Sample Messages

The following messages may be used by Fleet Representatives as templates when contacting skippers or crew, to invite them to join the club, as discussed at https://nsc.wmtest.ca/an/racing/race-registration/race-crew-memberships/. The names used in these sample letters are purely fictitious.

New member message (e.g. to someone who signed up through the Crew Bank):

John,

It’s great to see that you’re getting out sailing on a regular basis — hope you’re enjoying it! As I believe I may have mentioned, there is an expectation that those who use the club on a regular basis become members of the club. Our Membership Director and Fleet Captain recently sent an e-mail message reminder of that to all members. That message is posted in Crewing Membership, and expanded upon in more detail for more info.

Can you please confirm that you’re in the process of joining the club?

Thanks,

Bob

Message to skipper with non-member crew:

Susan,

Per the recent message in the Telltale from our Membership Director and Fleet Captain (also posted here), there is an expectation that those who use the club on a regular basis become members of the club. This is expanded upon in more detail at https://nsc.wmtest.ca/an/racing/race-registration/race-crew-memberships/. This is an issue that has been brewing for some years, and there is some angst among some members who feel some others may be getting a free ride. Thus, fleet representatives have been asked to ensure that those in their fleets who race regularly are members of the club. I have thus been conducting such a review of our fleet.

I didn’t see Bill’s name in the Bluebook, perhaps because I misspelled his name, or perhaps because he isn’t a member? Could you confirm that Bill, and your other regular crew, are members? Or if they are not, could you follow-up with them and request that they apply for club membership?

Thanks in advance.

Bob

Message to non-member crew, with cc to skipper/owner:

Leslie,

Our Membership Director and Fleet Captain included a message in a recent issue of the Telltale, reminding members that there is an expectation that those who use the club on a regular basis become members of the club. This is expanded upon in more detail at https://nsc.wmtest.ca/an/racing/race-registration/race-crew-memberships/. This is an issue that has been brewing for some years, and there is some angst among some members who feel some others may be getting a free ride. Thus, fleet representatives have been asked to ensure that those in their fleets who race regularly are members of the club. I have thus been conducting such a review of our fleet.

I didn’t see your name in the Bluebook, perhaps because I misspelled your name, or perhaps because you aren’t a member? Could you confirm that you are a member, or if not, could I invite you to join the club?

Thanks in advance.

Bob

Follow-up message to crew who has just become a member:

Leslie,

Congrats on becoming a member of NSC! Welcome to the club! Hopefully this is the start of a life-long association for you and your family!

Bob

Page updated: 2015-07-04.