US Sailing Mandatory Membership

[paulk]

US Sailing's President has recently suggested that anyone wishing to race a sailboat in the U.S. be required to join his organization first. Any comments?

[Yamsailor]

Yeah--and all recreational boaters should be required to get a USCG license..

[bubb2]

Originally Posted by Yamsailor

Yeah--and all recreational boaters should be required to get a USCG license..

Do you feel that the education would not be useful?

[artbyjody]

Of course he would say that - because they are loosing members and / or that would increase the revenue... For the most part we all have enough requirements, and from the way that some of the more recent racing events have been represented perhaps they should make the clubs become a member instead of just the members of the race...

Racing is a segment of sailing where normally the more educated sailors are prone to be playing at to begin with.... to penalize them to join - is highway robbery and I bet if they invoke this alot of the more talented but struggling and / or merely committed to the sport would drop out....

[camaraderie]

That's right...with the sport struggling and newbies needed...let's add another expensive hoop to jump through. Self aggrandizing putz!

[blt2ski]

Depending upon where you race, you already have to join PHRF, pay to get numbers for the boat, now pay to join US Sailing?!?!?!?!?! Some local races I do already charge an extra $5 if your not a member of USSA! Take about 12-18 races a yr to pay the difference.

marty

[AjariBonten]

I've got an idea; I think anyone who wants to post anything on the Internet should be required to join MY organization: and pay me the nominal $1.00 per year dues.

Hey, c'mon, it's only a BUCK!!!!!!!

It's not like I'd get rich or anything, I mean reallllly, how many people could possibly post on the Inter-Nets Thingy?

You can send me your dollar through PayPal to BiteMyBigRegulatoryA$$@BigBrother.COMMUNIST

[chucklesR]

Last I checked there is no copyright on 'sailboat race'

Imagine if anyone wanting to play football had to pay a membership fee to the NFL - sure, that'll work.

I hope it backfires on him.

[Freesail99]

Imagine if anyone wanting to play football had to pay a membership fee to the NFL - sure, that'll work.

I hope it backfires on him.

The reason the NFL plays on Sundays for most of the season is because when it started up it made a deal not to compete with the college game, which was much, much bigger then the NFL ever hoped to be at the time. Once the college season has ended, you start seeing Saturday games played by the NFL.

[capt.stu]

I'm a member because I want to support the training programs US sailing sponsors. I think if some one wants to club race, membership should not be required. If a skipper is serious and wants to race in class sanctioned events I don't have a problem with the requirement. US sailing does a lot to promote the sport and get young people involved.