Hello one and all. Time for me to jump in the deep end and do a little research.


As everyone is probably aware, the ALSA issue continues to be the source of some unhappiness on the forums here. No new news there.


What I want to find out is how many people are out there that are interested in becoming members of a remote land sailing group?

Im willing to do a bit of ground work to find a suitable online 'venue' for us, anything from a forum similar to here, a mailing list (online and/or snail mail), website, etc may be appropriate so long as communication is effective, but only if enough members are present to begin with and survive effectively. What I can say is that because comunication and affiliation with ALSA would be occuring, there would be a fee of some amount for ALSA. The club's primary aims (I imagine) will be to comunicate info, give representation to its members at ALSA meetings and a very cool banner to sail under . The particulars are not yet being decided, I (and others I suspect) would simply appreciate some info on numbers willing.

So what about it people, do we have any prospective members? Im willing.

sounds great Lachlan, my paws are up.

Kody

top work Lachy,eagerly watching

Thats cool. Thanks for expressing the interest sn and son

The updated number now stands at approx. 10. Going to have to start designing a club logo soon

Thats what I was hoping for Kody with most desisions.


In any case, I certainly wont be troubled if anyone feels like tackling the logo artwork and then having a good chat about it What about a name as well while people are thinking?

Hi Lachlan
Here is a posible format for a logo
Will draw more as time permits.
Kody

Been brainstorming a bit, trying to think up any good names. Im yet to do so but heres my list so far.

Hint, Hint, additions welcome

Remote Landsailing Club RLC
Remote Land Sailing Club RLSC
Connected Land Sailing Group CLSG*
Allied Landsailing Club ALC
Allied Land Sailer Group ALSG
Allied Land Sailing Club ALSC
Austalian Linked Landsailing Club ALLSC
Australian Allied Landsailing Club AALC
Australia’s Remote Land Sailing Club ARLSC
Australia’s Remote Landsailing Club ARLC
Geographically Diverse Landsailing Club GDLC*
Land Sailing Network LSN
Remote Land Sailing Network RLSN
Remote Landsailing Network RLN
Lonely Land Sailing Club LLSC*
Isolated Land Sailing Club ILSC
Countrywide Land Sailing Club CLSC
Countrywide Land Sailing Group CLSG
Countrywide Land Sailing Network CLSN
Allied Remote Land Sailing Club ARLSC*
Remote Land Sailing Australia RLSA
Remote Land Sailers Australia RLSA
All Terrains Land Sailing Club ATLSC
All Terrains Landsailing Australia ATLA*
Allterrains Land Sailing Club ALSC*
All Terrains Land Sailing Club ATLSC
All Terrains Landsailing Club ATLC
Left Out Land Sailing Club LOLSC*
Left Out Landsailing Club LOLC*
Isolated Land Sailing Club ILSC
Isolated Landsailing Club ILC
Far Out Land Sailing Club FOLSC
Far Out Landsailing Club FOLC
Outreach Land Sailing Club OLSC
Networking Land Sailing Club NLSC
Networked Land Sailing Club NLSC
Net Connected Land Sailing Club NCLSC
Net Connected Landsailing Club NCLC
Web Connected Landsailing Club WCLC
Web Connected Land Sailing Club WCLSC

Any here are some ones my girlfriend came up with

The Remote Organisation of Land Sailors TROLS
The Organisation Of Land Sailors TOOLS / TOoLS
Out of the Way Land Sailors OWLS

Make what you will of those suggestions [}:)]

Count me in Lachlan! Been away from this site a while, good to see initiatives such as this.

My brainstorm contributions:

Isolated Land Sailing Australia Network Devotees ISLAND
Land Sailing Australia Collective LSAC
Wheeled Sailing Craft Australia WSCA
Wheeled Sailors Australia Network WSAN
Sailing Sans Water Australia SSWA
Wind Powered Contraptions United WPCU



Ron

WOW so many... and you could almost double these by changing the word Sailing /Sail to Yachting / Yacht
Well done Lachlan for taking the bull by the horns and moving the sport in the right direction

lachlan3556 said...

G'day there Ron. Great to hear from you and the membership offer. Got yourself a little Blowie yet? or are we going to have to build you a Lefroy mini

Just a note, ISLAND may = ISolated Landsailing Australia Network Devotees

Nah, no Blowie yet. Waiting for the little windfall needed. The urge is returning now that the short days are done with for a while. My brother in Mackay is putting on the pressure. One day sooon...

More variations fitting the acronym prerequisite:

Landsailing Australia Networked Devotees = LAND
Australian Land Yachting Advancement Society = ALYAS
United Land Sailors Australia = ULSA
Networked Australian Landsailing Enthusiasts = NALE
Landsailing Australia Group = LAG
Greater Networked Australian Remote Land Yachters = GNARLY !!

I can keep churning them out...hehe

You could try
Australian Bush Sailors
Outback Sailors
Outback Bush Pilots (OOOHH - too close to the bush pilots with wings)
Interstate Bush Sailors

Kody

S.A.I.L.O.R. Seabreeze Australia Isolated Landsailors Organised Revolt
or
S.A.I.L.O.R.
Seabreeze Australia Isolated Landsailors Online Rumpusroom
or
S.A.I.L.O.R.S.
Syndicated Australian Isolated Landsailors Online Regular Symposium

The acronyms are good but the full names become a mouthful.Cheers Cisco

Countrywide Land Sailing Club CLSC
Outreach/Outreaching Land Sailing Club OLSC
Network of Australian Isolated Land Sailors NAILS
Australian Isolated Land Sailor Network AILSN
Isolated Land Sailing Group of Australia ILSGA
Collective Australian Isolated Land Sailors CAILS
Networked Australian Landsailing Enthusiasts NALE
Greater Networked Australian Remote Land Yachters GNARLY
Networked Australian Remote Land Yachters NARLY


Just some ideas I used when cutting the list down:

Using the term 'Network' without mentioning 'isolated' gives impression this could be a union type movement (may get ALSA angry).
Also mention isolated as this defines the club from others and dont use remote (unless as 'remote land sailors') because of the confusion with radio controled models.
Stay away from using Seabreeze as ALSA don’t appear to like it.

And I apologise in advance to anyone who suggested names which i've deleted, I just put them all in a big list and started cutting so it was nothing personal In the end there was two whole pages worth of names


Hope to hear what people think, give a brief explanation if possible why you picked or wanted your choice.

I like Network of Australian Isolated Land Sailors (NAILS) as its descriptive, not too much of a tongue twister, is quite formal in case we ever have to get insurance, promotion, etc, and you can add a few cliched phrases regarding nails and holding stuff(ie: landsailing) together

Hi Lachie
I think NAILS is great but what about using the word "National"
instead of Networked

Kody

Yes...No rusty bits or tetnus shots required

I was worried the term 'Networked' may not go well with ALSA as I find it describes less a finite group of people (ie: club), than 'Network of'. Unfortunately, appeasing ALSA will be half the purpose of this group so we're able to ask some good questions and to do that I think we need to make ALSA comfortable as possible. Using 'Network of' says that only members will be distributed info, rather than anyone. What say you all?

As for 'National' instead of 'Network of/ Networked', I cant see a problem with it other than whats the name become? National Associated Isolated Land Sailors give my tongue the twists a little Im sure a better one is around

A limit to Aus was only because we will be dealing with the/a Australian national association. Seabreeze is here for all international visitors and Im sure any info we have can be given to them via the forums And also because NILS doesn't have the same ring to it

Keep the talk coming, discussion is good.