Musto Skiff Survey

Live Report

04-Oct-2005 6:27:06 AM

There are a total of 134 responses FROM 20-Sep-2005 to 03-Oct-2005.

1. What type of boat do you currently sail?

   	Percent	Count	Answers
   	32.9%	25/76	Other
   	31.6%	24/76	Single-handed trapeze boat
   	21.1%	16/76	2 Person skiff (double trapeze)
   	19.7%	15/76	Single-handed hiking boat
   	11.8%	9/76	2 Person skiff (single trapeze)
   	6.6%	5/76	Multihull
   	5.3%	4/76	2 Person hiking dinghy

   
   
   

2. Why did you subscribe to receive the Musto Skiff e-News?

   	Percent	Count	Answers
   	66.7%	50/75	I am interested in joining the fleet and wanted to see what was going on
   	33.3%	25/75	I am generally interested in sailing and just like to see what the class is doing
   	5.3%	4/75	Other

   
   
   

3. What is stopping you joining the MPS fleet?

   	Percent	Count	Answers
   	46.1%	35/76	Can't find a cheap enough 2nd hand boat
   	39.5%	30/76	Other
   	31.6%	24/76	No fleets near me
   	15.8%	12/76	I'm worried it will be too difficult to sail
   	9.2%	7/76	I am not sure I am the right weight
   	7.9%	6/76	There are no dealers in my country
   	3.9%	3/76	Waiting for the boat to achieve ISAF International status
   	3.9%	3/76	Can't sell my old boat

   
   
   

4. What could the class do to encourage you to join MPS fleet?

   Ranked Average Summary	Weighted Average
   Offer a training DVD	5.85
   Run a demo day at my club	5.75
   Run more training events	5.10
   Provide more information about the class	4.04
   Appoint a dealer in my country	3.68

   
   

   1)	Provide more information about the class
   	Percent Count Answers 31.3% 21/67 1 - This is not important 10.4% 7/67 2 6.0% 4/67 3 6.0% 4/67 4 20.9% 14/67 5 1.5% 1/67 6 10.4% 7/67 7 3.0% 2/67 8 4.5% 3/67 9 6.0% 4/67 10 - This would really make a difference   100.0% 67/67 Summary   4.0/10 Overall rating from 1 to 10
   2)	Run a demo day at my club
   	Percent Count Answers 26.9% 18/67 1 - This is not important 1.5% 1/67 2 4.5% 3/67 3 4.5% 3/67 4 4.5% 3/67 5 10.4% 7/67 6 6.0% 4/67 7 13.4% 9/67 8 4.5% 3/67 9 23.9% 16/67 10 - This would really make a difference   100.0% 67/67 Summary   5.7/10 Overall rating from 1 to 10
   3)	Run more training events
   	Percent Count Answers 22.6% 14/62 1 - This is not important 1.6% 1/62 2 6.5% 4/62 3 14.5% 9/62 4 8.1% 5/62 5 12.9% 8/62 6 8.1% 5/62 7 11.3% 7/62 8 3.2% 2/62 9 11.3% 7/62 10 - This would really make a difference   100.0% 62/62 Summary   5.1/10 Overall rating from 1 to 10
   4)	Offer a training DVD
   	Percent Count Answers 18.2% 12/66 1 - This is not important 1.5% 1/66 2 7.6% 5/66 3 6.1% 4/66 4 9.1% 6/66 5 9.1% 6/66 6 12.1% 8/66 7 10.6% 7/66 8 10.6% 7/66 9 15.2% 10/66 10 - This would really make a difference   100.0% 66/66 Summary   5.8/10 Overall rating from 1 to 10
   5)	Appoint a dealer in my country
   	Percent Count Answers 56.5% 35/62 1 - This is not important 0.0% 0/62 2 3.2% 2/62 3 1.6% 1/62 4 6.5% 4/62 5 3.2% 2/62 6 9.7% 6/62 7 8.1% 5/62 8 1.6% 1/62 9 9.7% 6/62 10 - This would really make a difference   100.0% 62/62 Summary   3.7/10 Overall rating from 1 to 10

   
   
   

5. If you are considering joining the fleet; when?

   	Percent	Count	Answers
   	14.3%	10/70	I am looking for a boat right now
   	17.1%	12/70	Next 3 -6 months
   	21.4%	15/70	6 months - 1 year
   	47.1%	33/70	Over 1 year
   	100.0%	70/70	Summary

   
   
   

6. Would you like Ovington Boats to send you further details about the Musto Performance Skiff?

   	Percent	Count	Answers
   	57.5%	42/73	Yes
   	42.5%	31/73	No
   	100.0%	73/73	Summary

   
   
   

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9. If you own a Musto Skiff what is your sail number?

