June 8 UPDATE: Count the people on board Soma or Spray (at right, during Hoofer Extravaganza) and win a free boat ride! Count the people on the pier, and the new commodore will give you a kiss!This year's sailing club/Hoofer auction had a yummy buffet. And there were free booklets describing all the live auction items. But where were all the people? Most items in the silent auction only had one bid (the starting bid), and it was even tougher getting rid of all the one-on-one lessons and cruises during the live auction. Let's hope this was a moneymaker and not the alternative.
The problem seems to be, the auction started three hours before sunset at 5:30pm so many people were still out sailing, and most others were out on the Terrace listening to Jazz. Maybe a later start for the auction next time would result in better attendance, more bidding, and more cash.
As for what you might have "missed":
- $30, An old, old Tech sail (sorry, already got mine out of the dumpster)
- $30, Day or night sail with ChrisF on any boat. Has Chris really given himself ratings on every Hoofer boat? And what if I want my night sail on an E-scow?
- $40, A sunset cruise with JustinC. All alone on the boat. With Justin. At night.
- $50, An "adult beverage" cruise with DougM. Woo hoo! No more of those non-alcoholic baby beverages.
- $60, Wine and cheese cruise with JJ (does JJ actually sail?)
....AND the coup d'etat:
-$150, Rhythm & Booms sail for you and 9 of your friends--plus the skipper and "a few other club members". Good golly, how many people is that..? Enough to fall through the deck?
Next time, the club should sell something worth buying (cheap), like the J29, or maybe Toyboat. That's what you have to do to make any real money.
Off-topic - can I contact "Fleet commander", or whoever's running the blog?
ReplyDeletehooferclubs@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteSign-up for Pirates Day! AKA Hoofer Sailing Club's version of Mifflin Street.
ReplyDeleteUnion Officials put eye patches over their eyes while their parrots squawk, 'All is well, all is well'. In the mean time, 99% of Club Members (not chronic drinkers) flee the scene, leaving the party to the same old pirates who put on disguises to plunder booty.
Has this event de-evolutionized(de-intelligent designed) into yet another excuse for binge drinking in the worst possible place for it. Why the concern?
The weather will be hot, people drinking and prone to falling in or out of boats while wearing their pirate accessories. Each boat should have a designated Safety Person. Does the Club offer safe rides /assistance for people getting home? Lying passed-out in the bushes off of Landgon Street is not safe.
Let's hope no one gets seriously injured. This event has issues that can be mitigated. Who is going to explain to someone's parents why their wo/man/child is dead or in a coma? The reaction will be to shut any future events like Pirates Day or Commodores Cup down.
Want to avoid that? Club Members need to step it up and make sure everyone is safe and that fun is had by one and all. Arrggghh!!! Be Safe!
"$40, A sunset cruise with JustinC. All alone on the boat. With Justin. At night."
ReplyDeleteWhen you put it that way! LMRO (Laughing My Rudder Off)