| 16 February 2010
Yahoo groups is a discussion forum for all Wayfarers. There is a variety of subjects
from beginners questions to rally and race issues. The quality of the answers in this
well visited forum is in general good and the it enjoys participants from all parts of
the globe.
On Smart groups a specialized racing discussion takes place. This forum has lessÂ
participants that consist of experienced racers. Next to in depth race discussions
many regatta's are announced on this forum. Sailors with typical starters questions
and rally sailors generally have more success with their questions on Yahoo groups.
Tip: It is advisable to get a throw-away account (for example with hotmail.com). Especially the Yahoo groups are sometimes harvested by SPAM-ers. A number of
participants use "
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" where XXXX is their sail number.Â
Because of privacy reasons you may want to sign your postings with your sailÂ
number. Other Wayfarers can easily retrieve your identity through the membership
lists of the associations, outsiders can not.