General Sailing Demographics
(Results based on 1046 responses)

Sailing Status	Replies
No Reponse	27	2.58%
Amateur Crew	397	37.95%
Boat Owner	553	52.87%
New to Sailing	14	1.34%
Professional Crew	55	5.26%
Age
No Reponse	23	2.20%
20 - 30	128	12.24%
30 - 40	226	21.61%
40 - 50	297	28.39%
50 - 60	244	23.33%
60 - 70	88	8.41%
Over 70	18	1.72%
Under 20	22	2.10%
Sex
No Reponse	34	3.25%
Female	135	12.91%
Male	877	83.84%
Income
No Reponse	52	4.97%
Over U$150,000	191	18.26%
U$ 20,000 - U$ 30,000	47	4.49%
U$ 30,000 - U$ 40,000	61	5.83%
U$ 40,000 - U$ 50,000	68	6.50%
U$ 50,000 - U$ 60,000	81	7.74%
U$ 60,000 - U$ 70,000	87	8.32%
U$ 70,000 - U$ 80,000	73	6.98%
U$ 80,000 - U$ 90,000	57	5.45%
U$ 90,000 - U$100,000	77	7.36%
U$100,000 - U$125,000	119	11.38%
U$125,000 - U$150,000	73	6.98%
Under U$ 20,000	60	5.74%
State
No Reponse	123	11.76%
AL	3	0.29%
Alberta	1	0.10%
AZ	4	0.38%
British Columbia	10	0.96%
CA	89	8.51%
CO	5	0.48%
CT	21	2.01%
DC	1	0.10%
FL	27	2.58%
GA	24	2.29%
HI	5	0.48%
IL	37	3.54%
IN	8	0.76%
KS	2	0.19%
KY	2	0.19%
LA	6	0.57%
MA	30	2.87%
MD	28	2.68%
ME	6	0.57%
MI	318	30.40%
MN	5	0.48%
MO	2	0.19%
MT	2	0.19%
NC	6	0.57%
New Brunswick	1	0.10%
NH	7	0.67%
NJ	10	0.96%
NM	1	0.10%
Nova Scotia	2	0.19%
NV	7	0.67%
NY	41	3.92%
OH	36	3.44%
OK	4	0.38%
Ontario	47	4.49%
OR	9	0.86%
PA	5	0.48%
RI	25	2.39%
SC	2	0.19%
TN	2	0.19%
TX	27	2.58%
VA	12	1.15%
VT	3	0.29%
WA	19	1.82%
WI	19	1.82%
WV	1	0.10%
WY	1	0.10%
Country
No Reponse	39	3.73%
Albania	1	0.10%
Antigua and Barbuda	1	0.10%
Australia	23	2.20%
Barbados	1	0.10%
Bermuda	1	0.10%
Brazil	3	0.29%
Bulgaria	1	0.10%
Camaroon	1	0.10%
Canada	62	5.93%
Chile	1	0.10%
Croatia	2	0.19%
Denmark	1	0.10%
Estonia	1	0.10%
France	2	0.19%
Germany	5	0.48%
Guadeloupe	1	0.10%
Hong Kong	1	0.10%
Ireland	3	0.29%
Israel	1	0.10%
Italy	3	0.29%
Japan	1	0.10%
Mexico	1	0.10%
Netherlands	4	0.38%
New Zealand	4	0.38%
Norway	1	0.10%
Poland	1	0.10%
Romania	1	0.10%
Russia	1	0.10%
Singapore	1	0.10%
South Africa	1	0.10%
Spain	1	0.10%
Sweden	1	0.10%
Switzerland	2	0.19%
Thailand	1	0.10%
Turkey	1	0.10%
United Arab Emirates	1	0.10%
United Kingdom	13	1.24%
USA	854	81.64%
Vietnam	1	0.10%
Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)	1	0.10%
Education
No Reponse	28	2.68%
Associate Degree	113	10.80%
Bachelor Degree	494	47.23%
High School	116	11.09%
Masters Degree	231	22.08%
No School	3	0.29%
Ph.D.	61	5.83%
Work Industry
No Reponse	39	3.73%
Agricultural, Forestry & Fishing	5	0.48%
Business Services	78	7.46%
Construction	63	6.02%
Education, Teaching, Research	59	5.64%
Finance, Insurance and Real State	111	10.61%
High Tech, Telecom, Computers	134	12.81%
Manufacturing	136	13.00%
Medical, Biomedical	38	3.63%
Mining	1	0.10%
Not Listed	299	28.59%
Retail Trade	22	2.10%
Transportation and Public Utilities	38	3.63%
Wholesale Trade	23	2.20%
Work Title
No Reponse	51	4.88%
CEO/CFO/COO/CIO/COB	62	5.93%
Clerical	2	0.19%
Laborer	8	0.76%
Lower Management	80	7.65%
Middle Management	174	16.63%
