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    Posted: 29 Sep 16 at 11:59am
^ that


plus I read event reports now and no longer harbour a foreboding sense of FOMO...... even for the 'aspirational classes' I've previously admired, still do I guess.

Perhaps it's seeing the same names time and again which just adds to that sense that travelling to opens and championships is for a different class of sailor; one who seems to have an awful lot more time and dedication than I have.  I'd call them class stalwarts but that's strangely pejorative, when in reality I admire them for keeping it going as a lifestyle as much as a sport/pastime.   



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I cannot quite see what has really changed 'travel wise' in the last 40+ years !  Cars are better, believe it or not roads are as well and traffic jams are very far from a new thing.  Even the more widespread use of combi's  today helps etc etc.

A significant number never travelled in days gone past ... nothing new in that either.  Also 'good' crews always travelled more than most - part of the attraction was to see if you could improve against them. 

Perhaps dropping the social media, web weather forecasts and smart phones and simply doing it is the only way. That's right - get off the forum/phone etc, stop persuading yourself the forecast does not suit you, pack the boat instead and do yourself some good by just getting involved and meeting up with more 'real' people.   The traffic will not be as bad as you think, nor the weather as unsuited - and who knows you might enjoy it as well.
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Yes

Just go sailing

The same names are there and doing well because they go to these events

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I think it's interesting that the same few names turn up at the top of the results for several classes Nationals each year and one wonders if they have any time left for club racing? Back in my day we'd have called it 'pot hunting'. I guess these are the 'professional' dinghy sailors, working in the industry and the open meeting circuit is where they promote their business?
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Originally posted by Cirrus



Perhaps dropping the social media, web weather forecasts and smart phones and simply doing it is the only way. 

Pandora's box?  
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Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

I think it's interesting that the same few names turn up at the top of the results for several classes Nationals each year and one wonders if they have any time left for club racing? Back in my day we'd have called it 'pot hunting'. I guess these are the 'professional' dinghy sailors, working in the industry and the open meeting circuit is where they promote their business?

pot hunting - haha - haven't heard that in years!  Meant something different to me though, it was like entering the Silver fleet when you were solid mid-fleet Gold sailor.... if that makes sense?
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Originally posted by Cirrus

I cannot quite see what has really changed 'travel wise' in the last 40+ years ! 


Huh?

Which planet are you driving on then?

East European TIR's sideswiping you, or just ploughing up the back of the near side lane watching their movies and dozing off.

And ten times the traffic volume of 40 years ago, was there even a mass car park called the M25 back then?

I recall trailing boats through that Lunnon and up the commercial road following Hatfield and the North, or into the Kingston by pass to reach the M4.

Yes it's changed for a while it got quite good, now? It's full up.

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Originally posted by turnturtle

pot hunting - haha - haven't heard that in years!  Meant something different to me though, it was like entering the Silver fleet when you were solid mid-fleet Gold sailor.... if that makes sense?

I took it to mean that but also going to as many prestigious events a possible to get a crack at the maximum amount of silverware. Always smacked as a little disloyal to 'your' chosen class to me. But I played in bands back then (and still do) and it used to be unheard of to be in two different bands (outside of the pro scene anyway) and 'your' band was like a marriage "'till deaf do you part" :). Nowadays being in two or three bands is commonplace (I'm in a duo, a trio and a five piece band) as is sailing two or three different boats.
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Dinghy monogamy is overrated....  
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