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Sailing Study Qualifying Survey

We're conducting a study about people who participate in sailing. This short survey is to determine eligibility for a research interview and/or survey. All responses are confidential and used for research purposes only.

1.Would you be comfortable completing a research interview and/or survey in English?(Required.)
2.How old are you?(Required.)
3.What gender do you most identify with?(Required.)
4.Where do you currently reside? (Please provide City + Town + State. If not located in the US, please also include Country)(Required.)
5.What is your relationship with the sport of sailing?(Required.)
6.Which of the following best describes your relationship with the sport of sailing? (If you haven't sailed in a while, please share the option that best describes when you were active).(Required.)
7.Totaling up all the time you have done it, about how approximately long have you been involved in the sport of sailing overall (across any boat or class)?(Required.)
8.Which best describes your CURRENT ROLE in your involvement with sailing? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
9.Which types of sailboats or sailing classes have you sailed in the past, even if you don’t sail them anymore? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
10.Which specific sailboats or boat classes have you personally sailed?(Required.)
11.In the past 12 months, how many sailing races or regattas have you participated in?(Required.)
12.Which best describes your current sailing status?(Required.)
13.Thinking about your experience with sailing over time, when your interest surged, what motivated you the most to get engaged? And when your interest waned, what motivated your interest to drift away? Please write 2-3 sentences describing these ebbs and flows, and be sure to share WHY you felt that way.(Required.)
14.Please share your FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, and EMAIL if you are open to being contacted for an incentivized (paid!) research study that will be conducted about the sport of sailing. (*not all will be chosen to participate as slots are limited).

Please MAKE SURE you spell your email address correctly, it never hurts to double-check!(Required.)
Thank you for offering to help with the research!

Because demand for participation may overwhelm our ability to chat with everyone who replies, we may not be able to reach out to all who respond. So, please be understanding if we are not able to connect with everyone who volunteers.