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Last Login: 4/29/2009 1:01:54 PM
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Just got a call from Jim at Quantum sails in Wisconsin saying come and pick up your sails as we are going out of business May 1st! Not certain if this is all Quantum or just in the Wisconsin area but it seems we have less options as far as C sails go. Anyone else have more info or thoughts on Quantum vs North sails for C's moving forward??
Greg. OO-23
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Last Login: 5/11/2009 5:27:23 PM
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I heard at the Spring Lake Mother's Day Regatta that not only has Quantum shut down, but also, Melges has suspended production on C Scows. They had only one boat order for a C this year.
C Scow sailors need to come together this year to keep the class alive. Regatta numbers are down again this year, after a bad year last year. Only 7 boats sailed at Spring Lake.
I have a few suggestions to increase participation at regattas:
1. Every host club should organize housing for off-the-lake sailors, and post this information on their flyer/announcement. This can make the difference between attending or not attending in these hard economic times.
2. Regatta announcements need to go out on an Email distribution list. This needs to be coordinated by the board and officers. We are too passive now, relying on word of mouth or waiting for sailors to look for postings on this site or others.
3. Hosting clubs need to offer some help lining up potential third crewpersons. I've sailed 2 regattas in the past year where my wife and I could not find a local third and had to go out in 20+ MPH winds with just 2 of us. I know, ideally we would bring a potential 3rd, but that is not always possible.
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