Comments for THE FINAL BEAT

Comment on An Ode to Frostbiting by Dan

Dan — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:58:13 +0000

Literary genius, captures an essential sailing truth, it’s all about FOMO.

Comment on Why We Sail by Linda Lowell

Linda Lowell — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:26:56 +0000

Hi Damian,

Thank you!

I certainly will include a link to your blogsite and drop a link to the newsletter back here. It should happen by the last day of the month!

Linda

Comment on Stopwatch Nationals by Damian Lord

Damian Lord — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 20:03:47 +0000

In reply to Dan. I played it with my two as well - they loved it.

Comment on Stopwatch Nationals by Dan

Dan — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:48:33 +0000

Classic. We last played this 2 years ago with the next generation. Same Race Officer.

Comment on Why We Sail by Damian Lord

Damian Lord — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:43:41 +0000

In reply to Linda Lowell.

Hi Linda,

Thanks very much for your comments.

What a nice idea to publish it in your newsletter – I’d really appreciate it if you would link to it if you send the newsletter by email or have it online.

I hope they enjoy it!

Comment on Why We Sail by Linda Lowell

Linda Lowell — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:21:21 +0000

Lovely article! a member of the little yacht club I belong to (Rappahanock River YC, Irvington VA) suggested I reprint some or all of your remarks in the little newsletter I edit for the club. The hope is that it will spark similarly thoughtful and fun discussions of what motivates our members to sail (and encourage a few who don’t to GET WITH IT).

Comment on “Smile – It’ll Make You Sail Faster” by Damian Lord

Damian Lord — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:13:19 +0000

In reply to Dan.

Very true. I do think things have improved recently – I originally penned this in 2015 and a lot of work has been done already.

Our club, for instance, is looking at the boats we’d like to encourage the young sailors through, and the Olympic pathway boats get a less positive response than the boats that encourage a wide range of sailors.

420s and 29ers are viewed as expensive both to buy and in terms of depreciation, and highly technical to learn to be competitive.
RS200s, on the other hand, are seen as cheaper, competitive for longer, less technical (i.e. you can be competitive quite quickly), and they encourage a wide age range, so friends can sail with friends, kids with adults, etc.

I should right something about it and see what others think…

Comment on “Smile – It’ll Make You Sail Faster” by Damian Lord

Damian Lord — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:06:20 +0000

In reply to Dan.

Wait what?

Does this mean that something I wrote was actually correct?

(Well, the title at least).

Comment on “Smile – It’ll Make You Sail Faster” by Dan

Dan — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:58:23 +0000

As your article suggests sailing is not for everyone and even though we are both life-long obsessives doesn’t mean it should be for everyone. However I think we were very lucky in growing up sailing when we did, I am not sure my family would have been able to support all of us in the very focussed national squads that were the norm from 2000 onwards. Incidentally I think the RYA under Ian Walker has identified that the Olympic machine feeding youth hopper is not the only way to introduce junior sailors to the sport.

Comment on “Smile – It’ll Make You Sail Faster” by Dan

Dan — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:52:01 +0000

Damian, here is an article about the benefits of smiling when running… https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/motivation/a776539/how-smiling-improves-your-running/