The minutes of the 15 December 2007 meeting of the club are recorded below:

A. OLD BUSINESS:

Approval of minutes from ‘06 annual meeting were read and approved.

B. OFFICERS: All of the existing officers were elected, without objection, for one year or until replaced:

SECY - RICH to continue his term;

COMMODORE - BOB to continue his second term;

VICE COMMODORE - PETE to continue his term;

HARBOR MASTERS - RON and DAN to continue their terms;

WEB SITE DIRECTOR - FRAN to continue his term;

C. EQUIPMENT: It was reported that all equipment used by the Club is in good condition. Ron will inspect and report back on the buoy lines and replace if necessary.

D. RACING SCORING: A new scoring system was discussed and after extensive deliberations, it was voted without objection, that the following new scoring system be used for the upcoming 2008 season:

- For each of the two seasons, all racing heats will be recorded according to a racer’s placement at the finish in each racing heat. (no throw-outs);

- A racer who do not compete in a heat because of being absent on a racing day will receive the maximum score for those heats raced plus one point;

- A racer who was a DNS in a racing heat will receive the maximum score for that heat raced plus one point;

- A racer who did compete in a heat but received a DNF will receive the maximum score for that heat raced;

- The season winners will be determined by taking 80% of each racer’s scores. 

E. SCHEDULE: Following discussion of classes, communication, scoring, dates, it was voted without objection that Rich will draft the IOM racing schedule and that:

a. we schedule the racing days in the same manner as last season;

b. that the dates in the GHMYC Schedule can be later modified if need be by usual methods and standards;

c. that the dates for the non-IOM classes be used as reserved dates for purposes of planning feasible regattas in those classes, and that those dates can be later modified if need be by the usual methods and standards

d. that the first season end on the last Saturday in July; and that the second season commence on the first Saturday in August;

F. SPECIAL REGATTAS:

a. Following discussion, it was voted without objection that that there will be two special trophy regattas for the IOM class during each of the two seasons. The trophy date for the first season will be on the first regatta of the first season, and the honoree will be later determined. The trophy date for the Charlie Rutan Trophy will be the last regatta of the second season.

b. There was discussion of a two-day IOM event.

c. There was discussion of plans for those racers with Star 45's to visit the Housatonic Club;

d. There was discussion of plans to race the SIM;

job, it was voted without objection that the club keep the web site and that the $47. fee is an affordable fee. 

G. OTHER BUSINESS: 

a. Touching buoys: A proposal by Bob to penalize racers whose boats touch buoys was discussed but was not passed;

b. Course variety: A proposal by Bob to have the racing director vary the racing course on occasion was discussed and was generally accepted;

c. Respect the Penalty Call: A proposal by Bob that there be respect given to anyone who declares a penalty on another racer and that the person called for a penalty, whether they admit or deny the penalty, immediately respond by acknowledging the call, was unanimously accepted;

Dated January 20, 2008

Bob Shluger

Commodore

Since the meeting the sec has paid $50 to the David Agency to purchase site insurance for sailing at Mansfield. The DEP has been sent a copy of the insurance policy.