RYA or new organisation

My view is always, easy in easy out, hence never committing to it commercially, that and I think it's gee eh? why?
But is the latest trend in watersport and it is easy access, they've even got a very pretty girl teaching Yoga on it I might sign up myself for a laugh dying dog on a Sup sounds the nuts and Tuesday nights being windsurf race night are usually windless, it was good to see the bar populated after racing however so it's good news better wetsuits than lycra like we have sunday mornings.
But commercially it's a runner at least Tushingham has gone Venture Capital and hocked himself into the realms of bean counters hence having to ditch his own sail brand at the altar of Red Paddle. He wouldn't have done that if the numbers didn't add up. It's not one of those all encompassing things like sailing, it can be done along with other activities and is a beach, fun, canal river, lake pastime which will have it's fifteen minutes, that's for sure.

A bit like the windsurfing industry did by killing Raceboards in favour of FW? Thankfully Starboard saw sense and started marketing a Raceboard again that you could race in all conditions rather than sitting on the beach 4 events out of five waiting for the wind........

Whilst I agree with your approach, I simply cannot see the case here.

Honestly I doubt folks with that mental geometry would stick with it anyway.  

Edited by turnturtle - 27 Apr 17 at 12:44pm

Originally posted by turnturtle   Where there is a viable point, is that parents give up their own sailing in order to facilitate the travelling to these events- this means that the clubs are depleted with teenagers and folks of their parents age who would otherwise be participating as more of a family activity and make the social back bone of a 'club' more complete.  I guess this is why you get the polarisation at some clubs of young children learning the basics and empty nesters in the old man classes.... this makes them pretty soulless places to hang out for the non-sailing other half.  That said, I fail to see this aspect of club life being the RYA's fault or responsibility.