Although Christobel cancelled our subscription to the Royal Yachting Association when I decided to close our membership down over their total indifference and lack of care regarding the extreme shortage of bottled LPG and Butane gas cylinders of the most common used sizes over past two or more years, the quarterly magazine continues to arrive. I suspect it’ll not stop until the spring-time renewal period.
anyway, absently leafing through before chucking into the recycle bin, I spotted this headline: ‘Your membership makes a difference.’
Then further in I found a longer article headlined: ‘Your membership matters.’
Of course, our experience of this self-congratulatory organisation is far, far different.
If the Royal Yachting Association REALY cared then the head honcho would have come back to me as promised by her PA earlier this year.
The front piece rattles on about lobbying (I sense ‘gravy trains’ here) assisting with proposed legislation – possibly the only plus – and all the benefit advantages of being a member with over eighty partners who would love us to entangle ourselves, none of which we have ever wished to us: I don’t want a Volvo, expensive insurance or stay at Portland House for instance!
I only ever asked the Royal Yachting Association to do something about the paucity of bottled gas. It affected many boaters and caravaners alike. They failed.
The second piece warbles on about getting the mist out of your chosen activity, inclusivity- which has been gradually covered more, but look at adverts for holidays and they are still showing blond he men and women on the whole – protecting freedoms ( severely curtailed for those unable to change an empty calor bottle over recent years), sustainability and growing together.
Excuse my language, but, Bollocks!
The Royal Yachting Association has not an iota of care for the common sailor. They are all about themselves, endeavouring to boost Royal Yachting Association membership and what they do for ‘the Nationals’, the Olympic team and other high profile events – largely based down south near where they hang out.
I’m not prejudiced. Observation is the key: I have been a member of the Royal Yachting Association for over four decades and I see what I see.
A straw poll of my club’s work party (sailors and motor-boaters alike) shows a dearth of Royal Yachting Association membership.
That speaks for itself!
Happy Christmas.
