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iiitick ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 04 Jun 14 Location: gb Online Status: Offline Posts: 478 |
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Yeah, well, your boat was 40 cubits long.......(misquote).
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Rupert ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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I've never done the period clothing thing - or period ropes, for that matter. I'll leave that to the relly dedicated.
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Noah ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 29 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 611 |
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LoL - would that be a reference to the great Bill Cosby? The Noah sketch is one of his best ![]() |
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fish n ships ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jul 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 71 |
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I've read through the guides and does anyone else from smaller clubs think this isn't worth doing? The sheer volume of hoops is staggering. It's gone from run a race starting at 11 and collect sponsorship; to the equivalent of running a major open with OD, timekeepers, videographers, photographers, two independent not associated with sailing "professional" witnesses, a 1km course, 25 boats minimum, 1:50 ratio of stewards, plus the whole paraphernalia of documents to be filled in and signed. All for what looks to be a 15 minute race (max of 30 minutes in a oppy unless it's a total drifter).
I count at least 5 people from the club (excluding witnesses) needed to run the race and somehow we're still meant to hit 25 boats when we only have maybe 30 regularly raced boats in the whole club.
Sorry to throw a negative spin on this but it seems to have just spun completely out of control and has lost the fun charitable element that I thought was meant to be at its core. Edited by fish n ships - 17 Sep 14 at 10:39am |
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smurfer ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 23 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 33 |
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I'm rapidly coming to the same conclusion. We have eight boats signed up at our club, plus potentially another ten on the day. I'm secretly praying we don't reach 25.
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Rupert ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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I think there are 2 things here - an event to have fun, be part of the fund raising and not worry about numbers, and then the GWR attempt on top of that, where the hoops matter. Seems to me that even if you reach 25, youdon't have to worry about he rest of it if you don't want to?
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kneewrecker ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1586 |
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You forgot the Roy Castle impersonator with his trumpet to play you out...
As for a Norris Mcwhirter doppelgänger, that's no trouble at all, just find a willing volunteer from the Solo fleet.
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iGRF ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499 |
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Yes quietly I took the same view, we don't have the organisation capability and from a truly fun and worthwhile thing to do it quickly became the usual dingo yottie rule anorakfest so we're giving it a drive by. If we don't do the Man of Kent we will probably just pass the hat round for the charity, give em the money but do not much else. Edited by iGRF - 17 Sep 14 at 11:10am |
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iiitick ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 04 Jun 14 Location: gb Online Status: Offline Posts: 478 |
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We have a young lady organising this event who is a talented organiser for a major utility company. I know that she is very busy with work this week and I keep sending her warning snippets gleaned from this site. Poor girl!
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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I'm quite sure a good number of clubs will say stuff the record nonsense and just get on with the event. I wish we were one since I seem to be getting significant share of the hassle.
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