   	Percent	Count	Answers
   	53.4%	63/118	I don't own an MPS
   	46.6%	55/118	Yes, What is your sail number (e.g. GBR093)

   
   
   

10. What is your age?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	8.0%	10/125	under 20
    	7.2%	9/125	20 -25
    	10.4%	13/125	26 -30
    	13.6%	17/125	31 - 35
    	18.4%	23/125	36 - 40
    	22.4%	28/125	41 - 45
    	20.0%	25/125	Over 45
    	100.0%	125/125	Summary

    
    
    

11. What is your weight (in Kg's)?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	0.0%	0/126	under 50
    	4.0%	5/126	50 - 59
    	7.9%	10/126	60 - 69
    	23.8%	30/126	70 - 79
    	31.0%	39/126	80 - 89
    	23.8%	30/126	90 - 99
    	9.5%	12/126	Over 100
    	100.0%	126/126	Summary

    
    
    

12. Are you aware that the Musto Skiff is now marketed by Ovington Boats and not Devoti Sailing?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	96.8%	61/63	Yes
    	3.2%	2/63	No
    	100.0%	63/63	Summary

    
    
    

13. How many days have you sailed your boat this year?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	3.4%	2/58	0 - 5 days
    	12.1%	7/58	5 - 10 days
    	19.0%	11/58	11 - 20 days
    	13.8%	8/58	21 - 30 days
    	51.7%	30/58	30 + days (I love it so much ...)
    	100.0%	58/58	Summary

    
    
    

14. Do you plan to sail your MPS over the winter?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	74.1%	43/58	Yes
    	25.9%	15/58	No
    	100.0%	58/58	Summary

    
    
    

15. Please rate the Musto Skiff on the following points

    1)	Hull Build Quality
    	Percent Count Answers 71.9% 41/57 Excellent 26.3% 15/57 Good 1.8% 1/57 Average 0.0% 0/57 Below average 0.0% 0/57 Poor   100.0% 57/57 Summary
    2)	Mast Build Quality
    	Percent Count Answers 42.1% 24/57 Excellent 38.6% 22/57 Good 17.5% 10/57 Average 1.8% 1/57 Below average 0.0% 0/57 Poor   100.0% 57/57 Summary
    3)	Sail Build Quality
    	Percent Count Answers 29.8% 17/57 Excellent 56.1% 32/57 Good 12.3% 7/57 Average 1.8% 1/57 Below average 0.0% 0/57 Poor   100.0% 57/57 Summary
    4)	Foil Build Quality
    	Percent Count Answers 47.4% 27/57 Excellent 43.9% 25/57 Good 7.0% 4/57 Average 1.8% 1/57 Below average 0.0% 0/57 Poor   100.0% 57/57 Summary
    5)	Deck Hardware (Harken equipped boats)
    	Percent Count Answers 68.5% 37/54 Excellent 27.8% 15/54 Good 1.9% 1/54 Average 1.9% 1/54 Below average 0.0% 0/54 Poor   100.0% 54/54 Summary
    6)	Ovington Boats customer service
    	Percent Count Answers 74.5% 38/51 Excellent 19.6% 10/51 Good 3.9% 2/51 Average 2.0% 1/51 Below average 0.0% 0/51 Poor   100.0% 51/51 Summary

    
    
    

16. How many Musto Skiff events have you attended this year?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	23.7%	14/59	0
    	33.9%	20/59	1 - 2
    	20.3%	12/59	3 - 4
    	6.8%	4/59	5 - 6
    	15.3%	9/59	7 or more
    	100.0%	59/59	Summary

    
    
    

17. Which events have you attended this year?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	65.1%	28/43	MPS Open Meetings
    	53.5%	23/43	Multi Class Events
    	51.2%	22/43	UK Nationals/Europeans
    	44.2%	19/43	Gold Cup (Denia)

