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davidyacht 
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 Topic: Dinghy Show 2017Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 11:06am |
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How on earth would any dinghy association be able to run or man a stand at a 10 day event such as either of the Boat Shows. Surely the benefit of a two day show is that there is a fair chance of meeting up with your mates or past mates by turning up for one of the two days? Over 10 days little chance.
If the RYA does pull the rug, no doubt to help pay their increasing pensions bill, the LBS and Southampton Boat Show will no doubt have a bigger dinghy presence as the bigger manufacturers, Laser, Topper, Hartley, RS need venues to pedal their wares. Maybe we should go back to basics and find a venue like Pickets Lock or Crystal Palace with prices that the Class Associations can afford?
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Time Lord
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Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 11:39am |
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"Isnt there a good location near Warwick for smaller show like the DiNGHY Show?"
Yup. Its called Stoneleigh where they used to run the Royal Show before foot and mouth. Lots of lovely empty cattle sheds and exhibition halls plus plenty of parking. |
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pompeysailor
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Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 11:43am |
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re. ExCel >> Does the RYA want anyone else to attend other than: Laser, Topper, Hartley, RS who have highly professional stands/staff. Add in a few famous/medalist faces for the press and you have a winning combination to show off that Sailing is worthy of its £26ml lottery funding..
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zeon
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Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 12:09pm |
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Stoneleigh. No way. If it was there I would never go again and I only live 2 miles away.
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turnturtle
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Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 1:02pm |
It's not a bad venue imho... that close it'd be rude not to go (before sneaking back to Leamington for a decent night out) |
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Dougaldog
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Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 1:29pm |
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Methinks that there may be a little bit of forumite keyboarditis going on here, with some excitable posters floating ideas that are simply wrong as near statements of fact (a message for some of them.... there could be a job for you with the White House Press Corps). So, it won't be at Alexandra Palace and it may actually look very different, but why not give the organisers some breathing space - they have a show to run in a week's time. From what I'm seeing, you might all be pleasantly surprised. D
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The Moo
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Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 1:41pm |
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There is also the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre between Leamington Spa and Southam. I have not been but have heard it said that the ceilings might not be high enough in places to cope with the masts.
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Time Lord
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Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 2:09pm |
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Not been inside but the buildings look quite low from outside so probably mast comment is correct. The one advantage that it and Stoneleigh have is that everything is on the level - no ally pally hill plus no need to trek down the M1 or M25 unless you have the misfortune to live in London.
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turnturtle
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Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 2:36pm |
Urban elite anti-brexit types... coming up to the shire? |
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Dougaldog
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Posted: 24 Feb 17 at 2:41pm |
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TT..... you're not normally slow to read between the lines! I dropped some pretty mahoosive hints in my last post.... suggesting that the future might not be the same as the past, but might even be betterer!!! D
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