Unhappy with yacht club

[Sliderspal]

I recently joined a local yacht club and I am very disappointed.
I knew when I joined the club that the social aspect of the club existed but I didn't expect the amount of excessive drinking and the lack of emphasis on boating that I have encountered.
I joined the club to find other like minded boaters but instead I have found a bunch of apathetic drunks.
Also I find it very disrespectful that the officers of the club wear the military style "whites" at formal functions.
Who the hell do these people think they are?
This is not a military organization nor does this club adhere to any military style function or discipline.
Just a bunch of drunk wana be's, how embarrassing.

 

[MLauman]

No offense, but I'm having a hard time understanding why someone would join a club without checking it out beforehand. :huh:

 

[Sliderspal]

Good point but with the limited amount of access to a private club prior to joining it is difficult to understand all the dynamics of the inner workings of the organization.
But I guess it is live and learn.

 

[jason78]

Um, leave and go somewhere where people don't drink? There are a number of marine/boating organizations that use these types of uniforms so that is not an uncommon thing.

There was a thread similar to this a while back. I think the best advice given was just to move on if you don't like the environment, regardless of the reason.

Good Luck with your situation.

 

[Sliderspal]

Well finding an organization related to boating that doesn't have a drinking problem is virtually impossible. But I recon you know that already.
As far as the uniforms go I find this somewhat disrespectful towards our real sailors and soldiers. (Wanabe's)
But yes I will move on as I have found a couple marinas that have great facilities and you get what you pay for.