Meeting at Davis' Pub

There was not enough breeze to bother launching at 14:00 on Saturday, so Mike Renda, J and Ali went to Davis' to discuss the NAs and the website. Ali and Mike took notes, which will be posted shortly.

Ali also e-mailed Peter Alarie to ask how to approach Hasso for sponsorship.

My Notes

505 North American Championship Notes

Committee
  
Event Chairman
     Sterg, Bob, J, Ali, Dustin?
  
RC Chairman
     John Potter
     Mark Haslinger
     Sandy Grosvenor
     Mike Waters
  
Measurement
     
Pre-event
        Pre-event, measure and stamp sails for local boats 
        Obtain measurement certificates for all boats missing certificates
        Pre-event, go through event (Monday) measurement for local boats
     
Monday
        Check sail stamps, 
        Weigh all boats, not already event weighed
        Check lifting pins on all boats, not already event checked
        Check CB depth on all boats, not already event checked
        Check spar bands
        Tent on junior dock for measurement and events? 
     
Spot checks during the event
        All up weight
        Sail stamps
   
Registration
     Prior to event
     Warm up event
     Monday check in
   
Billeting
   
Social Events
   
Pre event publicity
     Web site
     Press releases
     Frequent announcements to target market
   
Event Publicity
     Web site
     Press releases
     Frequent reports and link to results to audience
     Video on the web
     Images on the web/photographer
  
Sponsorship
  
Warm Up Event at WRSC
  Tie into an Awesome Midwinters after the event
  Tie into a pre NAs event in Bermuda?
     Hasso Plattner
  Container subsidy
  
Container staging
     WRSC?
     Farmer’s field?
     SSA?
  
Sponsorship Handout/Pitch
  Publicity
     Naming Rights
     DVD, Video?  Video on the web
  What do we want from sponsors
     Cash
     Handouts
     Discounts on products/services
  Contacting Potential Sponsors
  List of Potential Sponsors
     SAP Hasso Plattner
     Fawcett Boat Supplies
     Geico
     APS
     West Marine
     Restaurant
     Bar

  
NOR/SI
  Jury/Protest Committee Chair?
  EYC, AYC, etc. Other Events on the water – coordination
  Inviting all 505 sailors we can think of, to come
  Develop a list of all possible 505 sailors
  Charter boat project
  Inviting all good not-currently-sailing 505s sailors to participate
  Develop a list of all possible 505 prospects
  Pitch to West Coast sailors
  Pitch to European Sailors
  Extra boats from Hasso Plattner?
  Extra boats from Philip Kahn?
  Annual Meeting – upstairs of SSA?
  Social
     Breakfast
     Lunch
     Dinners
     Evening social events
     Pub crawl
     Creek cruise
     Sail a square rigger
     Baltimore Aquarium
     Baltimore inner Harbor (Constellation, submarine)
     Cantlers
     Bowling
     Miniature golf
     Movies
     Brew pub
     History
     Wine tasting
     Rules seminar
     Beer, wine, soda on launching ramp after sailing
     Food at SSA after racing
     Something to bring female sailors in, not just NAs competitors
     On the water
       Water on RC boat during the day
       Beer on RC boat after racing
 
 Objective
     Best NAs
     Largest Turnout
     A model for a worlds
     Fleet growth
  
Services
     Airport pickup and drop off (BWI)
     Boats shipped on to Florida for MW
     Bicycle rental
     Hotel/motel/B&B list
     Restaurant/bar list
     Water taxi passes
  
Trophies
     Race winners
     Top 5?
     Other awards
     T-shirts, hats, polos, water bottles,etc.
   
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