Enkät bland seglarna?
Update: NORLYS har ju gjort sin hemläxa på den här punkten. Här är NORLYS brukerundersokelse 2007 plus 60 sidor kommentarer. Inte illa!
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Här är axplock ur en intressant enkät som kommer från ett antal klubbar i Milwaukee, USA. Ganska mycket samma frågeställningar som vi har här…
A little over a year ago, a group in Milwaukee got together to survey racers in order for area clubs to improve their programs. About 285 people – skippers, crew, representatives of 4 clubs, ODs and PHRF sailors participated in a 30 question in-depth interview.
While it is specific to a region, it is a large, highly representative sample of racing sailors, and I’ll bet that some of the lessons in Milwaukee will apply elsewhere. So here are some highlights.
Visst borde man i något läge ta tag i detta? Nu snackas det massa på bloggar, bryggor och i enskilda klubbar, men det hade varit bättre om vi fick klara besked kring vad som hindrar folk från att kappsegla. Vem är närmast sörjande? SSF, SHF eller VKSF? Idéer?
Q2: Which best descibes your interest in sailboat racing?
Q3: Approximately how many times do race sailboats per year?
Q5: How valuable are the following aspects of sailboat racing for you?
Q8: How big is the boat that you race on?
Q9: How many crew does the boat require to be sailed well?
Q19: Does a shortage of crew ever prevent you from racing?
Q22: What type of racing would you like to see more of? (Check all that apply)
Q26: Would you be willing to help in some way to enable more racing? (Select all those that apply)
Q28: Do you have anything to add to this survey that you feel has not been covered?
- Formalize and emphasize cross organizational racing programs
- Improve bay-wide communication and coordination
- Develop a schedule that is fun easy and convenient
- Build programs to train the next generation of crew and skippers
24-timmars på Mälaren
Fler som klipper ihop snygga filmer från sommaren – WSS 24-timmars 2007. Jädrigt snygg grafik när båtarna far fram Mälaren. Hur kan det vara gjort?
Imprint Tjörn Runt video | del 1
Vi tackar Anders Averdal för bra jobb med videokameran på fördäck. Vad kan man lära sig – man kan aldrig ha för mycket power på startrakan i Tjörn Runt :)
Garmin Hamble Winter Series 2008
Öresund Regatta hittade Malcolm Donalds seglingsfilmer. Kanonbra tips med massor av båtar som är sweet…
Sista seglingarna i Garmin Hamble Winter Series skulle seglats idag, men…
All Racing Cancelled – Bar Open As Usual
The bar will be open from Midday onwards and the protests will be heard from 11. All local sailors should come down to the bar for a final winter series beer.
At 06:00 Sunday we are expecting 230 degrees 25-30 knots with gust to 50 kts (a higher than normal gust lull ratio. By 09:00 this will increase to 35-40 knots with gusts to 60 knots on about 240 degrees. This will persist through 12:00, and then veer to 260/270 degrees 30 knots (gusting 50) by 15:00
Time to put our toys away ! See you all again next year
J/109
1 GBR1509R Jalapeno, Nigel & Suzie Brooke
2 GBR4709R Jambo, Kate Buckingham & Nick Fry
3 GBR9931T Outrajeous, Richard & Valerie Griffith
4 GBR8543R Offbeat, David McLeman
5 GBR9694 J2EAU, Steve & Judy Maine
IRC0
1 GBR4477L KoKo Kai, Kristin Pagano, Beneteau First 44.7, 1.105
2 GBR8535R Jellina, Mark Lloyd, J/133, 1.109
3 GBR907R P42, Gary Shaffer and Peter Jackson, Pronavia 42 sport, 1.145
4 GBR150L Novus Arca, Tony McBride, Beneteau First 50, 1.169
5 GBR2741R Biela, Paul & Marie-Claude Heys, Comet 41 Sport, 1.095
IRC1
1 GBR8410R Premier Flair, Lucy Macgregor, Elan 410, 1.079
2 GBR7383R Puma Logic, Sailing Logic, Reflex 38, 1.069
3 GBR7382R Jaguar Logic, Sailing Logic, Reflex 38, 1.069
4 GBR5991T Prime Suspect, Dave & Gill Richards, Mills 36, 1.075
