BCA AGM Minutes 2007 - Looe Sailing Club 

 OK - Its hands up time. Thought I had posted these months ago but a comment on the forum prompted me to check and.............

Anyway - enjoy!

Nick

CONTENDER CLASS AGM (2007) -LOOE SAILING CLUB.
Chair: NICK GRACE
Mins : MARK ROBINSON

AGENDA.
MATTERS ARISING;

1/    2009 WORLDS:  Denmark keen to take the 2009 slot and if the UK is to put forward a serious proposal there needs to be a group working on it now in order to take to the next Worlds for presentation…….there was limited enthusiasm from those present to do that.

However, it was agreed that we should make a pitch for the 2011 worlds with a view to running them at the Olympic venue in Weymouth. Nick Grace agreed to take this forward

2/     PUMPING:  proposal for UK to fall in line and adopt the class “Pumping Rule” as used at International events. Varied views given. It was finally proposed that we should adopt the pumping rule for Sea Events only and see how it goes. Proposed: Gary Langdown Seconded: Tim Holden: 17 for, 2 against.  Proposal carried.

3/   ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Chairman; Nick Grace
Treasure: Tim Holden
ICA rep: Simon Mussel
Secretary: Mark Robinson
Webmaster:Jerry Driscoll
Fixtures Sec(proposal)  Paul Ross
Membership Sec(proposal)  Ben Holden
Technical Sec  Allan Mollat

All elected/re-elected and grateful thanks extended to Matt Aston and Rodger White for their excellent contribution to the class and its organisation.

4/. TREASURERS  REPORT:  Tim presented balance sheet to the floor and raised the matter of there being an available balance for the class to consider how best to use.

5/. MEMBERSHIP REPORT. First time that class membership has exceeded 100 for some considerable period of time.

6/. EVENTS. Some discussion re; Rutland as inlands venue- less classes this year so will be better. Discussion re; nationals, approval from floor to continue with 4 day format. Filey  being considered for 2008 nationals.

For reasons of both tradition and the International sailing calendar the UK Nationals have been help early in the season for several years now. There was a definite feeling from the floor that a later Nationals would be welcome and Paul Ross undertook to investigate this for 2009

7/. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT. Steady growth of class of late with another 50+ nationals. Availability of good second-hand boats is holding the class back a little.

8/. TECHNICAL REPORT. Not available.

9/. TRAINING. Some has been ‘tagged’ on to the back of existing meetings. The possibility of holding a training weekend at several different venues across the country was discussed and Nick Grace undertook to look into this.

10/. TRAVELLERS. Wide ranging discussion about a form of point scoring which would encourage a wider range of participation. It was decided that the scoring system could do with a revision and it was agreed that the BCA committee should investigate. The meeting agreed unanimously that the Committee could implement any change they saw fit without further recourse to the members.

END OF MEETING

Mark Robinson