Perfect Sailing Club ideas

   If you could design your perfect sailing club what would it have. (realistic pls!)
So far we have the following ideas:

* Professional Admin, Bar, Bosun and P/T RO - to keep the club organised and running
* Sailors do 2 duties per year - RO, RIB or Bar - its not the end of the world!
* Wednesday Evening Racing - for people who cant get out at weekends
* Friday Evening Racing- for people who cant get out at weekends
* Sunday Racing - 2x Races in the morning - 10:30am & 11:30 - so not a whole day commitment
* Facilities / Activities for 'other halves" and Children to WANT to visit the sailing club, but not necessarily sail.
* Kids Coaching / Learn to sail
* Working alongide a Sailing school that encourages people to join the SC.
* Number of exciting club boats to sail - nothing like a modern wayfarer etc.
* Great Caterers
* Bar open evenings and weekends with Social Events
* End of Year Prize Giving / Social
* Racing on time
* Good beer after racing
* Adult coaching
* Decent boatpark and launching
* Clean and modern changing rooms and showers
* Club proactive on social media - promoting and keeping everyone updated

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pompeysailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 16 Jul 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 101	Post Options Post Reply Quote pompeysailor Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Perfect Sailing Club ideas Posted: 01 Mar 17 at 8:43pm
	If you could design your perfect sailing club what would it have. (realistic pls!) So far we have the following ideas: * Professional Admin, Bar, Bosun and P/T RO - to keep the club organised and running * Sailors do 2 duties per year - RO, RIB or Bar - its not the end of the world! * Wednesday Evening Racing - for people who cant get out at weekends * Friday Evening Racing- for people who cant get out at weekends * Sunday Racing - 2x Races in the morning - 10:30am & 11:30 - so not a whole day commitment * Facilities / Activities for 'other halves" and Children to WANT to visit the sailing club, but not necessarily sail. * Kids Coaching / Learn to sail * Working alongide a Sailing school that encourages people to join the SC. * Number of exciting club boats to sail - nothing like a modern wayfarer etc. * Great Caterers * Bar open evenings and weekends with Social Events * End of Year Prize Giving / Social * Racing on time * Good beer after racing * Adult coaching * Decent boatpark and launching * Clean and modern changing rooms and showers * Club proactive on social media - promoting and keeping everyone updated
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KazRob Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 22 Oct 16 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 245	Post Options Post Reply Quote KazRob Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 17 at 9:44pm
	Call me old fashioned but cadet/teenage members who get into trouble, raid the canteen/bar, sail amazingly well without trying and generally wind up the oldies up, on and off the water. Different times apparently

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: 01 Mar 17 at 10:14pm
	a club just dedicated to sailing dinghies and people who sail them, no bar no restaurant no shops no creche sailing dinghy related facilities only no dilution of function of clubs purpose "sailing dinghies" no other sports allowed no fish murderers no bird feeders

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: 02 Mar 17 at 8:11am
	No bloody children running around, getting in the way, enjoying themselves, reminding me that I'm an old codger with a sore back and bad knees who's sailing is only getting worse, while they show off and have a good time. And certainly no teenagers sailing too fast on the water and using the club as a dating agency off it. Oh, and no women, either. Except in the galley, of course. As this is the internet, I had better point out that the above views are meant to reflect the the views of certain factions in sailing clubs who are doing their best to have the sport die with them...
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RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 17 at 9:15am
	Sea breezes Waves. Beach. Tractor. Fast boats. A wide range of people. Dinghy park that doesn't look like the Somme. Changing rooms ditto. Bar that might occassionally be rumoured to stay open latish?

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: 02 Mar 17 at 9:21am
	Proper fleet racing in Aero 9s, D-zeros, OKs, Finns, RS300s (someone else pick one - I'm beyond caring if we all run the same kit) or even Phantoms and 8.1s at a push, racing midweek evenings and Saturday and Dunday mornings - enough take up that 10 boats minimum any time of the year. Duty buy out options All within an hours commute of my office Edited by turnturtle - 02 Mar 17 at 9:24am

Late starter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Feb 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 481	Post Options Post Reply Quote Late starter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 17 at 9:51am
	No clubhouse bores whinging about the PY system, subs, or duties

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Online Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 17 at 9:54am
	Good fleet racing
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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 17 at 10:25am
	Well I'm quite lucky with the two clubs I frequent they are peopled by and large with decent sorts who tend to pull together, clubs are after all people rather than fabric. However the lake club could do with a bar and better club facilities and the sea club could do with a proper slipway. The kids we train to carry us in our boats shoulder high and walk into the water until we sail off, sadly are not happy to continue and leave year in year out.
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Chris 249 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris 249 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 17 at 11:09am
	I think I need to have two or three clubs. You can't fit the full range of classes I love into one club without it becoming too diverse to be as much fun as two or three more specialised clubs. It's just more fun in the bar when you sail boats that everyone can relate to a bit, and it's more fun afloat when you are not trying to weave an F18 cat between yachts and Optis using the same marks. Getting clubs located within the same area to be complementary to each other (rather than competitive) seems to be a neglected but quite important facet of the sport. Edited by Chris 249 - 02 Mar 17 at 11:21am
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