To many classes

   I'm on the fence with this, but I'm wondering what you guys think? 
Are there too many classes available?? I just think that there are so many smaller clubs have no real fleets, especially when you exclude lasers and toppers e.c.t.

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Bryn_14 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Nov 10 Location: GB Online Status: Offline Posts: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bryn_14 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: To many classes Posted: 15 Dec 10 at 6:45pm
	I'm on the fence with this, but I'm wondering what you guys think? Are there too many classes available?? I just think that there are so many smaller clubs have no real fleets, especially when you exclude lasers and toppers e.c.t.

asterix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 621	Post Options Post Reply Quote asterix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 10 at 7:08pm
	or too many clubs...

Skiffybob Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 842	Post Options Post Reply Quote Skiffybob Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 10 at 7:18pm
	Or not enough people sailing
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 10 at 7:22pm
	far less classes than there were at the height of the dinghy boom in the 60s...

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 10 at 7:57pm
	I am with Jimbo here, i dont think there are enough classes, i also agree that we need more people sailing.

Bryn_14 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Nov 10 Location: GB Online Status: Offline Posts: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bryn_14 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 10 at 8:07pm
	I'd go for more people sailing anyday. Bigger fleets are required, everywhere.

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: 15 Dec 10 at 9:14pm
	Choice is a wonderful thing - if people wanted to sail the same class as everyone else, they would do, surely?
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timeintheboat Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Feb 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 615	Post Options Post Reply Quote timeintheboat Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 10 at 11:33pm
	There are lots of boats but once you start chucking in parameters the numbers come tumbling down. i.e hiking,symmetric, dinghy, wife crew, 26st+ = err Wayfarer, GP14, Kestrel. And until recently hiking single hander with kite err Vareo - even now there are just the three. Factor in cost and 2nd hand availability and its back down to the Vareo again.
	Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else

LarFinn Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 10 Location: Roadford Lake, Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Post Options Post Reply Quote LarFinn Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 10 at 7:00am
	No classes that are cheap and competitive! In the good ol' days, you built yourself a mirror and learnt to sail in it. If you liked it and wanted to go fast, you built yourself a Fireball. Prices of 2nd hand boats are now cheap enough, but they are all back of the fleet tubs - no chance of success. Plenty of people go on courses and learn the basics, but we rarely "convert" them into boat owners and regular sailors. Literally thousands of kids went through my local sailing school last year but they won't be able to afford a competitive boat for another 15/20 years - a long time to go with little success/incentive.
	Andi Finn GBR75

Rockhopper Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Nov 07 Location: Eastry Online Status: Offline Posts: 642	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rockhopper Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 10 at 7:16am
	Nowdays what do you call cheap ? £500,£1,000,£2,000 As we know cheap depends on how much you want to pay but there is a fair choice of boats to chose from but being 95 kilos and my last crew was 75 kilos we did not have a massive ammount of boats to sail at the that weight
	Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest. 2004 national champ Laser5000 2007,2010,National Champ Rs Vareo