Dinghy popularity

Originally posted by iGRF Originally posted by Old Timer Why on earth do you think that all areas of the sport should be accessable to a novice? Why shouldn't they, give me the name of another sport that makes inaccessibility a feature? Pro Golfers use the same stuff as Amateurs, Pro Cyclists etc etc. It is precisely because of the inaccessibility factor that is driving the sport to the margins of coffin polishing. Kitesurfing is a pretty high on the list of 'dare devil' activity yet every weekend hundreds are being taught and they use the gear they are taught on.

Edited by Old Timer - 26 Jun 13 at 4:05pm

Originally posted by Jack Sparrow Or they might just be buying the kit once, in the hope and real expectation that they will be good enough to deserve the price of the pro equipment, and thus avoid having to trade in and trade up at more cost. They could also be under the impression that the higher the price the better the quality and the better the product, with the expectation that it will improve there game? It really depends on the sales person. It is not always the purchaser that is at fault, driven by there ego driven brand addiction.

Edited by Old Timer - 26 Jun 13 at 5:25pm

Seriously do you lot ever actually read stuff before replying?

You (collective sport marketing term) are pointing newcomers to plastic tubs and heavy under canvassed slughulks, whilst using the glamour of the foiler, the 49er, the skiff, the big fall over and kill people cats to attract us (us being collective ill informed sailing wannabes).

What I'm pointing out as usual is the need for fast thrill riding easy to handle craft, which should not be beyond the wit of man to devise and less fuddy duddy, coffin polishing, up turned nose, 'we don't sail those here' attitudes on the ground.

I want to go to the shows each year and see new bright shiny boats, upgraded if necessary from last years model without the damn silly 'can't do that it'll upset the class' attitude that is so stupidly prevalent and the reason there are too many classes.

Had some classes evolved faster then some of them might have filled the gap, as it is other than boats like the Blaze, Phantom, V3000 and new creations like the Alto and X1, there aint much choice that you could point Adult newcomers with the readies at as a first craft which might give them the thrill factor that we take for granted.

Edited by iGRF - 26 Jun 13 at 7:37pm

+1 Nessa.

Originally posted by iGRF the need for fast thrill riding easy to handle craft, which should not be beyond the wit of man to devise .