Minisail, The future

Following a brief resurgence of the Minisail class association, we have now stalled, to the extent that what should have been this years Nationals is being called the 'The international camping weekend'.
I have been thinking of entering some of the winter handicap events to try to generate some interest in the class ? 

Their are probably thousands of Minisails around the country, most abandoned, their are 8 at my club, from a early wooden boat to a modernised Sprint.

What's worked with other classes ?

Edited by 423zero - 10 Jun 18 at 8:08pm

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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Minisail, The future Posted: 10 Jun 18 at 5:09pm
	Following a brief resurgence of the Minisail class association, we have now stalled, to the extent that what should have been this years Nationals is being called the 'The international camping weekend'. I have been thinking of entering some of the winter handicap events to try to generate some interest in the class ? Their are probably thousands of Minisails around the country, most abandoned, their are 8 at my club, from a early wooden boat to a modernised Sprint. What's worked with other classes ? Edited by 423zero - 10 Jun 18 at 8:08pm

turnturtle Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538	Post Options Post Reply Quote turnturtle Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 18 at 7:01pm
	Make it out of carbon Sex up the rig Find a sailmaker jockey Add an appropriate shade of lipstick to the snout Hope the handicap takes a while to catch up Edited by turnturtle - 10 Jun 18 at 7:01pm

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 18 at 8:04pm
	This was mine yesterday, latest mod's finished. https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMcKEq0_9v7_lUj5yBBBxBlOg4HSAeqL5iDIloy Had first trial yesterday, worked well, light winds though. Edited by 423zero - 11 Jun 18 at 7:29pm

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 18 at 6:47am
	Can't pick up the link, sadly. If calling an event an International Camping weekend in some places and a Nationals in others (and it will be both) attracts more people, is that bad? The class is never going to see the numbers it had decades ago, and has to compete with the Laser still in the back of boat park rescue stakes, with the Laser costing more, but giving more club racing. So, most of our sailors race something else too, or generally potter, just coming together once or twice a year to meet up with others with the same unusual taste in boats. I've now bought back my favourite wooden boat, Minim. I'll be taking her to Bowmoor to both camp (not quite internationally, just about intercounty) and to race. The future? With loads of old boats out there, and fewer sailors buying them, very few hold any sort of real value. Buy a £100 boat of any type, put a £300 sail on it, it will now be worth maybe £150. So, the future is unlikely to be a big surge in boat numbers. What it can be is an enthusiastic bunch of people coming together to chat, drink, sail, race, camp, not necessarily in that order, though a lunchtime tipple would seem a good plan! This is exactly what the cvrda was set up to provide, and joining them in some events has worked well for the Minisail, combined with south coast cruises and events in Belgium or Holland to peak the interest, even if few of us actually make it across.
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winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 18 at 12:31pm
	Yes, 20+ Boats at this weekend’s CVRDA Rally at Hunts. Minisails would have been as warmly welcomed as any of the other old, classic or lost classes. We now welcome pre 1985 Streakers, phantoms and javelins, as well as Baker Larks. The next event should be great - Roadford in the sunny South West over the 14th 15th July. Warning about the big winter events - some have py cut offs that exclude rhe slower classes, so check that first. But why sail in the winter? Get to some cvrda events and get out when it’s warmer.
	the same, but different...

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 18 at 5:08pm
	Would liked to have come to Hunts, will try next year, problem for me with CVRDA events is they mainly fall on bank holiday weekends, (none sailing family ). Will have to look at handicap events, see which ones allow slower boats, glad you pointed that out. For the class to go forward we need more sailors who actually race.

Dougaldog Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 05 Nov 10 Location: hamble Online Status: Offline Posts: 356	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dougaldog Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 18 at 5:26pm
	Errr...you might just have answered your own question. There is a full calendar of classic events running through the year and whilst one of them is over the August Bank Holiday, the rest are on 'normal' weekends. Hunts wasn't a Bank Holiday, nor will Roadford (sw), Farmoor (central), Hykeham, Aldeborough and Bosham be. So there are events planned - some not a million miles from you, which will you be attending?
	Dougal H

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 18 at 5:43pm
	Hunts wasn't missed because of a bank holiday, just couldn't make it, will have another look, always assumed they were bank holiday weekends, do you not think it would be like preaching to the converted ? Dougal dog, I would have thought with Ruperts drive he would have picked up any stray minisailors on the classic scene. Bosham, do you think they would welcome a plastic Minisail ? Some of the events advertised on CVRDA come across as wooden boats only, just my impression, I will gladly be corrected. Edited by 423zero - 11 Jun 18 at 7:27pm

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 18 at 6:50pm
	Make people aware of what it is for a start, I though I had quite a broad class knowledge and had to google to see what it was. Depends what you want to achieve too... is it just get existing boats sailing?
	Musto Skiff and Solo sailor

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jun 18 at 7:00pm
	Neptune, how have you missed me burbling on about Minisails in the past?!
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