Comments on: _mg_8172 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2009/western-cape-dinghy-champs-2009/_mg_8172/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:44:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Geoffrey Kilpin http://www.dabchick.za.net/2009/western-cape-dinghy-champs-2009/_mg_8172/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Geoffrey Kilpin Thu, 14 May 2009 12:51:30 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8172.jpg#comment-1195 Hi Angela I'm not sure which the other music you heard was, but the music being played in the regatta tent is an important part of the regatta as a whole. This year's Saldahna regatta wasn't cheap and so for most there needs to be a greater motivation than simply the sailing to attend - generally that translates into a bit of a party. In past years some form of a noise curfew has been tried but it simply made sailors unhappy and proved ineffective. Perhaps when booking accommodation close to the tent one should be warned of it - but in terms of the bigger picture, especially when you are talking about encouraging youth to give up everything back in town to sail in a regatta, it would be unwise to restrict what people do in the evenings. Hi Angela

I’m not sure which the other music you heard was, but the music being played in the regatta tent is an important part of the regatta as a whole. This year’s Saldahna regatta wasn’t cheap and so for most there needs to be a greater motivation than simply the sailing to attend – generally that translates into a bit of a party.

In past years some form of a noise curfew has been tried but it simply made sailors unhappy and proved ineffective. Perhaps when booking accommodation close to the tent one should be warned of it – but in terms of the bigger picture, especially when you are talking about encouraging youth to give up everything back in town to sail in a regatta, it would be unwise to restrict what people do in the evenings.

]]> By: Angela Gray http://www.dabchick.za.net/2009/western-cape-dinghy-champs-2009/_mg_8172/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Angela Gray Thu, 14 May 2009 07:24:16 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/_mg_8172.jpg#comment-1194 Hi All It was a fantastic weekend. The dabbie sailors were so hyped. Thanks to all who arranged the event, it was well managed & ran like clockwork. Well done to Perry, Lorna & thier team. I know how much work these regattas are. Thanks to the Dabbie association for the fantastic dabbie prizes, it was so nice to encourage the youngsters by giving them all prizes. I am so pleased the Dabbie fleet is growing. I can already see a lot of competition & rivalry growing in the fleet as talent is devoloping in the younger group, especially at MAC. Watch the likes of Joshua Banks, Jaque Louw & Jason Gray - they are only 13 & they will be achieving great things in the future if they continue sailing like they are. It was a great pity Joshua was unable to sail in this regatta - he had to go on holiday with his family, but he has promised to be at the next one. My only negative comment is regarding camping at Saldanha Municipal camp site: I would never consider it due to theft & worst of all extremely loud music coming from all directions. The camp site has no control over this & it is extremely unpleasant. I recommend they implement some control over the loud music. At times I felt like I was in a Mad Max Movie. Some folk need to learn about consideration to others & the camp site needs to arrange a firm set of rules & regulations. Once again thank you for a great regatta. All the best Angela Gray (MAC Sail Committee Secretary) Hi All

It was a fantastic weekend. The dabbie sailors were so hyped. Thanks to all who arranged the event, it was well managed & ran like clockwork. Well done to Perry, Lorna & thier team. I know how much work these regattas are. Thanks to the Dabbie association for the fantastic dabbie prizes, it was so nice to encourage the youngsters by giving them all prizes. I am so pleased the Dabbie fleet is growing. I can already see a lot of competition & rivalry growing in the fleet as talent is devoloping in the younger group, especially at MAC. Watch the likes of Joshua Banks, Jaque Louw & Jason Gray – they are only 13 & they will be achieving great things in the future if they continue sailing like they are. It was a great pity Joshua was unable to sail in this regatta – he had to go on holiday with his family, but he has promised to be at the next one.

My only negative comment is regarding camping at Saldanha Municipal camp site: I would never consider it due to theft & worst of all extremely loud music coming from all directions. The camp site has no control over this & it is extremely unpleasant. I recommend they implement some control over the loud music. At times I felt like I was in a Mad Max Movie. Some folk need to learn about consideration to others & the camp site needs to arrange a firm set of rules & regulations.

Once again thank you for a great regatta.

All the best
Angela Gray
(MAC Sail Committee Secretary)

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