LGCYC Board Meeting

April 11, 2005

Meeting was called to order at 6:40

Present: Charlie Pound, Scott Romenesko, Marie Murphy, Dave Dougall, Steve Jackson, Deb Katz, Spencer Raggio, John Haller, Doug Purdy

Race Committee: The Annual Race Clinic will be held at Yankee Boating Center on June 4, 2005 at 11:00.

There will be a special meeting of all committee boat participants from 10:00 – 11:00, just prior to the race clinic. Anyone who has an interest or who has been assigned a committee boat appointment should attend this brief instructional meeting.

The race format will be the same as last year.

Dave Dougall will be calculating handicaps and will get list out soon. He will also be sending out committee boat assignments for this year. If the assigned party cannot fulfill the commitment, they will be required to find their own replacement and notify Dave ASAP. Preferably they will switch with someone on the list. Replacement should have been trained in Committee Boat rules and protocol.

Ti Race: Sign-Up and Bar-B-Q at Yankee: Friday, June 17; Race: Saturday, June 18; Awards/Bar-B-Q: Sunday, June 19. In the past Ti Race has used the PHRF "time on distance" formula. We will be switching to "time on time," like all the other races. A flyer and pledge sheets will be sent out by May 15.

Race Dates for 2005

First Half Series
June 26: Races 1 & 2 (Boathouse)
July 10: Races 3 & 4 (Raft up)
July 24: Races 5 & 6 (Boathouse)

Second Half Series
July 31: Races 1 & 2 (Raft up)
Aug. 14: Races 3 & 4 (Boathouse)
Aug. 28: Races 5 & 6 (Raft up)
Sept. 18: Make-up day

Other Races
Aug. 7: Women’s Race / Single-Handed Race (Bar-B-Q at Yankee)
Sept. 11: Around the Islands Regatta (Raft up in Log Bay)

PHRF Ratings: All changes to sailing vessels that deviate from class description must be disclosed at beginning of season by captain/owner. All handicaps will be in effect for the whole series. All objections must be made in writing to the race committee.

Committee boat staff is required to fax the race results immediately to John Haller.  He will put them into the computer. We will ask permission to fax right from Yankee.

Sailing classes at Y Knot: May 8, 15, 22.  Fee is $60.00 for all three classes. Go to Y-Knot web site for additional information

Racing Membership Fee: Still $125, including burgee

Social Membership Fee: Still $50; burgee will cost $10 additional

Social Committee:  

Kick-Off Event: May 14, 2005 at Gaffney’s in Saratoga from 6 -9 pm. Club will pick up tab for event.

After race socials: As above, we will alternate going to the Boat House at 4 pmon Sunday to rafting up at a pre-determined location. Weather will determine location.

Tentative Date for Awards Dinner: November 12, 2005

Membership Committee: Doug Purdy has agreed to head up the membership. Doug’s email is dpurdy@queensburyschool.org.

Newsletter: Charlie Pound and Marie Murphy agreed to work together to get something out every month to the mailing list.

Web Site: Spencer has agreed to continue to maintain our web site. Thanks!