On Apr 18, 4:34=EF=BF=BDpm, Glenn Woodell <lets...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Sponsor****p has many definitions as you have just outlined. When I
> speak of my situation I don't use that term. I call myself a shop
> level team rider for X shop and Y manufacturer.
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> In my case I get a good discount on new sails and rig components but
> in order to make it work I have to roll it over every year and try to
> sell it for close to what I paid for it. I always lose a little but
> I'm always on new gear and can help with the development of new gear
> by re****ting directly with the sailmaker and the distributor which is
> pretty exciting.
>
> Glenn
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> On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:18:44 -0700 (PDT), Bill <obxB...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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> >Most of you know me though OBX Beach Life and the Hatteras re****ts,
> >but I have always had this question about "sponsor****p." =EF=BF=BDOver
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> >years, I have received free gear, and paid for it. =EF=BF=BDSometimes
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> >higher prices, sometimes lower. =EF=BF=BDBut I was wondering what
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> >defines "sponsor****p?" =EF=BF=BDI guess that getting all your gear for
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> >constitutes that you "work" for your gear by actively competing,
> >promoting the equipment, and getting your name out there. =EF=BF=BDDo
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> >"own" it or do you "trade it in" for new stuff when needed?
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> >there are levels, with sponsor****p driven by a local shop or directly
> >by the manufacturer. =EF=BF=BDIs sponsor****p also a "paid" status where
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> >only do you get free gear, but also a paycheck from a sponsor?
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> >assume this is true for competitive pros who make a living
> >windsurfing, but for the majority of expert/pro skill level sailors
> >out there that do not make a living at it, what do you get?
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> >I wanted to put this out there as a discussion topic to see what you
> >all think of sponsor****p and what it entails.
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> >Bill
> >www.obxbeachlife.com
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In the early 80's hey day there were teams of manufacture sponsored
team riders that toured the country/world, i.e. HiFly Team, F2 team,
Mistral Team, etc. Some team riders had different sail company
sponsor****p. All would turn in the equipment at the end of the year
for new free equipment the following year.
By the late nineties, early 2000 anyone getting a small discount were
calling themselves team riders which I guess in a way could be true.
More like local shop team rider.
So I guess you could say there is two types of sponsor****p. The pro
level and the local level where someone may get a discount on
equipment. For awhile in the early 2000's I had some friends that were
called "technicians" were they were given free equipment, and a
territory to let people try their equipment.
LOL... actually, I knew a young lady in the 80's that was fully
sponsored by a board company, wetsuit company with a full back page
photo of her in the wetsuit with a major windsurf magazine and
couldn't jibe if the wind got over 15 mph. It didn't hurt the she was
knockout gorgeous. She later went on and married a world class/famous
windsurfer.
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