    
    
    

18. What factors affected your decision to attend events in 2005?

    Ranked Average Summary	Weighted Average
    The quality of the prizes	4.02
    Cost of entry fee	3.51
    Social Events	3.24
    Weather forecast	3.22
    On shore facilities and services (e.g. hotels, restaurants and night clubs?)	3.20
    Short distance to travel	2.52
    Anticipated attendance	2.47
    Wind / water quality of the venue	2.07
    The quality of racing	1.67
    A chance to learn from other sailors	1.36

    
    

    1)	Short distance to travel
    	Percent Count Answers 23.9% 11/46 Most important 32.6% 15/46 2 21.7% 10/46 3 10.9% 5/46 4 10.9% 5/46 Less Important   100.0% 46/46 Summary   2.5/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5
    2)	Wind / water quality of the venue
    	Percent Count Answers 41.3% 19/46 Most important 23.9% 11/46 2 26.1% 12/46 3 4.3% 2/46 4 4.3% 2/46 Less Important   100.0% 46/46 Summary   2.1/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5
    3)	Weather forecast
    	Percent Count Answers 11.1% 5/45 Most important 20.0% 9/45 2 22.2% 10/45 3 28.9% 13/45 4 17.8% 8/45 Less Important   100.0% 45/45 Summary   3.2/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5
    4)	On shore facilities and services (e.g. hotels, restaurants and night clubs?)
    	Percent Count Answers 4.4% 2/45 Most important 22.2% 10/45 2 37.8% 17/45 3 20.0% 9/45 4 15.6% 7/45 Less Important   100.0% 45/45 Summary   3.2/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5
    5)	Social Events
    	Percent Count Answers 4.4% 2/45 Most important 17.8% 8/45 2 37.8% 17/45 3 28.9% 13/45 4 11.1% 5/45 Less Important   100.0% 45/45 Summary   3.2/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5
    6)	Cost of entry fee
    	Percent Count Answers 8.9% 4/45 Most important 13.3% 6/45 2 26.7% 12/45 3 20.0% 9/45 4 31.1% 14/45 Less Important   100.0% 45/45 Summary   3.5/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5
    7)	Anticipated attendance
    	Percent Count Answers 21.3% 10/47 Most important 34.0% 16/47 2 27.7% 13/47 3 10.6% 5/47 4 6.4% 3/47 Less Important   100.0% 47/47 Summary   2.5/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5
    8)	The quality of the prizes
    	Percent Count Answers 4.4% 2/45 Most important 6.7% 3/45 2 22.2% 10/45 3 15.6% 7/45 4 51.1% 23/45 Less Important   100.0% 45/45 Summary   4.0/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5
    9)	The quality of racing
    	Percent Count Answers 48.9% 22/45 Most important 40.0% 18/45 2 8.9% 4/45 3 0.0% 0/45 4 2.2% 1/45 Less Important   100.0% 45/45 Summary   1.7/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5
    10)	A chance to learn from other sailors
    	Percent Count Answers 66.0% 31/47 Most important 31.9% 15/47 2 2.1% 1/47 3 0.0% 0/47 4 0.0% 0/47 Less Important   100.0% 47/47 Summary   1.4/5 Overall rating from 1 to 5

    
    
    

19. If you attended the Europeans/UK Nationals how do you rate the;

    Ranked Average Summary	Weighted Average
    Club Facilities	3.17
    Race Management	2.57
    On shore organization	2.22
    Pre-event information & communications	1.91
    Level of competition within the fleet	1.30

    
    

    1)	Pre-event information & communications
    	Percent Count Answers 13.0% 3/23 Excellent 82.6% 19/23 Good 4.3% 1/23 Average 0.0% 0/23 Poor   100.0% 23/23 Summary   1.9/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    2)	On shore organization
    	Percent Count Answers 8.7% 2/23 Excellent 60.9% 14/23 Good 30.4% 7/23 Average 0.0% 0/23 Poor   100.0% 23/23 Summary   2.2/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    3)	Race Management
    	Percent Count Answers 4.3% 1/23 Excellent 39.1% 9/23 Good 52.2% 12/23 Average 4.3% 1/23 Poor   100.0% 23/23 Summary   2.6/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    4)	Club Facilities
    	Percent Count Answers 0.0% 0/23 Excellent 8.7% 2/23 Good 65.2% 15/23 Average 26.1% 6/23 Poor   100.0% 23/23 Summary   3.2/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    5)	Level of competition within the fleet
    	Percent Count Answers 69.6% 16/23 Excellent 30.4% 7/23 Good 0.0% 0/23 Average 0.0% 0/23 Poor   100.0% 23/23 Summary   1.3/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4

