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RE:>>  but these days relatively few people will succeed in staying married if they go sailing every weekend
In that case, I must be one of the few! My wife would get very upset if we didn't go sailing every weekend, as well as spending at least 2 if not 3 weeks of our summer holiday racing somewhere... 
(It does help that I married my crew about 33 years ago!).

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ChrisJ Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 337	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisJ Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Discards Posted: 13 Jan 12 at 8:40pm
	RE:>> but these days relatively few people will succeed in staying married if they go sailing every weekend In that case, I must be one of the few! My wife would get very upset if we didn't go sailing every weekend, as well as spending at least 2 if not 3 weeks of our summer holiday racing somewhere... (It does help that I married my crew about 33 years ago!).

sargesail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargesail Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 12 at 8:48pm
	And mine would be very happy if we could sail every weekend but there is the minor issue of childcare. But give it another 23 years and will be as footloose and fancy free as Chris and Gill.

patj Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Jul 04 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 643	Post Options Post Reply Quote patj Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 12 at 8:21am
	We're a couple sailing together and we just don't "do a series" because they are very long (often 16 races) and we have other things in our lives. We just turn up and race when we can and when the weather suits us. We're also members at two clubs (one distant larger water, one local puddle) and sail some class events so our sailing has more choice and mobility. That is a factor that often isn't considered, as many club series have been the same format since the heyday of the sixties and seventies when members travelled less and had less options. If there's a one day trophy we are more likely to attend but the long series are offputting. I only show interest in series results when I'm checking I got things right as race officer! Edited by patj - 14 Jan 12 at 8:26am