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Originally posted by Sam.Spoons I don't see it that way, those incomprehensible* figures in the report suggest that ethnic minority participation in boating more or less matches the percentages of said minorities in the general population, strangely with white and black participation being below and mixed and asian being slightly above that percentage. It's a bit like saying we must get 50% ethnic minorities sailing even though only around 15% of the population belongs to an ethnic minority in the UK? * Unless I'm misinterpreting the figures, that guess above is based on the best I can interpret them,

"Boating" covers a whole world of activities, most of which I have had no experience so can't comment.

Perhaps I should have specified but in my experience of marinas and sailing clubs the evidence of my own eyes differs vastly from your interpretation of those figures......and I do appreciate that the figures aren't that easy to fathom. Written by Jim Hackers under secretary perhaps.

I don't see it that way, those incomprehensible* figures in the report suggest that ethnic minority participation in boating more or less matches the percentages of said minorities in the general population, strangely with white and black participation being below and mixed and asian being slightly above that percentage.

Edited by Sam.Spoons - 28 Mar 21 at 4:21pm

The thing is, it's a grown up person with a few responsibilitys, or their kids sort of sport, hell I didn't even consider it until I was sixty and in our household, the four daughters of darkness have dated every kind of ethnic types that are available down the years and I've tried to teach all of them the path of true righteousness mostly to no avail, save one who took up kitesurfing before he moved back home to Oman and now offers cruisng catamaran trips to tourists.

I've got a future father of my grandkids, he's a fishbotherer/golfer, I'm even considering going back to a double hander to try and get him on board, but it's not even remotely on his radar, you can see, he's being polite, "yes love to" he says, whist inwardly groaning at what he's having to do to plcate the father inlaw.

The other one is a German based power trader, the time I took him out in the club Vision with my thirds boyfriend of the moment, they both put their wetsuits on back to front, then demonstrated how they can't even change the wheel on my van later that night, they're snowflakes, all of them, it's nothing to do with diversity something in the way they've been exposed to life has changed and they don't seem to crave the same sense or need for actual adventure rather than the onscreen version, we did.

Our best bet to attract new members is to appeal to those of our age and demographic that haven't tried sailboat racing. Mature Empty nesters, they've got the cash,and the time, it just needs a bit of marketing to get them to give it a try. Sell it as three dimensional chess that would change their lives. Hold a six week course, better still sell them a course which includes a boat in the price then they're committed.

Edited by iGRF - 28 Mar 21 at 3:39pm

Originally posted by 423zero My club would welcome ideas on how we can encourage people to sail, ANY people, our membership is in decline year on year.

All good points and ones I agree with iGRF. 

Edited by Sam.Spoons - 27 Mar 21 at 6:02pm