5 GBR9495R Circus, Andrew Webster, Seaquest 36 1.085
IRC2
1 GBR73R Salvo. Peter Morton, First 34.7, 1.012
2 GBR3938R Steady Barker. Mike Brough, Bavaria 38 Match, 1.039
3 GBR3402L Righteous. Russell Hodgson, Dehler 34RS, 1.029
4 GBR7031T Sanguma. Walmsley & Thomas, Ker 31, 1.036
5 GBR1405R Elaine. Mike Bridges, Elan 37, 1.032
IRC3
1 IRL10034 Xtravagance, Colin Byrne, X-34, 0.997
2 GBR4992R Joostup, Paul Heys and Kevin Sproul, J/92S, 0.988
3 GBR8408 Festina Lente, Meakins Family, Sigma 38, 0.987
4 GBR9716R Hot Rats, Lis & Robbie Robinson, Humpreys 30, 0.996
5 GBR8338 With Alacrity, Chris & Vanessa Choules, Sigma 38, 0.987
IRC4
1 GBR9999T ASAP, Alexander Chrsitie, 1/4 Ton, 0.905
2 GBR1622T Tangent Minus 1, Paul & Julia Aisher, MG 335, 0.951
3 GBR9306R Hobby Horse, Michael Fawcett, Mustang 30, 0.927
4 GBR4080T Crakajax, Ursula Bagnall & Richard Hollis, X-95, 0.916
5 GBR4589R Prospero of Hamble, Allan Fraser, Sigma 33, 0.915
Sweet… MD35
När vi ändå är inne på Mark Mills så kan vi inte bortse från MD35.
Foto: Emil Nilsson från Southhampton-mässan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yWtV1tW0Tc
The md35 daysailer is the result of long discussions between some of the most experienced sailors and one-design promoters in world yachting. They identified the need for a competitive one-design yacht in which the focus is high- quality fleet racing, placing a premium on experience and tactical awareness instead of athleticism and endurance. The brief was for a fast, stable design which sails to windward as well as she goes offwind, thus ensuring engaging fleet racing. The design needed to combine classical style and grace with a simple layout for sailing, transportation and maintenance. Mills Design has created in the md35 a yacht with all these characteristics in an exciting package which is certain to capture a wide following.
The md35 will appeal to the experienced sailor who enjoys close, exacting competition. He may have experience with a big boat campaign and its funding and logistical requirements, or he may have enjoyed sailing smaller one-design keelboats, but wants a drier and easier boat to sail. The sailor who enjoys true one-design competition in a performance daysailer that offers the perfect balance of satisfaction and commitment will feel the md35 has been made for him.
The md35 is a one-design which can truly be sailed internationally by benefiting from very low cost container purchase and transportation. Enjoy large, high-quality fleet racing at events such as Key West, Cowes Week, the Big Boat Series, and Block Island without the costs associated with large crews and yacht shipping. Class restrictions ensure that yachts are identical, protecting the nature of the design and limiting the expense associated with racing this yacht on a level playing field .
The class website is md35class.com, and here are copies of boat tests from the industry insider site The Daily Sail and the UK’s widest circulation racing journal Yachts and Yachting.
The key points which define the md35 as a concept and as a class are:
- Stability derived from a large bulb and not a hiking crew will promote close tactical racing.
- Dimensions of hull and cockpit ensure a fast, dry, ride just like a big boat.
- Simplicity of layout reduces crew numbers.
- High quality construction and finish.
- A fusion of modern and classic styling ensures wide visual appeal.
- Comfortable cockpit with seats below the sheerline.
- Furling jib and powered main winch for fingertip sail control.
- Inboard engine avoids long tricky sailing back to the mooring.
- Simplicity encourages daysailing.
- Lifting keel design improves towing and storage.
- Easy to trailer and launch
- Rolls inside standard shipping container for transport or storage.
- Cheap container transport allows participation at events worldwide.
