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Did David Richwhite cut up his RNZYS membership card in solidarity with Michael Fay?

pretty sure this is what the public thinks the average member looks like

Not sure if its like this now, but Squadron has a history of being the club that you joined for the same reasons you were in the Auckland Club - connections. Yes it has a long sailing history, but it has a wider history of deals being done and business relationships being fostered, enhanced and social standing being managed. Thats not necessarily a negative thing, just an observation.

The rum race is meant to be an easy way to go racing, some clubs charge pretty much the cost of a bottle of rum for a casual entry so why would you enter when you can guarantee a winning afternoon by buying a bottle and going for a sail without club politics? Trying to make money or cover club costs by charging (high) race fees is gun-shoot-foot material. Eventually people say nah, its not worth it. The logic behind the high casual rates its to force people to join or make members feel privileged for being a member. Thats old school thinking for when there were queues of people lining up to

Not the only Westhaven club in the crap I'd say. I suspect the ones complaining the loudest will be the ones that drink on their boats until 2 minutes before prizegiving Then again overpriced drinks and pub food at restaurant prices doesn't grab you either.

And me, Wednesday evening a couple of weeks ago. It used to be a popular spot for them, then nothing for a few years. I doubt it’s aimed at the yacht clubs, more just North Shore into western suburbs route.