by Rick West » Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:33 pm
You might be right, Steve. It is hard to know. Most here do not know of 1987 including me. My following of the posts, including your exhuberance over Australia beating the Kiwis last weekend, tend to turn off those that really can afford $10-12,000usd to holiday Down Under somewhere with some sailing in mind. I think it was only Oz that came over from NZL to sail. Do I have that right?
I say this because I have had a list for four years when we thought there would be an invitation to NZL. With the exception of me, none have commented on this forum and are less enchanted now. Kermwood is a player and was packed to go to NZL at anytime and has been part of my communications of efforts to do so. He has also stated his committment here. He is also committed to attending our National Championship at Disney World. That is serious interest.
It has been said here several times, "you build it and they will come." This has been ignored. So, if the US were to have a gathering of international sailors for sailing in conjuction will a holiday in the US, is there any thought or personal communications that would indicate there is interest to do so in Australia, New Zealand or New Guinea? Is there interest in sailing a boat of your own national authority in a meeting with others? Is there such interest that a returnable bond would be advanced to such an effort?
I am not talking about "Worlds" and "World Champion." Such is meaningless and not to the point of gathering. There is no need for that and besides what is a title without and authority. To me there is no point in having an authority till there is sincere interest and committment to do so. A gathering could produce that interest.
Such a gathering is less likely to happen from comments hurled accross the fence to incite one to climb the fence. The players in this game or not of that fiber.
If we do not have players, Steve, then all this is talk and of interest to only a few in a chat room.
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You might be right, Steve. It is hard to know. Most here do not know of 1987 including me. My following of the posts, including your exhuberance over Australia beating the Kiwis last weekend, tend to turn off those that really can afford $10-12,000usd to holiday Down Under somewhere with some sailing in mind. I think it was only Oz that came over from NZL to sail. Do I have that right?
I say this because I have had a list for four years when we thought there would be an invitation to NZL. With the exception of me, none have commented on this forum and are less enchanted now. Kermwood is a player and was packed to go to NZL at anytime and has been part of my communications of efforts to do so. He has also stated his committment here. He is also committed to attending our National Championship at Disney World. That is serious interest.
It has been said here several times, "you build it and they will come." This has been ignored. So, if the US were to have a gathering of international sailors for sailing in conjuction will a holiday in the US, is there any thought or personal communications that would indicate there is interest to do so in Australia, New Zealand or New Guinea? Is there interest in sailing a boat of your own national authority in a meeting with others? Is there such interest that a returnable bond would be advanced to such an effort?
I am not talking about "Worlds" and "World Champion." Such is meaningless and not to the point of gathering. There is no need for that and besides what is a title without and authority. To me there is no point in having an authority till there is sincere interest and committment to do so. A gathering could produce that interest.
Such a gathering is less likely to happen from comments hurled accross the fence to incite one to climb the fence. The players in this game or not of that fiber.
If we do not have players, Steve, then all this is talk and of interest to only a few in a chat room.
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