Saving Sailing author speaking at HYC

[Emma]

From Marie Wise at HYC.
Its free and open to everyone.  They are hoping to get a good discussion on increasing participation locally and it would be good to hear ideas from everyone racing on the bay.

Saving Sailing, an open talk for the Houston Sailing Community
Houston Yacht Club Ballroom
6:00 p.m.
November 13, 2010
Free and open to everyone
   --- The Texas A&M sailing team will be there and would appreciate any donations to the Texas A&M Sailing Team Endowment


Join us for a talk, discussion, and book signing with Nicholas Hayes, author of Saving Sailing.


While participation in sailing is down more than 40% since 1997 and 70% since 1979, it is not for the reasons that one might think. Researcher and avid sailor Nicholas Hayes talked with more than a thousand sailors and sailor wannabes, and uses their stories to set the record straight:  *Risky? In the greater scheme of things, it may be riskier not to sail.  *Inaccessible? That depends: If you think that sailing takes time and is complex, you?re right. But these are the things that make sailing valuable.  *Expensive? Not so. Sailing can be among the most affordable things a family and friends might do in their free time.


Contact Marie Wise (sailmom@gmail.com or 713 419 5329) for more information.

[BJSailor]

Good book.  If you haven't read it, you should.  I didn't agree with a number of items he put forward.  But, on the whole, this guy has some very good thoughts on sailing.   Mr. Hayes has done a better job at articulating  where we've been with sailing than anyone else.  His views on where we're going are also very good and well reasoned.  It should be interesting to sit in on this discussion considering some of the views of organizations and individuals in this area.

[lindam]

Every sailor needs to hear this guy. Check out the book reviews on amazon.com.  http://www.amazon.com/Saving-Sailing-Choices-Families-Commitments/dp/1933987073/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289442926&sr=1-1.  "Saving Sailing" by Nicholas Hayes.  Maybe we can save sailing on
Galveston Bay.  HYC 6:00pm, Saturday, Nov. 13.  Everyone invited.

[mauigold]

Wonderful book - loved it!  Was looking forward to seeing the author speak, but have a conflict that night - (UH homecoming)