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Cirrus 
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 Topic: Open events on South CoastPosted: 30 Jul 18 at 3:04pm |
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Just returned inland after several weeks on the salty stuff in 'big' boats in generally great conditons. The local lake water level is 'right down' and the weed is 'right up' after weeks of sun and heat... The thought of returning to dinghy 'racing' amongst newly revealed shallows and with excessive weed locally is a right turn off... So what Open handicap events are available along the south coast on the coming weekends ? The one or two day open or regatta sort of stuff is what I'm after .... Ideas anyone ? ... (and I'm sure I'm very far from alone on this one) Help !
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Posted: 30 Jul 18 at 3:34pm |
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Glyn Charles Pursuit 12th August
Cock of the Harbour 26th August There seems to be a real lack of place to advertise club regattas / open. HISC put on an amazing club regatta this year, but turnout was low as it wasn't on any of the class circuits.
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NickM99
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Posted: 30 Jul 18 at 3:52pm |
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Lyme Regis SC Regatta 4/5 August. Can be excellent in the right conditions.
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elzorillo
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Posted: 31 Jul 18 at 2:05pm |
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I asked the very same question a while ago.. a lot of clubs either want to keep their events rather exclusive or are just really crap at marketing them The vast majority of regatta/handicap weekend events I attend I discovered through word of mouth. A real shame as I'd like to do many more. There is the calendar link up there ^^ and also a facebook page 'Dinghy & Multihul Events'. both poorly populated.
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Gordon 1430
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Posted: 31 Jul 18 at 2:22pm |
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Hi All Lee on Solent SC Regatta 1st and 2nd September. Committee boat starts along with D zero open on Saturday windward lee ward for assy fleets and either triangle sausage or square/trapezoid for non assy/ single handers. Club line starts on Sunday with mixed courses Sunday. Social on Saturday night at the club. Yes we will be putting advertising on facebook etc. Club fleets include, 400, 2000& Aero plus we will have handicap fleets to suite entries. All welcome to the friendly club on the Solent. |
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Cirrus
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Posted: 31 Jul 18 at 2:58pm |
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Thanks to all those highlighting events .... The need for clubs to spread the word seems to have been increasingly forgotten in recent years - there are less of these events highlighted in the 'events' section of this website than ever. No real point in all the good occasional RYA 'boats on water' etc stuff if you then ignore the need to let others know who already want to come to race at your club. You never know they might even join if they got to know it. If you don't need/want visitors then why have 'open' events and then keep quiet about it ? 1) Post the event in the 'events section on this site. 2) Push out 'preview' news to same say 2 weeks inadvance as a minimum ... 3) Email previous entrants .. you ask for our email addresses often enough. 4) Send emails and paper flyers to other clubs and CA's Everyone is er 'too busy these days'... sorry not a plausable excuse ... it is just like it ever was in reality imo.
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AeroBob
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Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 8:20am |
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Cirrus, you make some very good points in your post which I mostly agree with. Here is a link to our upcoming regatta:
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RS400atC
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Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 2:34pm |
To be fair, some coastal clubs have 'regattas' which are a bit less serious and marketed at their own members and neighbouring clubs. With more emphasis on socials than racing sometimes. Serious racing is open meetings and 'dinghy weeks'. Sometimes it's more about relations with other local clubs than getting the max number of visitors.(There's only so much beer!) You wouldn't want to attract people into driving a long way to find the standard of racing and race management is 'not too serious'. It pays to target your event, if you don't want either pot-hunter bandits or high maintenance beginners not fitting in and being disappointed. Best to talk to people and maybe study last years results.
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Cirrus
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Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 4:16pm |
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RS .... If you read the original request again ...... it was about being able to sail at all ! Many inland clubs offer little more than shallowing water and rising weed at the moment. It is not about 'pot hunting' or finding 'serious' racing at this club or that at all. Besides if events are described as 'OPEN' it suggests that the locals are inviting 'non-locals' along surely ?? If they want just the 'other lot' 2 miles away across the bay to come along they could simply invite them along directly. Or am I missing something here ? Dinghy Weeks - fine but there are only so many weeks away possible. Many inland types are only trying to find a few day or weekend coastal events to fill in the weekend gap opening up ... If you like a reverse of a few from the coast doing winter events or series inland each year.
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RS400atC
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Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 5:55pm |
Fair enough, but I can think of 'regattas' which have been good fun, but not something I'd drive far for. Also consider just paying day rate membership? Try Stokes Bay http://www.stokesbay-sc.co.uk/day-membership/ £12 plus you get torched for parking by the council IIRC. No connection, except I was a member sometime last century... Maybe others can suggest other clubs who offer similar? How is that two hander asy coming along?
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