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Dear Sailor,

When I agreed to become President of US SAILING I was aware of, and highly valued, the many initiatives US SAILING conducts and how these activities support the sport of sailing. One of the things we're trying to do is develop an understanding of what members and non-members know about US SAILING and, as importantly, what they don't know.

Please take five minutes to complete this survey and help US SAILING expand its contributions to the sport we all love.

Thanks for your participation,

Gary Jobson

President, US SAILING
1.Please check all the types of sailing or sailing related activities you do:
2.Please indicate if you belong to or are involved with any of the following types of sailing organizations: (Check all that apply)
3.In which state or province do you live?
4.Please indicate your age:
5.During your area's prime sailing season, approximately how many days will you go sailing during a typical week?
6.Are you a member of US SAILING?
7.Please indicate why you are not a member of US SAILING. (check all that apply)
8.What do you believe are the three major programs or initiatives conducted by US SAILING?
9.US SAILING is involved in a broad range of programs and initiatives supporting sailing. Please check below if you were aware or not aware of these activities.
Previously aware
Previously unaware
Training and certification of race officers, judges and umpires
Safety-at-Sea seminars
Olympic and Paralympic team development
Junior instructor certification (Level I, II and III)
Running national championships
Offshore ratings oversight – IRC, ORR, PHRF, Portsmouth Yardstick
Assigning offshore boats sail numbers
Measurer certification
Specialized Yacht Club Insurance (Burgee Program)
Providing best practices and guidelines for yacht club and community sailing program management
Supporting sailing for people with disabilities
Represents sailors interests at the national level relating to water access, the environment and safety
10.Please check all the programs or initiatives below that relate in any way personally to you as a sailor:
11.Knowing now that US SAILING does all these things and more, are you more inclined to become a member of US SAILING? (Individual membership is only $60.00 per year for an adult and $25.00 per year for a youth.)
12.How strongly do you agree with the following statement?

“The sport of sailing has been good to me, often due to the efforts of others. I believe it is important for me, and all sailors, to 'give back' to the sport in one way or another.”

13.Why did you answer the previous question that way?
14.Would you like someone in US SAILING’s Membership Department to contact you?
15.Consider this last question a direct message to US SAILING President Gary Jobson. What would you suggest US SAILING do more of, differently or better that would motivate you to become a member?
Thank you for being part of this important sailing research.
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