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| Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht Club | June 2 |
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| Norcalsailing report featuring Summer Palace:
http://www.norcalsailing.com/entries/2012/06/05/ditchrun2.html#.T-iWoI2Mfqs Below quoted from Pressure Drop: Drew Scott was helming a F-28. "My crew is starting to swing around to pick me up when El Raton, in perfect control slides up beside me and asks if I would like to get picked up. They had already doused their chute and stopped beside me. I took their offer and got back into a boat (trying to stop a lightweight trimaran next to someone when it is blowing in the mid-20s is not easy so I figured I would not turn down El Raton. My crew ably finished the race on Papillon, only one boat behind El Raton! And I had many adventures with El Raton, but that is their story to tell. So, a great big thank you to the Ray Lotto and the crew of El Raton for pulling my soggy hide out of Suisun Bay!! Drew Scott Papillon (most of the time)" |
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| Author: Bob Harvey ([email protected]) contact the author Subject: Participation Info: (28376 views) Posted: Thursday 12-20-07 04:57:15 AM |
Seems like if you want to increase participation you need a publicity champion. Someone needs to write up the results of every event (social portion included/featured) and send them out to publications targeting the region you want to grow. I just finished reading an article in 'Sail' magazine that was written by Kimball Livingston that featured Moore 24s.
The things that make a class popular are:
1) A boat is fun to sail. (Slam dunk with the Express!)
2) Affordability. I think we're covered here.
3) An active, fun class. I think this is likely where the Moore 24s have excelled. It's a perception that's fueled by information. Hence the need for a tireless publicist. People need to KNOW they're missing out on great times on a fun, affordable boat, and there's no way to do that other than press. It's a never ending job, but it's the only thing the works.
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:: I am looking to move off the weight issue and see if
:: anyone has any other suggestions to increase
:: participation.
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:: Anyone????
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