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Clermont, FL, USA | What's interesting about it?
David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
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Annapolis, MD | The poll follows another long rant about US Sailing and their admin of the sport.
something about booting drunken kids at a regatta.
I think they even burned JW out on this one.
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Long Beach, California | I don't see a need to reply to that thread, really. I'm all for alternatives, though I doubt there are two people on all of SA that have the stones to get something new off the ground. I have had countless run-ins with US SAILING and my enthusiasm has waxed and waned many times over, but the clean-slate option hasn't ever really been viable since we struggle to have enough volunteers to administer even our small discipline of the sport. Ask Rick - NAMSA suffers from the same thing.
Don't get me wrong - I am extremely grateful to the people that made the meeting in St. Pete last Saturday while I was wrapping up F18s. There were even two Area representatives there. I'll start a new thread when the minutes are ready for everyone to look over and we'll have a thread to talk over some things that came up. I think, though, that if you talk with someone from the meeting you'll hear that we're in a little trouble - both our championships have faltered and there are multiple Areas where the Reps have stepped down without replacement, which means there are sailors without a voice in the Council and parts of the country where there will probably not be a qualifier run for the Alter Cup.
Anyway, the poll seems to indicate to me that there is someone who sees an opportunity to make a buck - three of the five questions are about money and marketing. Who knows? Maybe they'll fix everything, right?
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Clermont, FL, USA | It wasn't all bad. The possiblity of the 11th medal coming back was encouraging. Heck it was worth attending just to get the feedback on that situation.
Oh and John... they LOVE you! I think if you left then we'd be in real trouble.
David Ingram F18 USA 242 http://www.solarwind.solar"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"
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New Hampshire, USA | I don't see a need to reply to that thread, really. I'm all for alternatives, though I doubt there are two people on all of SA that have the stones to get something new off the ground. IAsk Rick - NAMSA suffers from the same thing.
Don't get me wrong - I am extremely grateful to the people that made the meeting in St. Pete last Saturday while I was wrapping up F18s. There were even two Area representatives there. I'll start a new thread when the minutes are ready for everyone to look over and we'll have a thread to talk over some things that came up. I think, though, that if you talk with someone from the meeting you'll hear that we're in a little trouble - both our championships have faltered and there are multiple Areas where the Reps have stepped down without replacement, which means there are sailors without a voice in the Council and parts of the country where there will probably not be a qualifier run for the Alter Cup.
Anyway, the poll seems to indicate to me that there is someone who sees an opportunity to make a buck - three of the five questions are about money and marketing. Who knows? Maybe they'll fix everything, right? John, I could not agree with your sentiments more. If though we were to start a "new" organization, that would be NAMSA. I am not sure that there is enough support or volunteers to make that happen. I am for change from within. It is time to keep the pressure on from within and make your voice heard in a positive manner. Thanks for all of your hard work.
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