Minutes of The Dinghy Meeting 12^th July 2010

1) Apologies JG

Present. ID, HP, AP, IW.

2) Agreement minutes

All agreed minutes.

3) Chairman’s Report

Noted

An invitation to the Broxbourne FF open was received by ID but this was received too late for anyone to attend.

Some members are missing duties on OD and SB rota. A discussion followed as to methods of reminding members e- mails were being used. It was suggested to phone members. Various penalties for failure to turning up were discussed.

ID mentioned an initiative called ‘ Activate Your Laser’ HP mentioned that this was an English initiative, it was suggested that the ideas could be used.

Agreed

ID to ask Commodore about a permanent mooring for the safety boat as a number of anchors have been lost.

ID to ask Barrie about weed problem.

ID to ask sailing sec about the short notice given by Harbour authority for the water skiing event.

FF open meeting mixed with the club regatta was successful but suggest a later start time on the Saturday to facilitate those travelling to the open meeting.

IW to write to Nick and Jim to thank them for their hard work as OD’s for the Regatta.

Presentation of all prizes to be undertaken at Laying up supper.

HP to contact John Emmett.

4) Treasurers Report

Due to JG absence no report was given.

Agreed

AP would speak to Kirsty to chase up race fees.

5) Compound

Noted

Need to consider a time limit that is enforced on invoices.

Need to consider increasing the number of sails for the use it or loose it policy.

Barrie offered to chain together in a designated area those boats that had not paid there compound fee.

Agreed

AP to speak to Kirsty to establish non payers of compound fees.

6) AOB

None

7) Issues for the main com.

IW to e mail MJ as to what was happening to the boats on the grass area who had not paid.

IW to e-mail MJ about the dinghy coms concerns on the narrowness of the proposed wave break pontoon. The commodore had suggested that there was some room for negotiation as to the positioning of the WB pontoon.

8) DONM 9^th August.