STAR FALL MEETING 2006

MINUTES

Call to Order at 7:00 PM

Roll Call of Active and Associate Members in Good Standing and Members Present

·       Taken by having meeting participants complete current data on roster sheet, and included Bradford, Flower, Greenlee, Smigo, Wiley, Penwell, Jallade, Richardson, Alt, Keene, and Pickall.

Reading of Spring 2006 Minutes         Wiley

• Per motion of Bradford with second by Richardson, approved as read.  All in favor, none opposed.

Fleet Captain Report                           Wiley

• Good year.
• Good progress with WNS steering committee.  Good windward-leeward races (credit to Flower and Murdoch).  Still room for improvement, but good start.
• Good progress with MRYC, particularly with Dick Steen and Rules Committee.  In 2007, we will be able to leave trailers on lawn while sailing.  Deb Fields and Suellen Gargolli will both be supportive.  Ernie Becker is doing a great job with the sailing program.  Lastly, in 2007, the Sail Committee chairman will have a voting seat on the Board!

2006 Series Results                            Wiley

            Fleet Championship (12)         1) Jenkins/duPont        2) Keene/Pevey        3) Cullen/Smigo

            Faye Dyer (15)                        1) Jenkins/duPont        2) Keene/Pevey        3) Cullen/Smigo

            Spring                                      1) Jenkins/duPont        2) Keene/Pevey        3) Alt/Godlee

            Summer                                   1) Cullen/Smigo          2) Jenkins/duPont     3) Keene/Pevey

            Fall                                          1) Jenkins/duPont        2) Wagner/Davis      3) Cullen/Smigo

Secretary Report                                 Greenlee

• Submission of dues and fleet information was problematic in 2006.  In 2007, we will invoice members early in January – adjusting for current status.  Payments will be due by January 28^th and the submission will be made to ISCYRA by January 31^st.  We will make a second submittal by April 30^th.  Any unpaid members at that time will not be in good standing, and will not be allowed to race until payment is made.
• 2006 ISCYRA membership cards still undistributed include Moorshead, Serinis, DeBord, Rubin, Henry and North.

Treasurer Report                                 Greenlee (for Elliott)

• Reiteration of dues issues above.
• Profit and Loss Statement distributed.  Balance as of October 25^th was $3,585.32.

Webmaster Report                              Jenkins

            N/A

Other Committee Reports

            MRYC Sail Committee           Cockayne

                        N/A (see Fleet Captain’s Report)

            WNS Liaison                           Murdoch and Flower

·       Per motion of Penwell with second by Pickall: Flower cycles off, Murdoch continues one more year, Bradford begins two-year term.  All in favor, none opposed.

·       In 2007, Lindlsey Rice will be the primary point of contact for WNS and CBMM.  He has asked that more race committee be found to assist with multiple courses.  Wiley volunteered to put a notice in the Long Hauler.

            Mark Boat Committee             Flower

·       Per motion of Wiley with second by Parish, it was decided that there needs to be a written agreement with Junior Sailing regarding the maintenance and associated cost of MES use of a MRYC launch.  Wiley volunteered to author, coordinating with Junior Sailing, subject to input and final approval of Executive Committee.  All in favor, none opposed.

            Regatta Committee                  ??

·       Per motion of Greenlee with second by Bradford, it was decided that there needs to be a committee to represent MES interests and to provide support for major Star regattas, including Oursman and Shuster.  In addition, as MRYC will host the Star Districts (Blue Star) in October 2007, and as this is a qualifier for the Worlds which will be held in Florida, this new committee will be especially and immediately important.  A chairman and committee members will be appointed by the Executive Committee in January.  All in favor, none opposed.

            Nominating Committee            Bradford

·       Per motion of Pickall with second by Richardson, the slate of officers for 2007 was presented.  Fleet Captain – Flower; Secretary – Greenlee; Treasurer – Elliott; Member-at-Large – Wagner.  Authority transfers on January 1, 2007.  All in favor, none opposed.

Unfinished Business

·       Scoring.  There seems to be consensus that scoring should be a standing agenda item at both Fall and Spring meetings.  As a rule, we should discuss the season just finished at the Fall meeting, and then make a final decision for the coming season at the Spring meeting.

·       Scoring of Mark Boat Skipper.  Per motion of Keene at Spring Meeting 2006, there are three scoring options:

1.     A boat will receive her score for the race if sailed with  no notification and no flags/markings, whether by skipper or guest;

2.     A boat will receive her average score for the series if not sailed; and

3.      A boat will receive her average score for the series if sailed - by either skipper or guest – following notification of the fleet prior to leaving the dock of her intent not to be scored and flying of a dark cloth on the starboard shroud.

All in favor, none opposed.  This requires an amendment to / revision of the Racing Rules and Section 9 of the By-Laws.  The Executive Committee and the Webmaster will make it so.

New Business

·       Participation.  There is some concern that fewer boats were on the race course in 2006 than in previous years – even though there are more boats registered.  Discussion centered around improvements that might be made.  No conclusions reached.

·       Meeting Minutes.  Starting with these, minutes from both Spring and Fall meetings will be posted on the MES website.  This will satisfy the posting requirement associated with proposed changes to MES Fleet By-laws and Rules.  See “Scoring” above.

Announcements

·       Year-end party will be held at Canoe Harbor (North).  Date to be determined.  Alt volunteered to take care of trophies, following the example set by WNS.

·       Boats must be removed from the North’s yard by November 1^st.

·       The District 2 Annual Meeting will be held upstairs in the pool house at MRYC on Saturday January 13, 2007 at 10:00 AM.  Immediately following, there will be a meeting of the newly formed Regatta Committee with the MRYC Sail Committee, District 2 Secretary Barbara Vosbury and Assistant Secretary Bert Collins.

·       Spring Meeting will be held at MRYC at 7:00 PM on April 4, 2007 (the first Wednesday in April).  The Spring Tune-Up will be scheduled at that time.

Adjourned at 9:15 PM