Southeast Regional Sailing & Yacht Club Summit
February 11 and 12, 2012
Nashville, Tennessee
Featuring nationally renowned sailing advocate Nick Hayes, author of Saving Sailing plus a keynote address by Jack Gierhart, Executive Director of US SAILING
Plan now to join fellow sailors who are concerned for the future of the sport of sailing. Modeled after the successful Inaugural Yacht Club Summit sponsored by US SAILING in Chicago last April, you are invited to participate in the nation’s first regional summit, designed to address issues common to clubs and sailors in the Southeast .
Friday, February 10, 7PM to 9PM – Parthenon at Centennial Park, in the West End area, heart of Nashville’s university and hospital district.
Early registration and welcome reception, hosted by West Marine at the world famous Parthenon, Nashville’s exact replica of the temple in Athens, Greece.
Saturday, February 11 – Breakfast on your own
Saturday, February 11, 9AM to 5PM –Red Cross Headquarters (centrally located 2 blocks from Centennial Park) Red Cross partners with area clubs and camps offering CPR to the sailing community.
Sessions designed for networking opportunities and best practices sharing. Opening with best-selling author, Nick Hayes and panels led by some of the region’s most experienced flag officers and engaged racing enthusiasts.
Topics to include:
- State of the sport – Presented by Nick Hayes who, according to Bill Schanen, Editor & Publisher, Sailing Magazine: “ guides us to a conclusion that floats on a buoyant platform of instantly recognizable common sense and leaves us wanting to go sailing…”
- Membership and Organization - Offered for board members and club leaders responsible for current operation and future of their club focusing on the issues of shrinking membership.
- Racing Sessions – With sub-topics on promoting racing, how to manage regattas and prepare race committees to insure a great experience for competitors plus discussions of rules and rating systems.
- Education and Youth Sailing - A session that addresses the developmental range of education issues for novice to veteran with an emphasis on increasing youth participation in the sport and club experience
- Signature Events – Sharing other clubs’ big, signature events that draw prospective members, re-engage less connected members and bring new competitors from other clubs.
- Community Sailing – Learn how clubs give back to their communities, and give curious non-sailors a taste of what could become a lifelong passion.
- Governance – Committee structures that work, and some that don’t. New board member orientation programs. Dues structures.
- Club owned fleets – Why do it, why not to do it, mistakes, problems and successful experiences.
- Waterfront Management - Dealing with facility expansion, storage solutions, regulatory issues.
Saturday, February 11, 7PM to 9PM – The Standard at the Smith House, Nashville’s only remaining grand townhouse from the 1840’s, a five minute ride from the day time venue
Dinner and keynote address by Jack Gierhart, life-long sailor and Executive Director of US SAILING, a co-sponsor of the Southeast Regional Yacht Club and Sailing Summit
Sunday, February 12, 9AM to 10:30AM - Red Cross Headquarters
Summit wrap-up and event awards ceremony
Sunday, February 12, 11AM to 3PM
Weather permitting, demonstration of radio controlled Lasers in the pond at Centennial Park
Tours of local clubsHarbor Island Yacht Club on Old Hickory Lake (30 minutes from the venue)
Percy Priest Yacht Club on Percy Priest Lake (20 minutes from the venue)
- Registration fee of $75 includes Friday night reception; Saturday session materials; lunch; a copy of Saving Sailing, which can be autographed by the author; plus, a goodie bag of sailing stuff from our sponsors.
- Saturday night dinner reservations, $53 (includes taxes and tip) – a terrific bargain for the Smith House facility!
Special room rate of $109 at the Hilton Garden Inn Nashville/Vanderbilt hotel, a five minute drive to all of the venues – or walkable if you’re so inclined.
To register, click here.
For additional information, call Marc Fortune at 615-866-9494 or email him at Marc@MarcFortune.com