Greg King, Publisher of Practical Sailor, really rang my bells this morning with this gem of “Pressure-selling”. Although, it would be wrong to lump his piercing piece of pen-craft in with the marketing drivel normally associated with the term. In this instance, he is merely stating a lot of long overdue truths. Take this for example: ” Historically, the sailing …
In NZ, sailing is for everyone.
Growing up and learning to sail in New Zealand taught me many lessons. One lesson that stands out is that sailing is not just for the wealthy. Kids learn to sail for next to nothing by sailing on friend’s boats or by joining a club and using club training boats. The wonderful thing about New Zealand sailing culture is that it …