Northern Area Events
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:55 am
It is that time of year when we plan for next. The Northern Area events have not been very well supported this year and I would like to find out what people want.
Currently there are 5 events, with 3 to count, included in this are the Nationals and the inlands. This year the other 3 events were Rutland, Bassenthwaite and Derwent.
Is this what people want?
In order to raise the profile of the Northern Areas as a series I feel it probably needs some changes. Generally I feel that open meeting attendance numbers are falling perhaps due to increased fuel costs, pressure of working weekends etc.
Looking at the membership I would say that most Northern MPS sailors are in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Cumbria.
If we then restrict the events to a say 2 hour drive from this area, and also make the events with 2 races Saturday and 3 Sunday with 3 to count, so if you cannot do Saturday it is possible to still compete on the Sunday.... or alternatively just Sunday?
This would then mean the events would be restricted to an area which includes Filey, Sunderland, South Shields, Derwent, Kielder, Ullswater, Bassenthwaite, North Berwick? I have probably missed somewhere so apologies to them!
I would really like some feedback from Northern Sailors so we can plan for next year.
Currently there are 5 events, with 3 to count, included in this are the Nationals and the inlands. This year the other 3 events were Rutland, Bassenthwaite and Derwent.
Is this what people want?
In order to raise the profile of the Northern Areas as a series I feel it probably needs some changes. Generally I feel that open meeting attendance numbers are falling perhaps due to increased fuel costs, pressure of working weekends etc.
Looking at the membership I would say that most Northern MPS sailors are in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Cumbria.
If we then restrict the events to a say 2 hour drive from this area, and also make the events with 2 races Saturday and 3 Sunday with 3 to count, so if you cannot do Saturday it is possible to still compete on the Sunday.... or alternatively just Sunday?
This would then mean the events would be restricted to an area which includes Filey, Sunderland, South Shields, Derwent, Kielder, Ullswater, Bassenthwaite, North Berwick? I have probably missed somewhere so apologies to them!
I would really like some feedback from Northern Sailors so we can plan for next year.