Proudly Supported by Australian Sailing UTILISING TECHNOLOGY TO BOOST PARTICIPATION
INTRODUCTION HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY ASSIST SAILING? TECHNOLOGY CAN OFFER MANY POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, BUT FIRST WE NEED TO REALLY DEFINE THE PROBLEMS THAT NEED SOLVING TO DO THIS WE TOOK A STEP BACK TO LOOK AT THE SPORT AS A WHOLE AND IDENTIFIED THE SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT I M SURE MOST OF US WOULD AGREE ON
THERE ARE SYSTEMIC ISSUES IN THE SPORT 1. PARTICIPATION & COMMITMENT 2. BARRIERS TO ENTRY 3. TIME & MONEY 4. COMMUNICATION & ENGAGEMENT 5. FUTURE DEMOGRAPHIC
TECH OPTIONS SO WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS? FACEBOOK TWITTER CLUB WEBSITE TEAM APPS WHATSAPP CREW BOARDS EMAIL WEB BASED BULLETIN BOARD THE SOLUTION NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE UNIQUENESS OF THE SPORT
THERE ARE THREE DISCRETE CHALLENGES Boat OWNERS REGULARLY CHALLENGE THE VALUE OF YACHT OWNERSHIP Crew are hard to maintain, let alone find Admin & compliance is time consuming, repetitive and antiquated Boats are expensive and yet owners are the only ones investing in the sport Crew PEOPLE WANT TO SAIL MORE, BUT ENGAGEMENT & COMMITMENT IS LOW Want to belong and be missed But need simple, more immediate communication mobile event registration time, geo, boat & event relevant Lack of Crew mobility between boats between clubs cross-borders Clubs NEED HELP PROMOTING THEIR CORE CONTENT & REACHING MORE THAN JUST MEMBERS Have great content (events/location) but struggle to sell the message far enough Want improved participation & club attendance Want operational efficiency, less resourcing Seek reduced administrative burden for both club & boat
THE REALITY People haven t stopped needing a recreational activity They have simply found alternatives that are either more approachable more affordable easier to engage with
IN THE PURSUIT OF WIND THRU SAILS We need to simplify engagement & de-risk crew membership
AUSTRALIAN SAILING CENSUS STATS In 2017 270,000 people were registered as participating in the sport BUT 50% of them sailed less than 3 TIMES A YEAR
ACQUISITION VERSUS RETENTION We are not as bad at bringing people to the sport as we think. we are simply not as good at converting or retaining them
THE TWIN PEAKS OF SAILING Why do we struggle to retain regular commitment between the ages of 18-35? Is it because these sailors are distracted? Busy looking for Knowledge, Love & Wealth!?! NO It is because we don t have products that meet their needs
THE FUTURE OF PARTICIPATING IN SAILING We need products that: Are sympathetic to the transient nature of the 18-35 demographic and the needs of future sailors Promotes reciprocity between clubs Supports Crew Mobility Make people feel truly welcome, and Ensure participants, and the sport, are protected
SO ACKNOWLEDGING 370+ clubs - many are regional or seasonal Many run on very tight budgets Every club has a volunteer dependancy
WHAT WE NEED FROM TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS AFFORDABILITY
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BOAT OWNERS CREW ENGAGEMENT SIMPLE COMMUNICATIONS SIMPLE, TIME SAVING ADMIN/COMPLIANCE
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR CREW FACILITATE CREW MOBILITY TIME/LOCATION/CLUB/EVENT RELEVANT COMMUNICATIONS DE-RISK CREW MEMBERSHIPS
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR CLUBS TRANSPARENCY IN PARTICIPATION TRANSPARENCY IN COMPLIANCE EVENT COMMUNICATION SAILING OFFICE & CLUB EFFICIENCY
SAILCONNECT IS ABOUT EXISTING CREW ENGAGEMENT AND COMMITMENT FIRST ABOUT MAKING THE LIFE OF THE BOAT OWNER SIMPLER ABOUT CREATING "CREW MOBILITY" ABOUT GIVING CLUBS EFFICIENCY TOOLS AVAILABLE TO EVERY CLUB IN THE COUNTRY
SAILCONNECT IS NOT SIMPLY BOAT MEET CREW ABOUT EXACERBATING THE CHALLENGES BY CREATING SILOED SOLUTIONS - FOR ONLY THOSE THAT CAN PAY DIVERTING VALUABLE WEBSITE TRAFFIC AWAY FROM A CLUB'S WEBSITE
WE ARE ABOUT PUTTING WIND THRU SAILS
SAILCONNECT FOR BOATS Ridiculously easy to use - join an event & invite your crew in less than 20 seconds, know exactly who is coming & communicate with all crew simply, in one place
SAILCONNECT FOR CREW The most comprehensive personal profile, managed from your mobile & made available to boats & clubs. REGISTER INTEREST TO CREW Registering interest is a stronger commitment than simple availability You appear in a dedicated list for boat owners to find The club can act on this interest & intro you to boats via the club portal
SAILCONNECT FOR CLUBS PARTICIPATION TRANSPARENCY SEAMLESSLY ADD/INTRO CREW TO BOATS COMMUNICATE WITH EVERY PARTICIPANT COMPLIANCE DASHBOARD PROMOTE EVENTS TO EVERY SAILOR IN THE COUNTRY
CLUBS IN APP Important notifications in app, delivered to Skippers, Crew or All Clubs listed Can be filtered by location(s) or club(s) Key event info Events listed by upcoming or series Transparency for boats and crew as to who is attending and who might need crew
SAILCONNECT CLUB PORTAL P.O.B DECLARATIONS AS INTEGRATION & TEMPORARY NUMBER ALLOCATION SAILPASS FACILITATION REAL-TIME INTERESTED CREW LISTS ON CLUB WEBSITE
SAILCONNECT P.O.B DECLARATIONS
SAILCONNECT LIVE CREW LOOKING LIVE I-FRAME EMBEDDED ON CLUB WEBSITE Currently available for major events but shortly we can list all upcoming events and keep the interested crew information relevant
LIVE DEMO TIME FOR A DEMO PICK UP YOUR PHONES, AND PRAY TO THE TECH GODS!
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