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Ideas for the Future #14006
09/20/12 05:53 PM
09/20/12 05:53 PM
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New Orleans, LA, USA
David Erwin Offline OP
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David Erwin  Offline OP
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Hey it is Dave, here promoting a couple of ideas for the future.

(1) What would it take to reward programs like Vic Farmer in Naples who do a really good job of training next generation sailors? I am thinking of a potential owner/skipper rule adjustment in the future. I know we have defined rights to helm for charters with market value. What about a modified rule to allow junior sailors who skipper a J/30 for a period of a year or more with 3 or more wins in a sailing season? Juniors do not typically have funds to charter as such no opportunity to helm. We need to encourage a newer generation of sailors in our sport.

(2) With regard to future North American Championship venues, how about awarding venues based on participation via "road trip" to NAs out of district. At this year's NAs we have participation from Eastern Great Lakes, Long Island Sound, Southern New England. We are a bit disappointed with the level of participation from Annapolis and Chicago. Funding of "road trip" teams may be the issue. Perhaps the duty of a local fleet might be to fund raise to help send a district qualifier to race in the annual North American Championships? I would vote for Eastern Great Lakes, Long Island Sound, Southern New England to be a future NA venue.

What is everyone's thoughts on the above ideas?

Dave@j30.us

Last edited by David Erwin; 09/21/12 01:50 AM.
Re: Ideas for the Future [Re: David Erwin] #14100
10/15/12 02:15 PM
10/15/12 02:15 PM
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Milwaukee, WI
arcpix Offline
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Milwaukee, WI
While I am a newby to the J-30 fleet I'd like to toss out the idea of The Milwaukee Yacht Club hosting J-30 events in the future. The club has a very significant history of hosting US Sailing, OD, National and International events. Last month we hosted the Soling Worlds and did the NA's the year before. Many, many events in the years prior to these two. The club has great facilities, staff and amenities along with a great sailing venue.

It will take us a season (or more - I hope not)to learn the new boat but after that Top Tick will be competing.

Re: Ideas for the Future [Re: David Erwin] #14101
10/15/12 02:59 PM
10/15/12 02:59 PM
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Portsmouth, RI
Rhapsody #348 Offline
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That is a great initiative to get Milwaukee YC to host J/30 events. Thanks for taking the lead on this!

Re: Ideas for the Future [Re: David Erwin] #14102
10/15/12 06:38 PM
10/15/12 06:38 PM
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New Orleans, LA, USA
David Erwin Offline OP
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David Erwin  Offline OP
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New Orleans, LA, USA
Where is Rafiki? (hint hint, I am trying to smoke out Whitney and the gals)...

Re: Ideas for the Future [Re: David Erwin] #14110
10/16/12 09:08 PM
10/16/12 09:08 PM
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Milwaukee, WI
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I saw Whit, Eric and Cheri just a couple of weeks ago at Louie's and, as far as I know, Rafiki is still there.

I spoke with the current MYC RC chair about a J-30 event at MYC this am at breakfast and he was very positive about it.

As a Past Commodore, I am certain I can get the club behind this 100%. We love this type of regatta!!

Re: Ideas for the Future [Re: David Erwin] #14197
11/06/12 05:15 PM
11/06/12 05:15 PM
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Squamish, British Columbia
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Squamish, British Columbia
Fleet of trailers and hosting NA's in PNW!

Road trip!!

I think an adjustment to the "owner/helm" rule to permit Juniors is a good idea.

Re: Ideas for the Future [Re: David Erwin] #14200
11/07/12 09:57 AM
11/07/12 09:57 AM
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Rockwood, MI, USA
Russ Atkinson Offline
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For those that haven't noticed, I jumped into the J 30 one design pool with both feet and a cement block tied to my legs; trailer, truck, sails, crew - we'll be there wherever they're held.
Regardless, if the Association is looking for places to hold nationals, I'll throw the North Cape Yacht Club hat in the ring. We have a great deal of experience hosting one design national events. Last year our club was awarded the US Sailing "One Design Yacht Club of the year". In 2012 the J 35 Nationals were held at NCYC. This coming year we will host the Tarten 10 Nationals. In recent history we hosted the Hobie 33, Catalina 22, Lightnings, Thistles, and Highlander Nationals.

Our pedigre also includes some outstanding sailors. Among otheres, we are home to Anna Tunnicliffe, 2008 Olympic Gold medalist; 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 Rolex woman Sailor of the Year and Skip Diebold. Skip has won numerous national titles in varios small boats and Tarten 10's and recently won US Sailing Champion of Champions.

If there is one drawback it is that we might only attract 3-5 local boats; local boats include 2-3 from Cleveland, one from Sandusky, mine + maybe 1 or two from Detroit. Most however are PHRF configured.

On the positive side, we are about 3 hours trailer ride from the east side of Lake Michigan. I have a trailer that I would offer and I'm sure, with others we could coordinate a boat transfer program to get East Lake Michigan, Chicago and Milwaukee boats from the shore of eastern Lake Michigan to our club. Rochester, Buffalo and even Toronto boats are 3-4 days by sail but less than a day's drive by trailer

Our club is fully behind this. As a member of our Club Bridge, immediately upon my return from New Orleans I was asked when we would be hosting the J 30 nationals here.

Re: Ideas for the Future [Re: David Erwin] #14201
11/07/12 10:07 AM
11/07/12 10:07 AM
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Rockwood, MI, USA
Russ Atkinson Offline
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Rockwood, MI, USA
OOPs, in case anyone is checking, we hosted the J 35 Nationals in 2011. The 2012 J 35 Nationals were held in Erie PA.

Re: Ideas for the Future [Re: Russ Atkinson] #14207
11/08/12 01:00 AM
11/08/12 01:00 AM
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Oswego, NY USA
Crusader586 Offline
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Oswego, NY USA
Russ,
Crusader would come and probably at least one other from Lake Ontario

Dan

Re: Ideas for the Future [Re: David Erwin] #14221
11/09/12 10:39 PM
11/09/12 10:39 PM
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Oxford, MI
Conundrum Offline
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Oxford, MI
Hi Russ,
Conundrum would have to come.
Don


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