43 people answered. Here are the results, answers of respondents in blue.
1. How often do you visit the “SSSS Clubhouse”, our web page?
daily 1 weekly 15 monthly 8 seldom 2 after every race 7 never 10
We want to know which of the pages listed below you use.
The first number is the number of people who find that page moderately to very useful /
The second number is the number of people who link to that page.
16 / 15 Entry Hall : 22 / 7 Race Results meneu: 21 / 3 Calendar: 4 / 1 Bar: 13 / 1 RC Office: 10 / 2 Cruise Office: 13 / 0 SS Series / Toliva Office: 14 / 1 S-t-S on-line: 17 / 1 Events memu
4. If I could make one change to the Cruise program it would be?
We received a lot of different comments, more than I will list. By far the most common was a desire to see more people participate.
5. Would you like a port to port race: we race somewhere, spend the night, then race home?
The first number is those that like that answer. The ratio is the number who want a formal race over those who want it more relaxed.
17 good idea 5 / 8 14 I will try it 3 / 8 2 bad idea 1 I do not even want to think about it 0 / 1
To be fun, such a race should be: a real race, as formal as our race program 8 or much more relaxed 17
6. Do you buy SSSS “stuff”?
Those who bought something this year / Those who think they will buy an item next year.
Hat 14 / 9 Shirt 10 / 12 Burgee 16 / 3 Hat keeper 7 / 1 Nothing 9 / 7
SSSS Racers, including future racers, please answer the next five questions
7. Would you like a reverse start, where the slower rated boats start first, for one or two races?
The number who like the answer over the number of D Class sailors who like the idea
Great idea 10 / 0 Yes 6 / 3 OK by me, just set a good line 8 / 1 No 7 / 2 It scares me 0
8. What Class do you usually start with: A 10 B 5 D 6 H 10
9. Would you like: more buoy races 6 or more distant races 2 or is our mix about right 23
10. How should we score the Season Championship Series? Best method / second best / third best / last choice.
13 / 1 / 3 / 0 A. By adding your best X number of races (now we use your best 8).
6 / 7 / 2 / 1 B. By adding your series scores (Fall Series + Islands + ...).
5 / 2 / 6 / 0 C. By designating certain existing races, possibly 1 a month, and adding your score in them.
5 / 1 / 0 / 7 D. We should not bother with a Season Championship.
11. How satisfied are you with our racing program?
it is perfect 1 very satisfied 17 between 1 satisfied 12 could be better 0 dissatisfied 0
12. How long have you been a SSSS Member?
0-1 yr. 3 2-3 yr. 6 4-7 yr. 15 forever 19 I am not a member 0
13. I race: A. Regularly 18 Occasionally 3 Seasonally 4 I do not race in Olympia 1 I do not race 8
B. my own boat 15 as crew on someone else’s 12
14. This year you went on how many SSSS Cruises?
0 29 1 6 2 5 3 1 4 2
15. This year you attended how many SSSS Meetings? 0 5 1 or 2 9 about 5, half 8 more 15 all 5
I want to thank those that took the time to add a comment or two. We received a lot of comments, again more than I will list. They cover a wide range: from what stuff to sell, to ways to improve the Cruises and races. I will take them to the board meeting and ask the officers to read them.