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Xpletive
Far too distracted from work Joined: 28 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 320 |
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Topic: CLUB MANAGEMENT Posted: 29 Apr 07 at 7:45pm |
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I could, Mike, if all I was interested in was racing. Although I do race, for me, a day having fun, practicing, enjoying the boat, without any organised events is every bit as good as a race. The club are organising more & more events on Saturdays (as well as Sundays) now, which were previously free from such activity. When that occurs, and then club and open meeting racing takes place on the following day (with wall to wall racing) those that just want to indulge in a bit of free-sailing have had it!
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les5269
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1530 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 07 at 7:45pm | |
We have about 8 a year, but ours have around 120-300 boats!
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Late starter
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 07 at 10:16pm | |
For sure your club does do a lot of opens. But perhaps one of the issues you're up against (in terms of actually getting something done about it) is that most clubs prioritise organised events, whether it be racing or training. I've been around club management for a long time (way too long!), and IMHO the reason clubs prioritise these activities is that, on smaller ponds anyway, people free sailing soon get bored and either get into racing or training, or within a year or two move away and do something else. So if you go to your committee and ask them to prioritise free sailing at the expense of organised activities you're probably not going to get a great response. On the other hand, at most clubs the issue doesn't tend to exist to anything like the same degree so if I were you I'd move club. |
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rogerd
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 07 at 9:13am | |
At my club the grass cutters have a good deal of influence - when they speak everyone listens. If not they might stop! |
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Fraggle
Far too distracted from work Joined: 28 Feb 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 220 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 07 at 9:53am | |
At my old club they used to try to only have an open on one sunday a month and tried to encourage opens on saturdays - the club was nearly always deserted on a sat. This used to work reasonably well and on the days when club racing had to be run alongiside opens the open fleet would go out for a race at 11am. The club fleet would then go our at 12 when they finished, use their start line and course so quick turnaround. The open fleet would then go out for 2 back to back after this. The club fleet then used the second committee boat to race in a restricted area for race 2 and then race 3 they would have the whole lake. Very rarely had a problem with this system. And yes I was on committee. We did have a cruising member and a windsurfer on the committee too to try and get representation from non racers/sailors. |
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Medway Maniac
Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 07 at 4:26pm | |
Get a family of rabbits in. They do a neater job than lawn mowers too... |
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skipperjay
Newbie Joined: 30 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 07 at 7:07pm | |
Strangely enough this sounds quite like my club: Burghfield Sailing Club.
I'm on the sailing committee representing 'recreational sailors' (those who are not much interested in racing) so I have an interest here. We welcome people telling us what they want to see happening. We're also happy to get views from members by email (there's links to all of the committee members emails, including mine) on the website and we have club forums for people to express views and comments. The newly organised Saturday afternoon social sailing (called the Admiral's Club, motto: fun sailing for all) has been set up specifically because many non-racng sailors wanted a bit more structure to help improve their sailing and get to know more people at the club, and have organised rescue cover in place. There are a few Saturdays in the year when we have 'restricted casual sailing' because of open meetings, but there is still normally plenty of water to sail on (the foreshore does get crowded). We haven't increased the number of these days in the last two years that I've been involved. Sundays are often busy - its the sign of a thriving club that we get many club boats out racing on sundays, but there's areas of lake to sail on away from the racers and they finish fairly early. If it is BSC that Xpletive is conerned about, I can only ask that he contacts me or one of the committee members via the website lnks, Cheers, Jay |
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bob jones
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 07 at 11:10pm | |
I hate to be a grumby old fart.........BUT, there is a club on the south coast
with huge fees and a small car park which seems to me to have an open event every other weekend. I have managed to get in the car park once since Easter. And dont mention Easter, I had to park in Portmouth ! You can free sail any time, if you dont mind a long walk from the overflow car park a mile away. I wonder who is visiting this weekend? |
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English Dave
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 07 at 11:50pm | |
At my club. I head the sailing committee and I sit on the executive committee. I can't honestly say I'm the best person for the job or that I particularly wanted it. But I do have a passion for sailing - my sailing and everyone else's and noone else volunteered. Mug? Maybe but at least the job gets done. Xpletive, it is very easy to sit on the sidelines snipe at those who are doing their best and claim that you are just "not suited to organisational work". The only way you will change your club is from within. Every year your club officers stand for election and a majority at the AGM vote them in. Their plans might not suit you and you may think that the quorum at the AGM does not represent the body of the club. That's democracy for you. Those voters at the AGM have sufficient interest to get involved. It seems you are merly interested in yourself!
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