http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/poll-of-the-week-us-sailing-rule-of-membership/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/poll-of-the-week-us-sailing-rule-of-membership/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Carter Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:22:35 +0000 http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/poll-of-the-week-us-sailing-rule-of-membership/#comment-265 Jos, I agree in part to your comments. However, in the United States we may have a unique problem. We didn't make the membership fee automatic from the beginning which will make change difficult even if that change is best for the sport. How US Sailing proceeds with this change will most likely have an impact on its relevance in the greater sailing community. It would be interesting to see or know about another sport or national authority that has possibly gone through this membership process. Jos, I agree in part to your comments. However, in the United States we may have a unique problem. We didn’t make the membership fee automatic from the beginning which will make change difficult even if that change is best for the sport. How US Sailing proceeds with this change will most likely have an impact on its relevance in the greater sailing community. It would be interesting to see or know about another sport or national authority that has possibly gone through this membership process.

]]> http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/poll-of-the-week-us-sailing-rule-of-membership/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Jos Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:40:59 +0000 http://www.regattapromotions.com/blog/poll-of-the-week-us-sailing-rule-of-membership/#comment-251 We have this prescription in force in the Netherlands. Our discussion focusses on if this should be extended to not only the helm, but also crew. If a sport is made available to you by a National organisation, why shouldn't you contribute in it's budget? In fact all who participate in "water sports" should contribute. Here the National Authority is the only one who have a big enough voice, to stand up to over-regulatory government officials.... We have this prescription in force in the Netherlands. Our discussion focusses on if this should be extended to not only the helm, but also crew.
If a sport is made available to you by a National organisation, why shouldn’t you contribute in it’s budget?
In fact all who participate in “water sports” should contribute. Here the National Authority is the only one who have a big enough voice, to stand up to over-regulatory government officials….

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