Forumite Roger Long once pondered, "I like power boats but I bought a sailboat so I could hang out with a better class of people". Fair winds, Roger- wherever you are.
The New APSLTD - Apparel Only?
- Thread starter Ward H
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"Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?" . I said that once while I passed alongside another sailboat. The crew laughed. Powerboats make too much noise to converse.
I agree sailors are more laid back, which is what I enjoy. However I have also noticed they are more on the anal side.
What possibly could you mean by that?
Just because the jib has to be set just so to eeekkkk out the very last ounce of wind power... I think of my self as persnickety (requiring a particularly precise or careful approach.)...
Interesting given there is not a West Marine store in Canada. I looked but could only find that the new owners were Monomoy Capital Partners (“Monomoy”), a New York-based private equity fund. Could you steer me to your source?
How true, how true.
My growing list:
Layline
Consumers Marine
International Sailing Products
Manhattan Marine
JSI
Bliss
Goldbergs
E&B Marine
Coast Navigation
Shane’s Marine
Outer Banks Outfitters
SailNet
BoatUS
Post Marine
BoatFix.com
Boaters World
M&E Marine
Lewis Marine (Greenport, NY)
Kettenburg Marine
Miller Marine (NY)
JT’s Chandlery (RI)
Brewer’s (NY)
Griffith’s Marine (NY)
Chicago Yacht Supply
BoatScape
Land’s End
WM closed all their stores in Canada a few years ago.
Monomoy is your basic leveraged buy out fund. They bought out Oneida Silversmiths a few years ago, loaded it with debt, and closed the local factory. It was the last table ware company manufacturing in the US. The now out of work management bought the factory and is trying to restore flatware manufacturing in the US.
Oneida was the result of a 19th century commune, the Oneida Community. It is/was about 50 miles from my home.
Some of those, E&B, Goldbergs, BoatUS were bought by West Marine.
APSLTD is having a clearance sale now. Must be in stock items.
www.apsltd.com
Warehouse Clearance | APS
www.apsltd.com
and no returnsAPSLTD is having a clearance sale now. Must be in stock items.
Warehouse Clearance | APS
My my don't get so defensive! It is my personal observation having been on both sides for over 50 years.What possibly could you mean by that?
Just because the jib has to be set just so to eeekkkk out the very last ounce of wind power... I think of my self as persnickety (requiring a particularly precise or careful approach.)...
Who needs sailing apparel. Sail naked!
Saling naked
Most sailors cruise naked at some point. here in the tropics, it's normal and we enjoy the free feeling and the unencumbered life style.
www.cruisingtheedge.com
"I'm out there Jerry and I'm loving every minute of it." KramerWho needs sailing apparel. Sail naked!
Saling naked
Most sailors cruise naked at some point. here in the tropics, it's normal and we enjoy the free feeling and the unencumbered life style.www.cruisingtheedge.com
"To make room for our expansion into". Must be marketing spin for "to get rid of stuff that we don't want to bother trying to make money on anymore".
It is sad to see another outdoor sports company become a retailer of athleisure wear.
We can sit here and discus market forecast, trends and lament the demise of yet another sailing retailer. But, even I must admit, power boats are sexy. Sexy sells. Particularly to some dumb joker with too much money and a blonde trophy wife.
I am sadden every time I pass a marina and can count the number of sailboats on one hand. I am sadden to call around to area marinas only to be told that, no, they could not take my 5' draft. I am sadden - though, I have achieved my boyhood dream of owning a sailboat - that sailing is being taken over by power boats, bass boats, personal water craft, etc. I am sadden that anyone can take the Power Squadron ABC course, shove a key in an ignition and to hell with everyone else.
I don't know where sailing is going. I'm sadden by what I see.
Alec
We can sit here and discus market forecast, trends and lament the demise of yet another sailing retailer. But, even I must admit, power boats are sexy. Sexy sells. Particularly to some dumb joker with too much money and a blonde trophy wife.
I am sadden every time I pass a marina and can count the number of sailboats on one hand. I am sadden to call around to area marinas only to be told that, no, they could not take my 5' draft. I am sadden - though, I have achieved my boyhood dream of owning a sailboat - that sailing is being taken over by power boats, bass boats, personal water craft, etc. I am sadden that anyone can take the Power Squadron ABC course, shove a key in an ignition and to hell with everyone else.
I don't know where sailing is going. I'm sadden by what I see.
Alec