No Management	108	10.33%
President, VP	114	10.90%
Sales	59	5.64%
Secretatarial	4	0.38%
Self-Employed	183	17.50%
Student	60	5.74%
Unemployed	34	3.25%
Upper Management	107	10.23%
Marital Status
No Reponse	26	2.49%
Divorced	100	9.56%
Married	648	61.95%
Player	16	1.53%
Single	252	24.09%
Widowed	4	0.38%
Family Size
No Reponse	68	6.50%
1	199	19.02%
2	285	27.25%
3	153	14.63%
4	215	20.55%
5	89	8.51%
6	26	2.49%
7	5	0.48%
8	4	0.38%
9	1	0.10%
10	1	0.10%
Home Status
No Reponse	42	4.02%
Owned	821	78.49%
Rented	183	17.50%
Car Ownership
No Reponse	39	3.73%
Borrowed	22	2.10%
Leased	135	12.91%
Owned	850	81.26%
Number of cars owned
No Reponse	63	6.02%
0	8	0.76%
1	217	20.75%
2	451	43.12%
3	192	18.36%
4	87	8.32%
5	21	2.01%
6	3	0.29%
7	1	0.10%
8	1	0.10%
12	1	0.10%
18	1	0.10%
Car #1
No Reponse	78	7.46%
Acura	16	1.53%
Audi	37	3.54%
BMW	62	5.93%
Buick	19	1.82%
Cadillac	19	1.82%
Chevrolet	82	7.84%
Chrysler	35	3.35%
DaimlerChrysler	1	0.10%
Dodge	40	3.82%
Eagle	2	0.19%
Ford	136	13.00%
Geo	1	0.10%
GMC	29	2.77%
Honda	64	6.12%
Hyundai	5	0.48%
Infiniti	6	0.57%
Isuzu	4	0.38%
Jaguar	8	0.76%
Jeep	60	5.74%
Kia	4	0.38%
Land Rover	9	0.86%
Lexus	5	0.48%
Lincoln	11	1.05%
lotus	1	0.10%
Mazda	18	1.72%
Mercedes-Benz	30	2.87%
Mercury	4	0.38%
Mini	1	0.10%
Mitsubishi	9	0.86%
Nissan	22	2.10%
Oldsmobile	9	0.86%
opel	1	0.10%
Other	11	1.05%
Plymouth	5	0.48%
Pontiac	12	1.15%
Porsche	8	0.76%
Renault	1	0.10%
Saab	16	1.53%
Saturn	8	0.76%
Subaru	16	1.53%
Suzuki	2	0.19%
Toyota	50	4.78%
Volkswagen	44	4.21%
Volvo	42	4.02%
yukon xl	3	0.29%
Car Type #1
No Reponse	168	16.06%
Compact Cars	67	6.41%
Fullsize Cars	90	8.60%
Luxury Cars	107	10.23%
Midsize Cars	123	11.76%
Minivans	59	5.64%
Pickups	73	6.98%
Sport Utility Vehicles	274	26.20%
Sports Cars	85	8.13%
Car #2
No Reponse	307	29.35%
Acura	6	0.57%
Audi	9	0.86%
BMW	33	3.15%
Buick	13	1.24%
Cadillac	8	0.76%
Chevrolet	52	4.97%
Chrysler	27	2.58%
citroen	1	0.10%
DaimlerChrysler	1	0.10%
Dodge	24	2.29%
Edsel	1	0.10%
Ferrari	1	0.10%
Ford	103	9.85%
Geo	3	0.29%
GMC	34	3.25%
Honda	36	3.44%
Hyundai	4	0.38%
Infiniti	4	0.38%
Isuzu	3	0.29%
Jaguar	7	0.67%
Jeep	44	4.21%
Kia	1	0.10%
Land Rover	7	0.67%
Lexus	11	1.05%
Lincoln	6	0.57%
Mazda	22	2.10%
Mercedes-Benz	22	2.10%
Mercury	7	0.67%
MG	1	0.10%
Mini	1	0.10%
Mitsubishi	8	0.76%
Nissan	19	1.82%
Oldsmobile	5	0.48%
Other	12	1.15%
Pontiac	29	2.77%
Porsche	6	0.57%
REnault	1	0.10%
Saab	11	1.05%
Saturn	12	1.15%
Subaru	18	1.72%
Suzuki	1	0.10%
Suzuki Motorcycle	1	0.10%
Toyota	38	3.63%
Volkswagen	43	4.11%
Volvo	41	3.92%
yukon	2	0.19%
Car Type #2
No Reponse	375	35.85%
Compact Cars	79	7.55%
Fullsize Cars	74	7.07%
Luxury Cars	42	4.02%
Midsize Cars	85	8.13%
Minivans	51	4.88%
Pickups	51	4.88%
Sport Utility Vehicles	218	20.84%
Sports Cars	71	6.79%
Boat Owned
No Reponse	45	4.30%
No	230	21.99%
OPB	26	2.49%
Yes	745	71.22%
Boat Type
No Reponse	261	24.95%
OPB	11	1.05%
Power	44	4.21%
Sail	730	69.79%
Raced the Mackinac Races
No Reponse	61	5.83%
No	523	50.00%
Yes	462	44.17%