Cruising Anarchy is a kinder, gentler subset of Sailing Anarchy[?] with a lot of the content you are mentioning. I have seen you there on occasion and enjoyed your contributions. It has settled down considerably since a wealthy segment moved in, but usually that only means the girlie shots are higher class.
On 17 August 2012 16:57, Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> wrote: > ****** > > Edd,**** > > ** ** > > The web site Pressure-Drop.us has a decent mix of sailing news, features > and forums without the wild west style entertainment seen on Sailing > Anarchy. ThreesheetsNW.com does a good job with regional news and features > (linked blogs). The Daily Sail web site covers serious international > racing well. For in depth coverage of an event like the Vendee or Volvo > races I will use several sites and the official race web site. The > addition of Yellow Box tracking was entertaining for this year’s Vic-Maui, > Pacific Cup and the Single Handed Transpac.**** > > ** ** > > I rarely contribute to SailNet and similar sites as the discussions tend > to be at the same basic level year in and year out and are very well > covered. I never got into the Latt’s and Att’s type sites as I rarely am > looking for stories of alcohol fueled miss-adventure and pot luck dinners. > I also do not need more magazines or web features about $1,000,000 boats > with captains and cooks. When I need that fix I buy a glossy magazine and > drool over the latest super boat, usually while sitting in a airport.**** > > ** ** > > What I would like to see is a site that covers the racer/cruiser segment > of the market. (No hopped up 20 something sea lawyers racing all carbon > boats on windward/leeward inshore courses or dreamers that will never > actually own a boat but constantly post what if questions.) Features about > races and voyages that go somewhere interesting on affordable boats and the > people that do their own boat maintenance and upgrades is more what I am > thinking. The cnc-list type discussions involving dedicated owners serious > about improving their boats and skills is a good example of content that I > currently enjoy.**** > > ** ** > > Advertising that becomes annoying chases me off sites quickly, boat > related adverts with pretty girls are normally tolerated. I do pay for > access to some types of forums (TDR for Dodge/Cummins trucks for example) > when the quality/value of content is above average.**** > > ** ** > > The ThreesheetsNW and Pressure-Drop forums are very quiet when compared to > Sailing Anarchy. Finding the balance between moderating the conversation > to prevent anarchy and smothering the conversation to death may be > difficult.**** > > ** ** > > Hopefully that is the type of feedback you are looking for. I hope you > are successful.**** > > ** ** > > Martin**** > > Calypso**** > > 1971 C&C 43**** > > ****Seattle******** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto: > cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Edd Schillay > *Sent:* Friday, August 17, 2012 9:41 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Stus-List Sailing Website (racing and cruising)**** > > ** ** > > All,**** > > ** ** > > I'm looking to start up a new sailing website dedicated to > racing and cruising news, events and forums. Something similar to Sailing > Anarchy without all the, um, anarchy. **** > > ** ** > > There would be, of course, links to Stu's site and other boat > information sites. **** > > ** ** > > As I formulate what to feature and what not to feature, I'd > appreciate any input you may have as to what you'd look for in such a site > and what things you've seen on others ties that annoy you. **** > > ** ** > > My hope is to launch in late 2012 or early 2013. You know, > after the boat is away for the winter. :-)**** > > ** ** > > > **** > > All the best,**** > > ** ** > > Edd**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Edd M. Schillay**** > > Starship ****Enterprise******** > > C&C 37/40+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B**** > > ****City Island**, **NY**** **** > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log > Website<http://ncc1701a.blogspot.com/> > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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