Minutes of the Dinghy Meeting 13^th July

Present- Idris |Dibble, Andrew Phillips, Mike Joynson, John Gallacher.

Apologies Helen Phillips.

1) All agreed minutes from the previous meeting were an accurate record.

2) Chairs Report

Noted

The problem of a flat battery on the committee boat was discussed.

Two new members had joined the section. David Owen and Ken Gale.

One member had questioned the race results for Wednesday but Andrew had sorted these out.

The FF open went well. The com acknowledged that Andrew P and Helen P had done a good job and there had been a good turn out.

Not many boats had turned up for the Regatta. It was felt by the com as a whole that this was due to the commitment required to race all weekend.

Alternative prizes were discussed namely a voucher for Marine Scene and wine

Agreed

The possibility of having a wind turbine or a solar panel fitted to the committee boat to trickle charge the battery. Suggestions would be taken to the main com.

Idris would sort out the allocation of the cups for fleet winners and would purchase £50 worth of vouchers and wine. An overall cup prize for each fleet winner.

The arranged presentation evening for the 15^th July would be postponed to the first week in September

3) Treasurers Report

Noted

The total is £998.50

Costs made against the account £ 400 Safety Boat Training

£ 50 Purchase of a new prop for one of the O boats

£ 28.70 New Years pursuit race fuel

The com questioned the £400 charge for safety boat training as during the AGM Kevin Rolff( Commodore at the time of the meeting) had clearly stated that matters of safety were a priority and that the club would pay for safety boat training for members.

The com questioned the £50 charge for the o boat prop as o boats were also used by the sailing school. This cost should be split between all parties that use them.

The com also questioned the £ 28.70 charge for fuel for the pursuit race as this was predominantly a cruiser section race.

The dinghy section as a whole felt that the mechanism by which charges are levelled against the dinghy com accounts needs to be changed. The dinghy chair or treasurer needs to agree the charges being made are acceptable before money is released from the account.

Agreed

Mike Joynson would check minutes from the AGM in reference to £400 for safety boat training

Idris would contact Ruth to ensure that discrepancies were ironed out with regard to the charges made for, training for safety boat, prop for the o boat, fuel charges for the pursuit race. Idris would also speak to Ruth about the proposed mechanism in which charges would be made to the dinghy account. ( As outlined above)

4) Report from the Main Com

Noted

Planning permission has been granted to extend over the pitching’s. This is valid for the next 5 years. This will provide dinghy storage space instead of the current dinghy storage compound which would be used as car parking space.

The dinghy com expressed some concern as to whether this would provide sufficient space.

Agreed

Mike will get a copy of plans for the dinghy com to look at.

Omega hire scheme needs to be sorted out.

5) Progress from the previous meetings

All felt this had already been covered.

6) AOB

None

7) Date of the next meeting

10^th August