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NicolaJayne
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Topic: Arresting the Decline and Fall of our Sport. Posted: 22 Nov 19 at 5:30pm |
this is complete and utter fabrication, or maybe the glass ware in my mum's bay window is fictional ... |
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Nov 19 at 5:33pm |
I came through state schools and my kids, I played Football, Cricket and Rugby etc, so did both my kids.
Only change I have seen is they have dropped Cookery, Woodwork and Metal work,the titles that is, I think they are amalgamated, but can't remember the name. |
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tink
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Nov 19 at 5:58pm |
CDT (craft design and technology) the just DT. Good schools tried to keep the separated but now the government has forced the exam board to examine in some dumbed down bit of everything
Does no one in the government look at the contribution to GDP of Engineering, Construction, design etc vs History etc that are still compulsory. Massive shortage of engineers, no shortage of barmen with History Degrees
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davidyacht
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Nov 19 at 6:37pm |
Any engineering degree has to be a great career choice. Many leaders of industry come from engineering degree backgrounds. Who wouldn’t want to understand why things work? Bit off topic, or maybe not.
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Happily living in the past
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KazRob
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Nov 19 at 9:16pm |
A friend just shared this excellent article about why teens drop out of (all) sports. Well worth a read
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DiscoBall
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Nov 19 at 9:33pm |
Indeed it's a fair point about the proliferation - though whether proliferation in an enthusiastically growing market is the same thing as in a rapidly declining one is maybe significant? I completely agree that the sport needs to move with the times when there are cheaper, easier, lower maintenance technologies available. However I'm not sure that the completely laissez-faire approach in the UK is the only or best way to go. Cycling does very well with a much more restricted approach and my impression is that many other European countries make do quite well with a much more restricted range of classes - though not sure whether that's something imposed by their NAs or just a different culture within the sport. |
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DiscoBall
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Nov 19 at 10:28pm |
Nice find, thanks. :) |
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Nov 19 at 11:19pm |
I'm not sure cycling is any more restricted than dinghy racing, sure road race bikes are 'conventional' but so are most dinghies, then you have time trial bikes, trials bikes, mountain bikes, BMX bikes, recumbents, track bikes, trikes, tandems etc. all of which race. Sure they all have two wheels but dinghies are equally alike. Road race bikes probably fall somewhere between restricted and one design classes. I don't know if other countries benefit or suffer from the more limited range of classes they sail (and, is it actually true that they do have a more limited number of classes?) but I suspect that, as you do, its a culture thing and not imposed. In my region I'm not aware of any clubs which don't have a handicap fleet but some disallow cats or dinghies over 21' LOA or WHY, usually for reasons of available boat park or sailing area. The days of clubs sailing a limited number of classes are long gone. I fleet raced in my youth, Herons then OKs but, even in the golden days of the late '60s, the turnout in the Heron or OK fleet was rarely more than single figures and the pecking order well established. I did enjoy my racing back then even if the hotshots shared most of the top places and I was often racing not to be last but the pull of girls, guitars and (arguably most important) beer brought my early racing career to a close at 18 years old.
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ian.r.mcdonald
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 19 at 1:51am |
I have the answer! Df65 radio controlled yachts.
Totally one design. Around £300 gets you all the gear to sail in 0-45 knots. Tens of thousands of boats sold in the last 5 years. And you can take the odd glance up the lake whilst racing, at the full size boats and winge about the demise of our sport at the same time! But seriously as an add on to " proper" sailing it's great. Kids take about 35 seconds to get going with their existing controller skills and us with knackered knees have no big wind restrictions. And you can " sell" the club to a newcomer over their shoulder whilst they are racing. Edited by ian.r.mcdonald - 23 Nov 19 at 1:54am |
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tink
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 19 at 7:29am |
Certainly in Germany there is a diverse range of boats being sailed.
The choice of boats is the strength of the sport. Nobody as ever ever said I am not going to take up sailing because I won’t be able to choose what boat I want to sail. Or even we when I’ve learnt I want to sail a Solo but won’t stand a chance against those Laser handicap bandits. Good clothing is an issue, fine for a try sail on a summer day in a Wayfarer but start doing you levels in the spring in an stinky club cast off or an eBay bargain and you soon loose interest. Look at any UK based commercial water sports centre, loads of good wetsuits that are cared for. I appreciate it is a major investment both cash and time to look after but it again is a unique aspect to our sport that is a barrier to entry for some. We have all seen couples blow the budget on the boat, then go buy cheap kit and slowly sail less and less at the ends of the season. Not saying clothing is a major barrier but it is a factor. Sam.Spoons - with cycle don’t forget you hockey unicycle and your off-road unicycle - no I can’t juggle. |
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