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    1. The Classic & Vintage Racing Dinghy Association: A Community of Practice Dr Neil Witt & Ed Bremner
    2. Authors
      • Dr Neil Witt
      • Technical Director – Higher Education Learning Partnerships Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning, University of Plymouth, UK
      • [email_address]
      • Ed Bremner
      • Consultant – Bremweb Imaging, UK
      • Commodore – Classic & Vintage Racing Dinghy Association, UK
      • [email_address]
      • http://www.cvrda.org
      • [email_address]
      • http://www.bremweb.co.uk
    3. Summary
      • The CVRDA represents the interests of Classic & Vintage Racing Dinghies
      • Established in the 1990s the internet is used exclusively for all communication
      • It has become a Community of Practice
    4. The CVRDA
      • The CVRDA was established to:
        • Get Classic & Vintage dinghies racing together
        • Share & disseminate information
        • Keep classic dinghies on the water
        • Raise public awareness of dinghies & the nautical heritage they represent
        • Help & support all owners of these dinghies
        • Help & support class associations
    5. The History
      • Roots traced back to mid 1990s
        • Classic boats not welcome in modern racing
        • No fair way of handicapping
        • Still some very keen & competitive owners
      • Creates demand for ‘classic’ events
        • Bristol Avon Sailing Club, Fairey Marine 50 th aniv, Shotley Classics, Uffa Fox Centenary…
        • … but then what next?
    6. The Format
      • Talking with classic boat owners suggested:
        • Racing craft must race not cruise
        • Handicaps must provide good racing
        • Events must be well run – but friendly
        • Events must encourage all to take part
        • Association must remain low-key & fun
        • Organisational overheads must be minimal
        • A community must be made to support aims
    7. The Boats
      • The CVRDA divides boats into three wings:
        • Vintage
        • Classic
        • Old
      • The CVRDA divides boats into three wings:
        • Vintage
        • Classic
        • Old
      The Vintage Boats
      • Traditional methods
      • Using nail & pin – no glue
      • Mainly solid wood
      • Most pre – WWII
      • Wooden spars
      • Examples include:
      • Uffa Fox 14s
      • Holt Merlins
      • The CVRDA divides boats into three wings:
        • Vintage
        • Classic
        • Old
      The Classic Boats
      • Designed & built pre-65
      • Mainly plywood or moulded veneer
      • Use glue in construction
      • Some metal spars
      • Examples include:
      • Fairey Marine Boats
      • Glued Clinker Ply
      • Hard chine – home builds
      • The CVRDA divides boats into three wings:
        • Vintage
        • Classic
        • Old
      The Old Boats
      • Over 25 years old
      • From pre-65 development class
      • Some original – Some very modern
      • Examples include:
      • Any of the established classic classes
    8. Catamarans
      • The CVRDA does not have a separate wing for Catamarans, they race with the mono-hulls…
      • … when there is enough water!
    9. Lost Classes
      • The CVRDA also does its best to support & remember any lost class
      • These are boats of which only a few were ever made, but never caught on
    10. The Events
      • The format was established in early days:
        • An easy and non-stressful sail
        • Competitive racing based on an adjusted pre-65 PY handicap
        • Well organised on the water, but low-key off the water
        • Welcoming to all levels of ability
        • Plenty of opportunity for socialising
    11. A Virtual Association
      • Always planned to use Internet & email for ALL communication:
        • Avoid cost of real-world meetings/newsletters
        • Little bureaucracy – High transparency
        • Minimum of work for committee
        • Expected problems with accessibility – very few
        • Internal communication was good…
        • External communication was incredible!
    12. Website & Community
      • First forum set up in 2000
      • Soon became overloaded with posts and queries as its popularity far exceeded initial expectations
      • In 2004 the old forum content was transferred to Snitz Open Source
    13. CVRDA Community
    14. CVRDA Community
    15. CVRDA Community
    16. Community of Practice
      • Initially set up as a simple discussion forum the CVRDA forum has rapidly evolved into a Community of Practice (CoP)
      • “ Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly” [Wenger]
    17. Community of Practice
      • A CoP is formed by people who engage in a process of collective learning in a shared domain of interest and requires the following characteristics:
          • Domain
          • Community
          • Practice
    18. Community Members
      • The CoP members:
        • Share an interest in a topic
        • Understand the pertinent issues
        • Agree on common approaches
        • Interact & build relationships within the community
        • Help solve problems & answer questions
        • Network across geographical & social boundaries
    19. Community Members
        • The CVRDA members share & develop knowledge by sharing information, insights & best practices to build a knowledge base
            • 160 members who have made in excess of 6,500 contributions
            • At least 1200 other monthly visitors to the community forum who, whilst not contributing, are viewing the material, knowledge & discussions & benefit from the community activity
    20. Typical CoP activity Problem solving “ How do I rig the Merlin Rocket I’ve just bought off eBay?” Requests for information “ Where can I find a pattern for my centreboard?” Seeking experience “ Has anyone repaired a boom that has split in two?” Re-using assets “ There’s a guide to varnishing technique on the CVRDA website that will help you.” Co-ordination and synergy “ Can we combine our purchases of Le Tonkinois oil to achieve bulk discounts?” Discussing developments “ What do you think of the Spearhead dinghy? Is it really a design that worked?” Documentation projects “ We should document the history and current status of the Pegasus class dinghy.” Visits “ Can I come and see how your boat is rigged?” Mapping knowledge and identifying gaps “ Where can I find out the history of my boat?”
    21. The Future
      • Supporting the N ational S mall B oat R egister
        • Working with the National Small Boat Collection at Falmouth
        • Register has always been key aim of CVRDA
        • Best method for ongoing curation of privately owned national heritage
        • Extending the Community of Practice
    22. Do Drop By
      • Please do come and visit us at:
      • http://www.cvrda.org/
      • And follow link to ‘Forum’

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