Sail Juice 2013-14 Series

As for the sail juice series, Chris I agree with what you are saying.  But it's not the event organisers or competitors faults.  It's the small minority that think it's ok to treat these events and the people that make thse events such a celebration of our sport with such disrespect.  I as well as hundreds of others have spent years driving round the country in the freezing cold to pip my wits against some of the top sailors in the country.  At some (not insignificant expense). Safe in the knowledge that if I come anywhere near the top 50 I have done myself proud.  For the last few years I have witnessed some outrageous behaviour this may be coincidental, but it coincides with the sail juice series starting.  It's a real shame, as I loved these events.  So what can I do? I'm not going to let it ruin it for me, I will do the events I want to do, and will forget the rest.  I would of attended all of the. If sail juice hadn't stuck their head in the sand when it all kicked off.  There has as far as I have seen been any statement, or confirmation that it would be policed better.  Should I expect this? I'm not sure, but over the series I would of spent A Lot of money entering these events, without people like me there wouldn't be events as the numbers would be so low.....

Have fun winter sailing folks, wherever it might be.

It seems a little harsh to criticise the nature of someone's contribution without much yourself.  Even if you don't agree, there are ways of saying it which stimulate dialogue, not quell it... and that's surely the point of a discussion forum?

Anyway, it's nice to know we can get the annual forum naval gazing/ SJ thread out the way before Christmas this year.  And a careful reminder to those reading who take this all to heart and as gospel, please remember who last year's pantomime industry villain was, and thus ensure this year's hyperlink christmas pressie links to husbands/wives/girffriends/parents etc  are to good guys at P&B, rather than 'the other one'.