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rich96 
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 Topic: Nationals AttendancesPosted: 14 Aug 17 at 8:21am |
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Only 22 Larks and 38 Merlins at their respective nationals
These are open meeting numbers despite each class being at great venues Even the Scorpions were only in the 40s Why are these numbers so low ? |
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Steve411
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Posted: 14 Aug 17 at 9:25am |
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Only 28 at the Enterprises at Abersoch.
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GybeFunny
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Posted: 14 Aug 17 at 9:32am |
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As the general age of sailors increases I can see this trend increasing, in my youth I didnt mind going away for a week and spending 6 hours a day on the water. Now I have young kids I cant do that. Personally I skipped my nationals this year in favour of a local sailing clubs sailing week where you just sail for a few hours a day. I wonder if the numbers attending things like Fed Week, Bass week, etc have increased as nationals attendances have dropped?
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Gordon 1430
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Posted: 14 Aug 17 at 9:46am |
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Single handers seem to be able to cope better, ignoring the laser which is an odd ball. Solo 90 boats, Supernova 90boats Phantoms 50 plus with a few weeks to go
(a definite turn round from the last few years).
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Time Lord
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Posted: 14 Aug 17 at 9:49am |
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Merlins get 120 at Salcombe week but Champs usually considerably less. Would have expected 50ish but perhaps the distance to Pwelli is a factor as most active Merlins are Midlands or south coast based.
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sargesail
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Posted: 14 Aug 17 at 9:58am |
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I wonder how much demographics is a factor....for example have the Ent numbers held up because there were lots of 'always been an Ent sailor' sailors who are now feeling the effects of aging?
Perhaps the same with Larks (the list of competitors looks like folk who have always sailed Larks together). We only had 23 for the 2000s, but the trip to Scotland and a number of Championship clashes was a factor. Just glad that we have the bug as a family. Kids loved a (shared) week of Championship racing.
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RS400atC
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Posted: 14 Aug 17 at 11:06am |
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Lasers, Ents, Merlins all poor turnouts in Wales.
Common denominator? |
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turnturtle
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Posted: 14 Aug 17 at 11:29am |
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I'm sure someone can find a way to blame Brexit, or Donald Trump.
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zeon
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Don't we just normally just blame trolls on the forum?   Seriously though I think it's a combination of all the above posts, time, demographics and personal relationships. In my case the British moth nationals run from Wednesday to Saturday, but most people arrive on Tuesday because that means you get more drinking in. Elaine and I tend to look at it as a holiday with added drinking and sailing, but this only works because we can both get the holiday and we both have the same interest. ( in the past I have still gone to the nationals with elaine even when I haven't taken a boat ! ) But in this modern age, time is tighter and couples have separate interests ( not like in the past when wife's and families were dragged along anyway  )I have no idea what the answer is, attendances seem to be down across the board and it doesn't seem to matter if a two day event or a week. For the record I think we had 27 for our nationals this year, which was slightly above the average attendance in recent years. Sorry for the rambling post, out of practice posting on here
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Oinks
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Posted: 14 Aug 17 at 7:19pm |
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Looking good in terms of pre-entries are 200s with 102 entrues (Tenby) and 400s with 70 entries (Mounts Bay). Both are pouplar venues with the RSs.
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