Dinghy Minutes Taken On 6th June 2011

1) Present IW, ID, AP

 

    Apologies JG, HP

 

2) Chair’s Report

 

 Paul Simmes said there was no problem hiring out Omegas for members who had completed sailing course cost £10 per session to be used on Wednesday and Sunday. They needed to be checked in and out by a member of the dinghy com.

 

3) Treasurers Report

 

No report given as JG absent.

 

4) Feedback WYA Meeting

 

ID mentioned that there was a lot of enthusiasm for developing a transition program for those teenagers who had sailed at youth level joining in club racing as many teenage sailors appear to leave the sport. Types of class and boat were discussed e.g. RS 200 demos.

 

5)      Feedback FF Open

 

Turn out for the FF open was very low this was put down to a number of factors;

 

The Open made a loss.

 

6)      CBYC Regatta

 

Arrangements were briefly reviewed and checked no changes to the program.

 

7)      Compound

 

In general AP was pleased with the number of people logging sails.

 

Currently there are 4 spaces in the compound and 3 Laser spaces.

 

8)      Training

 

HP to organise turbo training for the Asymmetric fleet  with a national coach to provide training. Suggested that the pot of money available to the adult sailing part of the dinghy section used.

Suggested that we need to think about Laser training.

 

9)      AOB

 

ID suggested that we need to sort out club lasers. NS who happened to be passing through the bar at the time of the meeting said he had enough bits for the four lasers.

 

AP suggested that the Omegas need a service as many of the fittings were coming loose.

 

10)  DONM

 

September 12th 2011.