    
    
    

20. If you attended the Gold Cup how do you rate the;

    Ranked Average Summary	Weighted Average
    On shore organization	1.63
    Club Facilities	1.53
    Pre-event information & communications	1.47
    Level of competition within the fleet	1.26
    Race Management	1.21

    
    

    1)	Pre-event information & communications
    	Percent Count Answers 57.9% 11/19 Excellent 36.8% 7/19 Good 5.3% 1/19 Average 0.0% 0/19 Poor   100.0% 19/19 Summary   1.5/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    2)	On shore organization
    	Percent Count Answers 42.1% 8/19 Excellent 52.6% 10/19 Good 5.3% 1/19 Average 0.0% 0/19 Poor   100.0% 19/19 Summary   1.6/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    3)	Race Management
    	Percent Count Answers 78.9% 15/19 Excellent 21.1% 4/19 Good 0.0% 0/19 Average 0.0% 0/19 Poor   100.0% 19/19 Summary   1.2/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    4)	Club Facilities
    	Percent Count Answers 57.9% 11/19 Excellent 36.8% 7/19 Good 0.0% 0/19 Average 5.3% 1/19 Poor   100.0% 19/19 Summary   1.5/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    5)	Level of competition within the fleet
    	Percent Count Answers 73.7% 14/19 Excellent 26.3% 5/19 Good 0.0% 0/19 Average 0.0% 0/19 Poor   100.0% 19/19 Summary   1.3/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4

    
    
    

21. How do you rate the training camp at Paignton/Denia?

    Ranked Average Summary	Weighted Average
    Pre-training information & communications	2.13
    On shore organisation	2.03
    Coaching style	1.68
    Video de-briefs	1.63
    Contribution from top sailors	1.45

    
    

    1)	Pre-training information & communications
    	Percent Count Answers 9.4% 3/32 Excellent 71.9% 23/32 Good 15.6% 5/32 Average 3.1% 1/32 Poor   100.0% 32/32 Summary   2.1/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    2)	On shore organisation
    	Percent Count Answers 22.6% 7/31 Excellent 58.1% 18/31 Good 12.9% 4/31 Average 6.5% 2/31 Poor   100.0% 31/31 Summary   2.0/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    3)	Coaching style
    	Percent Count Answers 38.7% 12/31 Excellent 54.8% 17/31 Good 6.5% 2/31 Average 0.0% 0/31 Poor   100.0% 31/31 Summary   1.7/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    4)	Video de-briefs
    	Percent Count Answers 56.7% 17/30 Excellent 26.7% 8/30 Good 13.3% 4/30 Average 3.3% 1/30 Poor   100.0% 30/30 Summary   1.6/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4
    5)	Contribution from top sailors
    	Percent Count Answers 61.3% 19/31 Excellent 35.5% 11/31 Good 0.0% 0/31 Average 3.2% 1/31 Poor   100.0% 31/31 Summary   1.5/4 Overall rating from 1 to 4

    
    
    

22. How many days of your annual leave are you willing to use for key Musto Skiff regattas in 2006?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	20.8%	11/53	Up to 3
    	17.0%	9/53	Up to 5
    	17.0%	9/53	Up to 7
    	22.6%	12/53	Up to 10
    	22.6%	12/53	Over 10
    	100.0%	53/53	Summary

    
    
    

23. Training events; should these be run coupled with major regattas?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	70.7%	41/58	Yes - Run a training events with major regattas
    	29.3%	17/58	No - Keep the regattas short and run the training events separately
    	100.0%	58/58	Summary

    
    
    

24. Training events; Would you be more likely to attend a designated training event run in it's own right?

    	Percent	Count	Answers
    	52.7%	29/55	Yes
    	47.3%	26/55	No
    	100.0%	55/55	Summary

    
    
    

25. What time of y