[Rhodes22-list] rhodes22.com updates.

[Jay Friedland]

Ed-
First of all, the health or viability of a company can be based on  
tradition as always being in this show from the early Atlantic City.  
People expect General Boats to be there and most visitors asked if  
Stan/GBI were still in business or why the didn't attend. In fact, at  
the "Seaward" booth there was obviously more Rhodies gathered than new  
Seaward lookers, although the latter is growing.

Stan doesn't even have to show up as there have always been set-up and  
break down labor available for almost free (veteran Rhodies), and  
always volunteers to man the booth while Elton works the Seaward.  
Within 2 months of the Feb. venue we typically have demo sails one hour  
away, available for those who would rather not travel to NC. Other than  
the Chesapeake, this area has what I believe is the highest  
concentration of R22's with much more potential to grow as the boat's  
reputation grows.

The upside is great, downside for Stan minimal.
Jay

On Jul 24, 2005, at 7:49 PM, ed kroposki wrote:

> Michael:
> 	I doubt that you can get him to Miami.  Very few of the small
> sailboat companies are going there lately.  It has gotten very elitist.
> 	However, if enough people get on his case, you might get
> Philadelphia.  Get the Philadelphia area Rhodies and friends to  
> promise him
> a buffet dinner.  It might help if people local to Philadelphia got  
> the show
> specifications.  Get them to find out where he could put his boat  
> without
> being lost in a corner. Get the Washington Post to cover the event.   
> They
> have a reporter/writer who knows something about sailboats.  Can they  
> sail
> boats in the Delaware at that point?  Promise him a hotel with a king  
> size
> bed in walking distance.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of michael  
> meltzer
> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 1:43 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] rhodes22.com updates.
>
> well guys, if you wish to keep busy, check out the new
> show dates, option prices and show packages, BTW stan
> what about strickly sail phila and strickly sail
> miami? -mjm
>
> --- ed kroposki <ekroposki at charter.net wrote:
> Brad,
>     I guess it depends on what sailboat you have.
>  While it has been hot here  too, Saturday afternoon the breezes were  
> good,
> but  variable.  It would blow  5 to 10 one direction for an hour, stop  
> and
> blow 4  to 6 in a different  direction for 15 minutes then stop, wait  
> 20
> minutes,  and blow 5 to 6 in a  third direction.  A Rhodes22 can easily
> handle this stuff.
>     I thought of Bill Effros's post about setting up  and sailing by  
> moving
> weight around.  I guess Bill could not sail on Lake Hartwell, it just  
> does
> not work that way.  However, if you are willing to sail in different
> directions with different sail set ups, well it was sailing...And the  
> breeze
> kept you cool.
>     Brad since you have time on your hands, consider
>  replying to this:
>   
> <http://www.wxchat.com/board/index.php? 
> act=ST&f=40&t=10150&st=60#entry94155
>  &f=40&t=10150&st=60#entry94155
>
>
>
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