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    Posted: 03 Mar 15 at 3:19pm
I seem to remember in the Crystal Palace days sailing clubs had a coach full of members going down to see the latest offerings. I think I went down with Horbury SC in an ancient Ford coach which took 5 hours in each direction. My dad went as well and had Shingles, he still talks about the trip usually when it's his round Wink
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They did, there were dozens in the coach park, gave us the same idea, but were never as successful, windsurfers are such an independent bunch but we got a couple of coach loads, we used to go round the Crystal palace car park poster and stickering up all the cars and coaches to advertise our show which was usually a couple of weeks later.
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Anyone remember why it ceased to be the dinghy and windsurfing show?

Seems to me that a show with dinghies, kites, windsurfers, mountain bikes, canoes, climbing and any other outside equipment sports would be good. I guess the trouble is that dinghy sailing is the only one which has non commercial CA stands.

I'd go, though.
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Originally posted by Rupert

Anyone remember why it ceased to be the dinghy and windsurfing show?

Seems to me that a show with dinghies, kites, windsurfers, mountain bikes, canoes, climbing and any other outside equipment sports would be good. I guess the trouble is that dinghy sailing is the only one which has non commercial CA stands.

I'd go, though.

I think it got too big, for the venues which were prepared to host it?
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I think there were no longer enough windsurf stands and visitors to make it worthwhile.
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No as i recall there was always pressure for space and we got squeezed out a couple missed it one year and that was it, we were gone, I believe it was at the time they built an indoor pool for the LBS and dragged us all up there, we didn't have the budget for two shows, then that one foundered and we were all out on our ear..
I'm sure we'd be back there in a flash if it were thought to be to the benefit of the show, but i doubt there is space, the couple of times i went alone recently it was a struggle to get space.
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Originally posted by Rupert

Anyone remember why it ceased to be the dinghy and windsurfing show?

Seems to me that a show with dinghies, kites, windsurfers, mountain bikes, canoes, climbing and any other outside equipment sports would be good. I guess the trouble is that dinghy sailing is the only one which has non commercial CA stands.

I'd go, though.

There's the National Watersports Festival - which has all of that, is at the end of the summer nicely out of prime holiday season and has an excellent social scene, training, intro sessions, racing, freestyle , live bands, food stalls with anything from Thai to Tapas to a bacon bap.  Camping is on site and someone even has the forethought to have the toilets serviced first thing Sunday morning.

It attracts thousands of visitors each year and showcases a wide range of water sports actually on the water, as well in exhibition tents and through the wider reaches of social and sports media.

The racing splits off amateurs and pros/semi pro/circuit bunnies.  Everyone is welcome, the rules being loosely observed for safety only (no turns or tantrums) and it gets well into triple figure entries - quite a few in fancy dress and a very healthy balance between genders and age groups.

One minor problem - dinghy sailing isn't invited.  Not yet anyway.  


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Originally posted by Medway Maniac

Took my Radial-sailing godson along to his first ever Dinghy Show on Saturday.  He was about as impressed as you might expect a 'cool' 16 year old could be.  Disappointingly, he's not very technical, so chose the Blaze as his boat of the show (that should please Mr Lyons).  I'm getting him a go in one.
But I still pine for the proper Dinghy Exhibition at Crystal Palace (encouragingly, the godson prefers 'Exhibition' too!).  Was it all really so long ago?:
1973 (I'd forgotten there was no need to choose a colour for your boat back then):
1974:
1975 (colour makes it seem many years later!):
and by '78 for a few years we were at Pickett's Lock (also better than Ally Pally imho):
Dodgy commentaries (note the 'Fireball), but interesting how many of the classes are still around (cue Grumph)


They're ace! In fact, I'm not certain, but I think I spotted myself and Gareth T in the 1978 one (8 seconds in)!

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... Well of course we are rather pleased about your godsons carefully considered assessment !  He was not alone either from the feedback received.

We loaned a brand new Blaze to the CA for the show and they supplied a second one this year in what proved a very good move.  This was an 'original' early, but upgraded Blaze, that was all of 16+ years old and was offered for sale for a mere £ 1,700.  After all most people start in a pre-used boat in most classes and a key point was made.   

It was very possbly the best show in years for the class as well so a tired but very pleased troupe of CA volunteers were glad they were there for all sorts of reasons  .. well it was far better than watching the Rugby this weekend anyway for the English amonst them  ! 

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Well done Brightlingsea SC on being RYA club of the year, always fond memories of sailing there a number of years back (some a bit blurred!). When we finally get around to retiring in the next n years and move back to Essex, we'll be looking forward to joining.
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