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    Posted: 11 Jul 14 at 10:09pm
Originally posted by iiitick


Well, I have that now! Every Wednesday night a group of bikini clad young women pack my boat away while I spray champagne.


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I was talking to a friend this evening who races vintage cars. The events he attends are oversubscribed. If you don't get a place this year you are guaranteed one next year. Nice problem to have!
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If fewer people are travelling then combining similar classes for opens would be the simplest way of raising numbers. Hunts cvrda event included a vintage Merlin De May event and a SigneT open and was a good event. I've sailed Larks and they have combined with Scorpions to make better events. Both were still class racing so no PY issues.
Generally if we are travelling then we are committed well beforehand and will turn up to support the event even if we don't sail due to unsuitable weather - we had a great time at a three day open in Wales one year but didn't even unstrap the boat from the trailer!
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It's all this bliddy choice isn't it.....coupled with this fashion for considering the feelings of women and children. Way back in the 50's when I was touring with model racing yachts we had a member who was so selfish that even my callous adolescent self noticed it. His wife and child dressed in rags while following him round with cheese sandwiches wrapped in brown paper. He spent everything on boats and his Ford Zodiac while his 'dependents' lived in poverty. That was not unusual, husband was King...in many cases.

Happily things have changed and families are families, women have to be taken into consideration and children have to be indulged in a wide range of alternate activities.

To participate actively in an open circuit sailors need to be single with car and income, married with second car and even more income, married with children second car, resident nanny and substantially more income. 

Some of you lucky chaps will have enthusiastic partners who wish to share or participate, lucky you!

When I consider it I think it is amazing open racing survives at all!

Having said all this next weekend we have our annual Byte open at Combs Sailing Club where the scenery is wonderful, the cooking sublime and the organisation exceptional. We will train you how to sail your Byte better on Saturday morning as well. Wifes, children, dogs and Zodiac's welcome.
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