I'll hold you to that return to the Swift fold thing. Besides you'll spend
so much time behind the desk making all that money, that you'll get too
fat for the Moth anyway. :D
I don't know what alternatives there are other than going to a molded hull
for mass production. The cedar strip method is so labor intensive that it
is not effective for most builders to make money and keep the boat
anywhere neer affordable. I'm not too keen on shipping work off shore to
China either. We'll discuss this too at the AGM and I'll be working hard
to protect the home builder because I see that as one of the biggest
strengths of the class. Not only is it my reason for being here but also
it attracts a special kind of sailor that is very refreshing.
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:53:04 -0600, Kerem Kirkpinar
<email.kerem@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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.
USA 050 Fugu
77959 Wasabi
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