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Palmalife RS:X Youth Windfsurfing World Championships: Survey

Thursday, 13 August 2009 09:42

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Palmalife RS:X Youth Windfsurfing World Championships - Survey Data

1. Which Fleet or group did you race in?
	answered question		25
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yellow/Gold		32.0%	8
Blue/Silver		28.0%	7
Red/Bronze		8.0%	2
Youth women		32.0%	8

2. Which age division did you participate in?
	answered question		25
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
U19		88.0%	22
U17		12.0%	3

3. On a scale of 1 > 10, rate the championships 10 = 'Awesome/Brilliant/Best Ever' and 1 = 'Bad/Horrible/Worst Ever'
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
10		11.5%	3
9		38.5%	10
8		30.8%	8
7		7.7%	2
6		3.8%	1
5		7.7%	2
4		0.0%	0
3		0.0%	0
2		0.0%	0
1		0.0%	0

4. Given planing conditions and no safety issues, what do you think is the maximum number of races possible in one day?
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
5		7.7%	2
4		19.2%	5
3		69.2%	18
2		3.8%	1
1		0.0%	0

5. How long in terms of time for the first finisher should the target time be for these planing races? Race lengths in Yalikavak in planing conditions were between 15 mins and 20 mins approx
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
45 minutes		0.0%	0
35 minutes		7.7%	2
30 minutes		11.5%	3
25 minutes		34.6%	9
20 minutes		38.5%	10
15 minutes		7.7%	2
10 minutes		0.0%	0

6. What is the maximum wind speed in which racing should take place in protected waters such as the bay in Yalikavak? [Remember: your answer should be the maximum average wind speed. Gusts will be higher, lulls will be lower... The maximum gust we had in Yalikavak was 25knots. The max average was 20 knots approx. The Yellow/Gold Fleet sailed 5# races in less than 10 knots, 5# in less than 15 knots and 3# in less than 20 knots with a max of 18 knots on the start line]
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
30 knots		26.9%	7
25 knots		61.5%	16
20 knots		11.5%	3

7. How many races should be sailed per day in non-planing or marginal conditions?
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
3		15.4%	4
2		80.8%	21
1		3.8%	1

8. How long in terms of time for the first finisher should the target time be for these non-planing or marginal races? Race lengths in Yalikavak in non-planing or marginal conditions were between 25 mins and 35 mins approx
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
45		0.0%	0
40		3.8%	1
35		26.9%	7
30		50.0%	13
25		15.4%	4
20		3.8%	1
15		0.0%	0

9. If a class is split into groups, what is the maximum number of sailors to be assigned to one group? To state the obvious, more windsurfers in one group means a longer start line and a longer beat and consequently races that take more time to complete so think carefully before answering
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
70		3.8%	1
60		0.0%	0
50		19.2%	5
40		30.8%	8
30		46.2%	12
20		0.0%	0

10. In Yalikavak, racing was rescheduled to take place in the afternoon so that racing was less likely to be postponed. Were [are] you happy with this decision?
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
yes		73.1%	19
no		26.9%	7

11. Media In Yalikavak, we were loading images and videos onto the RS:X Youth Worlds Facebook Page on an hourly basis. Did you pay a visit to the page?
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
yes		42.3%	11
no		57.7%	15

12. How do you recommend that we improve the content next time?
	answered question	17
	skipped question	9
		Response Count
		17

13. Are you happy to give a quick interview to the video cameras during championships?
	answered question		25
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Before Racing		0.0%	0
After Racing		20.0%	5
Anytime		76.0%	19
Never		4.0%	1

14. Did you think the daily Yellow Jersey Ceremonies were a good idea?
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		92.3%	24
No		7.7%	2

15. How would you improve the daily yellow jersey ceremonies in future?
	answered question	14
	skipped question	12
		Response Count
		14

16. Did you bring a laptop computer to the championships? Our ambition is to stage 'paperless' championships in the very near future. We have the technology now!
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		61.5%	16
No		38.5%	10

17. Do you bring a mobile phone to the race site every day? We are upgrading the back end of our website so that, next year, we will be able to send all participants SMS text messages advising when a notice has been posted
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
yes		76.9%	20
no		23.1%	6

18. Would you like to see the RS:X Class use its on-line dynamic scoring system giving LIVE mark roundings and finishes at the RS:X Youth Worlds?
	answered question		25
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
YES		88.0%	22
NO		12.0%	3

19. Do you have any other helpful and constructive suggestions for improving the media team's performance at a championships?
	answered question	11
	skipped question	15
		Response Count
		11

20. Future Championships and Events We are planning to stage the RS:X Youth Windsurfing European Championships in September or October 2010 so that you have something to focus your training on throughout the summer. Do you think that this is a good idea?
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		88.5%	23
No		11.5%	3

21. The 2010 RS:X Youth World Championships is scheduled to take place in San Francisco, USA from July 24th - 31st 2010, Do you plan to participate?
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		65.4%	17
No		34.6%	9

22. Would you like an RS:X Spare Parts service and Neil Pryde representative on site during the RS:X Youth Worlds?
	answered question		26
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		96.2%	25
No		3.8%	1

23. Nearly Finished Thank you for completing the survey. Just before you go, is there something that you would like to add? A suggestion? an idea?
	answered question	15
	skipped question	11
		Response Count
		15

24. Finally, please give us your first name, last name, sail number and full home address so that we can send you the CD!
	answered question	23
	skipped question	3
		Response Count
		23

Last Updated ( Thursday, 13 August 2009 09:46 )

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