Minutes from Dinghy Section Meeting 10^th February

Present Idris Dibble, Helen Phillips, Andrew Phillips, Mike Joyson, Ian Williams.

Apologies John Gallacher

1) Agreement of the minutes from the meeting held on the 12^th of January

All agreed that the minutes were a true reflection of the meeting

2) Chairman’s report

Noted

Idris had priced up the safety kit and was in the process of purchasing items.

A discussion about being able to communicate on the water i.e. the com boat and safety boat followed with various solutions outlined, each with it’s own draw backs.

One new Flying Fifteen member had joined the section.

One new Laser 2000 sailor had joined the section.

Agreed

Communication on the water using walkie talkies would again be tried.

3) Financial report

Noted

This would be given at the next meeting.

4) Progress since the last meeting

Noted

Ian had contacted the office about amending the berthing request form to include a section for dinghy members to add their e-mail addresses. This would allow a data base of addresses to be built up, and therefore improve communication.

The office was unable to process this request as the form was already full. Also due to data protection permission would need to be given by each member to use e-mail addresses for communication.

A long discussion followed about the dinghy website with various ideas about bringing it up to date.

Agreed

The website would be updated to include all relevant information. Members would be encouraged to use this as the first port of call. This would be far easier as a way of communicating with the sections members than individual e- mails.

Ian would speak to David about possibly gaining access to the dinghy directory of the club website to allow the section to update all relevant info and remove old info.

5) Sailing for the forthcoming season.

Noted

Andrew had put together the racing program for the year. ( Many thanks were given to Andrew for his hard work)

A discussion followed on the course sailed last season and it was generally thought that each race was too short.

Agreed

Each race would be 3 laps. 1 lap being a triangle and a sausage

A lap board was to be made and displayed on the start boat. Idris to sort out.

Helen would produce a guide to the course for all members.

A Guide to OD duties and start sequence would be produced and laminated. This would be displayed in the start boat

A refresher course would be run on the 26^th of Feb on OD duties at the club 7.30pm

Ian would contact Steve Cooper re joint evening between cruiser section and dinghy section on a new rules update evening. If Steve had not organised the evening as was agreed in the previous meeting, the dinghy section would tag these changes on to the OD refresher course on the 26^th Feb

Entry forms for the racing series would be put on the website Ian would send info to David.

Rotas for the safety boat had already been done.

6) Boat usage.

Noted

Andrew outlined that approximately one fifth of the dinghy section boats had not as yet completed the required 6 sails under the use it or loose it policy.

Agreed

Andrew would continue to monitor the situation the 15^th of March was the deadline. Ruth in the office would be informed of any members who had not completed the correct number of sails. The office would then inform members with a request to move their boats.

7) A.O.B.

Year Book

Noted

Idris drew attention to the content of the dinghy section in the year book

Agreed

The content was fine but it was felt that there needed to be a picture of an asymmetric dinghy added as this was the type of boat that the section was promoting.

Feedback from the main committee

Noted

Mike also informed the dinghy section that the main com had looked into obtaining quotes for levelling the FF compound.

Date of next meeting

Monday 9^th of March