jul 07 at 7:52pm |
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I completly agree with all the comments made here. I am not going to name names but if anyone really wants to find out then think of formula one event title and add the suggested likely sailing location mentioned in this topic, google it and you should get there. |
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29er397
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Posted: 24 Jul 07 at 5:59pm |
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JimC
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Posted: 24 Jul 07 at 5:14pm |
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You may as well enlighten the rest of us now... Other clubs events would probably like to know which source of criticism has very low credibility. Edited by JimC |
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Nessie
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Joined: 13 Feb 07 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 91 |
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Posted: 24 Jul 07 at 4:30pm |
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you're not wrong!
First guess! No surprise there! I personally think the management at Findhorn for the few events i have been to is excellent, and will return for holidays AND racing. Great racing out in the Firth, considering the tidal constraints that make Findhorn unique. A great bucket and spade venue too, which is much needed in snowy Jocko- land! |
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Nessie
(I like cats, but i couldn't eat a whole one) |
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*GM*
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Posted: 24 Jul 07 at 3:48pm |
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I think you will know the gentleman concerned..... |
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Tillerman
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Joined: 24 Jul 07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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Posted: 24 Jul 07 at 3:08pm |
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Thanks for the suggestion that my semi-humorous post of feedback on race committee work is the "right way of doing it".
I guess I'd agree with you if you mean that I did thank the race committee for their work and tell them how much I appreciated them. Maybe when things go wrong it is all too easy to forget that they are all volunteers giving up their free time and trying to do their best. However I would not agree that posting criticism of a race committee on a public website (as I did) is the right way to do it. Much better to give quiet confidential feedback. My only defence is that I did not name names and, although some sailors and race committee may recognize some of the events I wrote about, the post is actually a composite of stuff from more than one regatta with a little but of deliberate exaggeration here and there for comic effect. But in any case, thank you ChrisJ for your kind words. I do appreciate them. I really do. |
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ChrisJ
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Posted: 24 Jul 07 at 2:19pm |
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On the other hand, is this the right way of doing it: http://propercourse.blogspot.com/2007/07/dear-race-committee .html
An individual / single person criticising the Race Committee is BAD FORM. The individual should be talking to the class representative at the club, who can then have a word with the race committee during (so it can be fixed now) or after the event (so that everyone can learn and improve for next time). At the briefing you may need to make it clear who the class rep is, so the visitors know to whom they can explain improvements to. |
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Nessie
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Posted: 24 Jul 07 at 2:16pm |
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go on, name and shame!!
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Nessie
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Guest
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Posted: 24 Jul 07 at 1:35pm |
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If that person is representative of the views of the class then don't invite them back. If it's just one person then perhaps have a word with the class assoc. Very dissapointing that people should behave like this.
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My letter in response was quite interesting. 
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