Farr 3.7

Its an interesting thought though. Are there packages that could be put together?

Obviously much trickier for CA managed classes than manufacturer led ones. But should the first season's CA membership include a voucher for a class training event? Are there class specific frequently replaced items that the CA could purchase in bulk at a heavy discount and offer free or cheap with membership renewals?

How much money do you think we (I) have spend then iGRF? I'd love (honestly) to hear some of you marketing wisdom. Or when you say 'they are all doing it wrong', are actually saying you believe the boats are wrong, and not the marketing etc...?

I've often though straying from the subject at hand here, is what is required is a sausage sold along with the sizzle as part of the deal. I.E. You buy a sailboat and it comes complete with lessons and a club where you can go and sail it all as part of the price.


I admire the though given to solving the 'how do we get more into the sport' problem.  However racing boats simply will not sell that way - Farr 3.7 included .... you might just get the model to work with boats specifically for occasional recreational sailors.  Think sailing holiday companies etc is about as close as you might ever get.  If everyone else is simply wrong on this, grab this tragically ignored opportunity, get selling and make that second million.  

Does anyone seriously think that target demographic only lacks a bundled package to get into dinghy racing ?  If it could work surely others would have used it before board sailing went over the edge ....

Originally posted by iGRF Pat yourself on the back for your achievement, but like the guy up there said, posts per boat sold this must be up there almost at the level of the Alto and the Icon.

Well done!