[etchells-fleet11] RC "Volunteers" Issue

[Betsy Altman]

Mike,

 

There is an option.

 

Our Commodore and on the water staff met with the Northwestern University
Sailing Team officers who declared their interest in helping on our RC and
becoming regular members able to truly help. They are JUST waiting, and have
been since late-May for Amanda to present them with dates. It is ridiculous
that this hasn't happened yet.

 

As some of us help them with their events, this seems a reason quid pro quo.

 

The reality is that whoever came up with this scheme doesn't understand one
design thinking. ALL of us would rather sail than not and don't care about
the trophies, so there are no teeth is this requirement. What will the RC do
when our people refuse to show up?

 

I would also like to point out that I often ran the V15 races alone setting
the marks and running the start and finish. You only need 7 to comfortably
run our racing with three RC boats and we are being asked to provide more
than half that number. Something is really wrong with this program.

 

Thanks,

 

Betsy

 

Betsy Altman

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From: etchells-fleet11-bounces at raceonedesign.org
[mailto:etchells-fleet11-bounces at raceonedesign.org] On Behalf Of Mike
Frerker
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:23 AM
To: Justin palm
Cc: etchells-fleet11 at raceonedesign.org
Subject: Re: [etchells-fleet11] RC "Volunteers" Issue

 

Do we need to schedule a special fleet meeting to discuss this issue?

 

These +1's are fun and all, but I don't think the issue was ever that the
desires of the fleet weren't understood or communicated.  

 

I think we can safely say that nobody likes the program.  Opinions range
from accepting to livid.  

 

What are WE as a fleet prepared to do in response? As near as I can tell,
nothing; which doesn't put us in such a strong negotiating position.

 

The only recommendations I'm hearing are about things we should ask/lobby
for or things that others should do for us. I don't find that helpful in
terms of solving a problem.  (And if you're looking for someone to just
complain louder, you have the wrong FC.)  

 

Jack, in your second bullet you say: "At the minimum, I think we need to
stand together and refuse to see this program repeated next season."  

 

Okay. Or what? What are we prepared to do in response if
RC/Club/Flag/whoever don't agree with us? 

 

When we can answer that question as a fleet, I think we can get somewhere.
But I don't think this initiative will just go away because we don't like
it. There are legitimate issues with providing RC as we are currently used
to, or at the very least problems that we aren't in a position to solve.
(Frankly, I find it hard to believe the system we have has ever worked.)

 

For now, I'd just ask that everyone do their scheduled duty, and do so in
good humor.  The situation isn't ideal, but make the best of it.

 

Mike

 

 

 

On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Justin palm <jpalm1341 at aol.com> wrote:

+3....from 1363

On Jul 14, 2009, at 10:16 PM, <gerriw at rcn.com> <gerriw at rcn.com> wrote:

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