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1.
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At what age was your first boating experience?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Younger than 10
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193
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47%
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10-13
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53
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13%
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14-18
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44
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11%
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Young adult
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53
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13%
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Mature adult
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67
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16%
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Total Respondents
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410
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(skipped this question)
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2
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2.
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Who was the first person you remember teaching you some basic boating skills?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Parent
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189
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47%
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Sibling
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8
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2%
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Friend, neighbor
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112
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28%
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Boating class instructor
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74
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18%
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No one
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22
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5%
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Total Respondents
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405
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(skipped this question)
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7
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3.
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What types of boating training have you taken? (Check all that apply)
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Formal class (classroom)
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264
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67%
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Hands-on class (on board)
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285
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73%
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Summer camp lessons
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76
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19%
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Attended clinics, seminars
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163
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42%
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Studied online course material, home study materials – books, video
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168
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43%
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Total Respondents
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392
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(skipped this question)
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20
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4.
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Did this method work well for you?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Yes
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318
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81%
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No
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8
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2%
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Somewhat
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69
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17%
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Total Respondents
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395
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|
(skipped this question)
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17
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5.
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Of any of the courses you’ve taken, did you receive a certificate of completion?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Yes
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295
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75%
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No
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97
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25%
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Total Respondents
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392
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|
(skipped this question)
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20
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6.
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Have you ever taken a women-only course, seminar or training cruise?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Yes
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77
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19%
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No
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329
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81%
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Total Respondents
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406
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(skipped this question)
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6
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7.
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Did you find that an all-women’s course, seminar or training was effective?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Yes
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70
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33%
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No
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24
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11%
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Not sure
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121
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56%
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Total Respondents
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215
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|
(skipped this question)
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197
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|
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8.
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Would you be interested in an all-women course, seminar or cruise in the future?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Yes
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232
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59%
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No
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163
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41%
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Total Respondents
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395
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|
(skipped this question)
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17
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9.
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What is your main motivation for taking a boating course or seminar?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Improve my knowledge
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74
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19%
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To know what to do if something happens to my partner or crew
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13
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3%
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Improve my hands-on skills
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37
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9%
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Improve my level of confidence
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18
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5%
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All of the above
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250
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64%
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Total Respondents
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392
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|
(skipped this question)
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20
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|
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10.
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My main training/education goal is to:
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Be a competent skipper
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140
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36%
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Be qualified to charter a boat
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10
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3%
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Be a competent crew for others
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44
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11%
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Prepare for some extended cruising
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33
|
8%
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All of the above
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165
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42%
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Total Respondents
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392
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|
(skipped this question)
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20
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|
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11.
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What topics do you feel you are in most need of learning about? (Check all that apply)
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Basic Boat handling
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94
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24%
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Boat systems (engine, electrical etc.)
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275
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71%
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Upgrade my boat handing skills
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202
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52%
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Safety issues – equipment, weather, emergency procedures
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156
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40%
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Navigation
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242
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62%
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Line handling, docking, knots
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137
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35%
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Total Respondents
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388
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|
(skipped this question)
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24
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|
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12.
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Do you think there are enough opportunities for girls and women to learn how to operate a boat?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Yes
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134
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33%
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No
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171
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42%
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Not Sure
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102
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25%
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Total Respondents
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407
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|
(skipped this question)
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5
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|
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13.
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If more opportunities to learn are needed, what would be best? (Check all that apply)
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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More structured classes
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91
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25%
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More hands-on events for women
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290
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80%
|
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More junior programs at clubs and camps
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152
|
42%
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Including boating curriculums in public schools
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114
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31%
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More personal tutoring available on my own boat
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95
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26%
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Total Respondents
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364
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|
(skipped this question)
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48
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|
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14.
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Do you currently own a boat?
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Yes
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319
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78%
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No
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|
65
|
16%
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Planning to buy one
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25
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6%
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Total Respondents
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409
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|
(skipped this question)
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3
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15.
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What kind of boat do you own? (Check all that apply)
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Response Total
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Response Percent
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Powerboat
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185
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55%
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Sailboat
|
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176
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53%
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Houseboat
|
|
4
|
1%
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Canoe, kayak
|
|
57
|
17%
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Personal watercraft
|
|
21
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6%
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|
Total Respondents
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334
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|
(skipped this question)
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78
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