Valcour Sailing Club Minutes

Executive Board Meeting Minutes 23 May, 2010 Ed Trombley’s Barn

Meeting called to order 11:15 by JP Turgeon., also in  attendance is Don Duley, Andy Sajor and Tim McCormack

Treasurer’s Report: Memberships coming in slowly,  at this time we have 2 Soling, 5 PHRF, 3 JAM (voting memberships)

Race Committee: The Committee Boat is ready to go in. Dan Inhelder and Ty Kretser will coordinate club mark setting as soon as possible.

By-Law Committee: Tim Reports The new set will be ready for the Fall Meeting, with the proposed changes ready at least  one month ahead to allow members the time to review them.

New Business: Slate of officers needs to be finalized since the vote was not properly taken at the Fall Banquet. The same slate will be proposed with the addition of nominations from the floor.

Discussion of Craig Meyerson’s email regarding Chris Duley actions verifying Craig’s submitted sail data. It was decided that Chris was acting as a member of LCPHRF, and that Craig should discuss the matter with LCPHRF. The final consensus of the VSC board is that all documents pertaining to a sailboat’s rating can and should be verified by LCPHRF, and that LCPHRF has mechanisms for challenging ratings that can be mounted by any current member.

Meeting adjourned at 11:45 JP Turgeon.

General VSC CLUB MEETING 12:30 at Ed Trombley’s Barn, called to order by JP Turgeon

Members in attendance: JP Turgeon, Don Duley, Andy Sajor, Tim McCormack, Bruce Gugliotta, Brian Dowling, Kjell Dahlen, Dave Bashaw, Mike Parsons, Brian White and Dan Inhelder (voting members only, others in attendance)

Slate of officers presented:

Commodore: JP Turgeon

Vice Commodore: Andy Sajor

Treasurer: Don Duley

Secretary: Laurie Gugliotta

Member at Large: Dan Inhelder

Rear Commodore: Bruce Gugliotta

Slate of officers voted in unanimously

Old Business: none

New Business: Motion not to have a set wind speed for cancelling a race, (Kjell) second (Hawkeye)

Discussion: it was felt that having a set number was hard to quantify, and since it is ultimately up to the skipper to take his or her boat out, it should be left to the fleet captain in consultation to the race committee. It was further noted that the OD has the right not to start a race if he or she feels the committee boat is not up to the conditions.

Vote: Carried (11/0)

Motion: To have the committee boat use the VHF during the administration of the race for all communications related to the race. The channel will be designated at a later date. (Bruce Gugliotta) second JP

Discussion: Remember to also use “come within hail” flag too. (L)

Carried,( 11/0)

Motion to revert to the 2009 courses until such time as the new courses are reviewed for safety.  (Dave Bashaw) second (Mike Parsons)

Discussion: It was felt some of the new courses could lead to unintentional groundings, unfair advantages to boats that draw less, and that islands could not be marks of the course. It was pointed out that with GPS, skippers now have better a more precise notion of where they are so groundings were less likely. Placing the East mark out further on Cumberland Head would make the North Courses to LaRouche reef  safe.

Mike Parsons volunteered to contact Craig Meyerson and edit the courses with him and we could implement them as soon as they are done. (mid season) All agreed the new north courses would add some variety to the racing provided there was sufficient wind to carry the boats there and back.

Motion Carried: (11/0)

Meeting Closed at 13:30 hours by JP Turgeon. Immediately following the business meeting, Jennifer Mischenelli, from the Clinton Community College Regatta, gave a presentation about the Regatta and the special benefits for the VSC members. Upon the conclusion of her presentation, the Party and Sail Measurement began with Rob McDowell leading the measurement seminar.  

Respectfully submitted:

Andy Sajor (acting secretary)