Traitor here. Few words from my perspective...
Situation changed such that rather than semi-retirement and happy swift
building / sailing I've been dealt a promo & relocation to a location where
it will be immensely difficult for me to build the swift so guess what I
ended up doing. Ordered a Bladrider flat out. Cost similar to or higher than
the SwiftSolo cost, wait time just 3 months, nicely in time for the season.
By the way, I ordered # 188... That is 187 new boats in the class in under a
year!
Moral of the story, there must be hundreds of people like me around the
world who have time barely to sail and not much else and yet would love to
own and sail a SwiftSolo. I do think the class needs an alternative growth
avenue. I am not advocating plastic hulls etc. I think the design and
construction rules are great and should remain as they are. Simply
advocating the need to pull together to find a way to churn out at least
couple boats a month on order from folk like me... I am sure class would
grow faster, Bram would get more royalties which he could then use to invest
in more r/d such as breaking spreader-less masts etc. Total win win outcome.
And finally, "I will be back!" ... This is a slight deviation. Keep well and
enjoy the regatta. I wish I could be there!
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Robert Harper <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Not to be a wet blanket, but I think that some of this should have been
> brought up earlier if I remember some of the past rules fights we've had.
> I think the idea was to have specific proposals a couple months before the
> AGM so that participants can take their time to come up with a firm
> opinion. Not being a lawer and hating rules and a lot of formality, I'm
> not the best to speak on this though.
>
> As for officers. I'm not sure I've been the best at being president but
> would be happy to server another year if the membership wants me to. As
> for the rest of the board, I'd say they should at least hold their current
> position for another year. I'm not sure changing the treasurer every year
> is the best idea. It has been a PITA getting Warren added to the account.
> It is much harder than I was originally lead to believe.
>
> We'll have lots of discussions once we get there. The only agenda I have
> is to keep thing fun and maybe protect the interests of the home builder
> because that is one of my prime reasons for being where I am.
>
> --
> Live large, love lots, and sail fast!
> The mark of who you are is determined by what you do when you don't have
> to do it.
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> Robert Harper
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