[Capri25] Response to Dallas

[Bethany]

Dallas,

Thank you for sticking your neck out for the Capri sailors.  Your words are healing.

Bethany Buchanan

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 15, 2012, at 9:36 AM, <dallas at dallasjohnson.net> wrote:

>  
> The aging pseudo rock-stars of the mature one design fleets quaff their beers in terror because they don't know how to recruit new sailors and boats like the Capri 25 fleet does. Don't let their cynical aged envious wisdom bring you down.
>  
> However, it is my experience that once newer sailors gain the wisdom to take on more management responsibility at the club, their opinions often change to reflect those of the grumpy old guard they wish to replace...and for good reason.
>  
> So, YES, volunteer and work to make the world a better place through stern mounted BBQ grills. We desperately need you. But don't think you're going to make the world all that different, just better.
>  
> Also, anyone who's watched the races from the sidelines knows the most exciting racing on the lake, of any fleet, period, is the Capri 25 fleet. By a long shot. You are the envy of the sailing world.
>  
> dallas
>  
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Capri25] the only reason the rest of the club puts up with
> the Capri's
> From: capri Sailor <capri25wyc at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, June 14, 2012 11:17 pm
> To: capri25 at lists.wyc.org
> 
> Tonight after the race that should have been, it came to my attention that the Start of the North Regatta is a Sonar event where the only value the Capri's bring is the boats that pay the entry fee and provide the funds for the Sonars to run it the way they want.  This is also the feeling of the rest of the club, we are a fleet that pays our dues and chops up the race course, the real racers tolerate us.  
> 
> I heard that members of the Sonar fleet were upset about the call to action (that one of our fleet members put out) to get others involved in the Star of the North Regatta.  Evidently it is not "our" place to participate in the planning and preparation of our own regatta. As I recall it was our event before we invited other, we had great events before merging and last year without the Sonars.  Anyone who heard about this and did not stand up for our fleet member shame on you.  
> 
> We have had great joint events in the past and I hope we can in years to come.  But the Capri's have to be involved in the planning and the work or it will no longer be our event.  If we let the dedicated members of the Sonar fleet do all the heavy lifting, what can we expect?
> 
> This is an anonymous email because those who know me already know who wrote this, you are the only opinions I care about and would expect nothing less.
> 
> The goal of the this email is to make the fleet aware of the consequences of our apathy and shed light on a wrong that was done to a person.  If we want to be a great feet, act like it. 
> 
> To be a great fleet we need to: 
> Be involved in the running of the club and events
> Fight for our right to be on the race course
> Stand up for members that a wrong is done to.
> 
> If all we do is pay our dues and show up, is the rest of the club's opinion of use far off?
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