505 North American Championship Notes
Committee
Event Chairman
Sterg, Bob, J, Ali, Dustin?
RC Chairman
John Potter
Mark Haslinger
Sandy Grosvenor
Mike Waters
Measurement
Pre-event
Pre-event, measure and stamp sails for local boats
Obtain measurement certificates for all boats missing certificates
Pre-event, go through event (Monday) measurement for local boats
Monday
Check sail stamps,
Weigh all boats, not already event weighed
Check lifting pins on all boats, not already event checked
Check CB depth on all boats, not already event checked
Check spar bands
Spot checks during the event
All up weight
Sail stamps
Registration
Prior to event
Warm up event
Monday check in
Billeting
Social Events
Pre event publicity
Web site
Press releases
Frequent announcements to target market
Event Publicity
Web site
Press releases
Frequent reports and link to results to audience
Video on the web
Images on the web/photographer
Sponsorship
Warm Up Event at WRSC
Tie into an Awesome Midwinters after the event
Tie into a pre NAs event in Bermuda?
Hasso Plattner
Container subsidy
Container staging
WRSC?
Farmer’s field?
SSA?
Sponsorship Handout/Pitch
Publicity
Naming Rights
DVD, Video? Video on the web
What do we want from sponsors
Cash
Handouts
Discounts on products/services
Contacting Potential Sponsors
List of Potential Sponsors
SAP Hasso Plattner
Fawcett Boat Supplies
Geico
APS
West Marine
Restaurant
Bar

NOR/SI
Jury/Protest Committee
Chair?
EYC, AYC, etc. Other Events on the water – coordination
Inviting all 505 sailors we can think of, to come
Develop a list of all possible 505 sailors
Charter boat project
Inviting all good not-currently-sailing 505s sailors to participate
Develop a list of all possible 505 prospects
Pitch to West Coast sailors
Pitch to European Sailors
Extra boats from Hasso Plattner?
Extra boats from Philip Kahn?
Annual Meeting – upstairs of SSA?
Social
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinners
Evening social events
Pub crawl
Creek cruise
Sail a square rigger
Baltimore Aquarium
Baltimore inner Harbor (Constellation, submarine)
Cantlers
Bowling
Miniature golf
Movies
Brew pub
History
Wine tasting
Rules seminar
Beer, wine, soda on launching ramp after sailing
Food at SSA after racing
On the water
Water on RC boat during the day
Beer on RC boat after racing
Objective
Best NAs
Largest Turnout
A model for a worlds
Fleet growth
Services
Airport pickup and drop off (BWI)
Boats shipped on to Florida for MW
Bicycle rental
Hotel/motel/B&B list
Restaurant/bar list
Water taxi passes
Trophies
Race winners
Top 5?
Other awards
T-shirts, hats, polos, water bottles,etc.
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