Awesome sailing world ad!!
It's hitting Latitude 38 on the West Coast for April too!
And Canadian Yachting . Gotta take care of the canadians.
On a serious note. If anyone has ideas or suggestions about where and how we should be promoting the class and our events, please let me know. We would like to see this and other ads out there in as many relevant places as we can.
Seahorse
Quote from: Matt Sole on March 31, 2011, 02:48:59 PM
Seahorse
Last time I was in RORC, a couple of blokes with handle bar mustaches were talking about the Contessa 26 being a sporty little thing.
I'm open to it if you really think it reaches our demographic.
Cummon Viperers.....get creative! How can we reach out to the people who should be buying Vipers. What about high school and college sailing programs, where kids bored with crewing on dad's Slonar can start to lean on him to buy a Viper. What about the sailor who sails a 4 ksb but drives a Porsche, how can we help her/him rectify that anomaly? How about women sailors who should be kicking butt in the Viper?
We've got some money. We've got a great class. We're on a roll. We should be reaching out further than the SA. Lets get the word out
I'm open to all kinds of help and ideas on this promotion. Let me hear you.
You obviously haven't read Seahorse recently. It is a hard core racing mag. The RORC members are a small percentage of thier readership. If you like racing and you want a magazine to read buy this. Sailing World is a snore fest. I haven't bought that junk in 5 years.
Quote from: Matt Sole on April 05, 2011, 08:10:33 PM
You obviously haven't read Seahorse recently. It is a hard core racing mag. The RORC members are a small percentage of thier readership. If you like racing and you want a magazine to read buy this. Sailing World is a snore fest. I haven't bought that junk in 5 years.
Okay....I'm on it.
+1 Seahorse is the best.
in the UK there used to be a publication "Yachts & Yachting"???, it seemed more small boat focused than "Seahorse" which is a great big boat rag..
Quote from: Tim Carter on April 06, 2011, 01:13:38 PM
in the UK there used to be a publication "Yachts & Yachting"???, it seemed more small boat focused than "Seahorse" which is a great big boat rag..
A great big rag about boats or a great rag about big boats?
Great rag about big boats....
But it is the only real international magazine.
You never find Yachts and Yachting at you local west marine but you do Seahorse. I have never seen Snoring World at Aqua Togs either.
It does have a big boat focus but if it it is fast and furious they will cover it. Remember it is produced by the Royal OCEAN Racing Club so of course it will have an offshore focus. Never seen a dinghy sailor say nah that mag has no interest for me.
Justin it may be worthwhile talking to them about doing an article on the "Roaring twenties" phenomenon.
I must say I do enjoy the current iteration of Sailing World, and I find it a worthwhile read. Maybe I'm biased since two of the writers sail at my club, Dave Powilson and Andy Horton. They have a lot more small boat stuff than they used to, and the class should thank them for the Viper 640 cover story a few months back!
Cheers,
jason
Quote from: Jason Hyerstay on April 13, 2011, 08:24:14 PM
I must say I do enjoy the current iteration of Sailing World, and I find it a worthwhile read. Maybe I'm biased since two of the writers sail at my club, Dave Powilson and Andy Horton. They have a lot more small boat stuff than they used to, and the class should thank them for the Viper 640 cover story a few months back!
Cheers,
jason
Author believed what he wrote and bought a Viper. Welcome Peter Beardsley to the class.
I still have that copy in the shitter and keep rereading and checking out the pics.... lol
Quote from: Ben Jacobsen on April 18, 2011, 01:31:32 PM
I still have that copy in the shitter and keep rereading and checking out the pics.... lol
Too much information.......
And by the way, WELCOME TO THE CLASS, Ben. Its been a long time coming but its worth the wait. The Newport fleet is up to 11 boats!!!!!
Quote from: Justin Scott on April 18, 2011, 10:50:45 AM
Quote from: Jason Hyerstay on April 13, 2011, 08:24:14 PM
I must say I do enjoy the current iteration of Sailing World, and I find it a worthwhile read. Maybe I'm biased since two of the writers sail at my club, Dave Powilson and Andy Horton. They have a lot more small boat stuff than they used to, and the class should thank them for the Viper 640 cover story a few months back!
Cheers,
jason
Author believed what he wrote and bought a Viper. Welcome Peter Beardsley to the class.
And while we're at it, the rest of the newly formed Larchmont Yacht Club fleet. It's looking more and more promising that we'll have a regatta at LYC Memorial Day (Saturday and Sunday only) -- no entry fee, housing available first-come, first serve, late start time on Saturday (first warning = 1425 to allow everyone to drive in), and maybe if we're lucky, a clinic in the morning both days if we can convince some Viper luminaries to show us how to sail these things.
Quote from: Justin Scott on April 19, 2011, 11:05:25 AM
Quote from: Ben Jacobsen on April 18, 2011, 01:31:32 PM
I still have that copy in the shitter and keep rereading and checking out the pics.... lol
Too much information.......
And by the way, WELCOME TO THE CLASS, Ben. Its been a long time coming but its worth the wait. The Newport fleet is up to 11 boats!!!!!
Thanks Justin. Yeah, I've been kicking tires since 2006 and AYC? lol
can NOT wait for OD racing in Newport this summer...