Minutes From The Dinghy Meeting 9^th August.

1) Present ID, JG, IW, AP, HP. Apologies None.

2) All agreed minutes accurate.

3) Chairman’s Report

Noted

ID mentioned the PYC regatta and felt it would be good to support PYC as they had attended the CBYC regatta. ID to contact NS about the use of a rib.

Consider the RS 600 joining asymmetric series.

Correspondence.

Instructor who has joined the club was keen to get family involved.

Chris Pain does boat repairs.

Bio Search sent in request to see if the club rents boats ID to talk to Nick Sawyer.

4) Treasurers Report

Noted

Balance £800.63

Income from race fees £400 approx ( 15 people paid )

There was some discussion about race fees and the possibility of invoicing members at the end of the season. ( Matter for the Dinghy AGM)

Agreed

JG suggested that in October the dinghy com had a money evening to work out all costing for the year.11^th October the suggested date.

5) Compound

Noted

There is still a problem with members not logging sails.

Agreed

There needs to be a sign on the slip.

6) Dinghy Storage.

Noted

Decking for the storage of dinghies on the pitching’s area has gone out to tender.

CL from the main com has agreed to walk the dinghy com through the proposed decking.

The dinghy com has concerns over a reduction in the number of dinghy spaces available.

Agreed

IW to talk to MJ about concerns

7) Wave break pontoon.

Noted

The dinghy com still have major concerns over the health and safety of sailors launching and landing on the dinghy slip and the lack of escape routes.

There was a feeling that the dinghy com needed to be kept in the picture with the design proposals as it was also reported that more finger pontoons were to be added as visitor moorings within this area which would again reduce space for launching and landing.

Agreed

IW to e mail MJ about concerns.

ID to talk to commodore about concerns.

8) Weed problem

Noted

The weed has been cleared.

9) DONM 20^th September