Originally Posted by David Parker
OK, how about this...

My son can't race because I can't afford the time off work to take him to regattas. How about if the class sends me money equivalent to 2 days work every month and I will make sure he races regularly!


I don't need a comptip but why should it matter what the money is spent on as long as the outcome is the same?

Obviously a tongue in cheek arguement. However, maybe Obama would give me stimulus money to heat up the slowing sailing market? All of this seems foolish, no?


Well if you’re going to take that attitude then why bother with youth grants. Those little turds should pay their own way. (Obviously tong in cheek as well.)

Anyway maybe it’s a solution to a non-problem but we do need more people working on real solutions to our present challenges.