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Minutes are posted below
J/30 Southern New England District Annual Meeting February 14, 2012  

Attendees:

• No Quarter Given #46 - Mark Thornhill, Shawn Magee
• Evelyn #179 - Luke Buxton- Northern New England District Governor
• Good News #175 John Howell - District Treasurer, John Cavanagh, David Greenhalgh
• Falcon #229 - Charlie Stoddard - Class Measurer, Bob DeHart
• Rhapsody #348 Bill Kneller -Class Co President, Mike Strickland
• Mmmmm #352 - Bob Rude
• Magan #389 Chris Buydos, Jim Buydos
• Breezin #409 - Bruce Underhill
• Nemesis #435 - Mark Rotsky - District Governor , Kathy Rotsky-District Secretary
• Azimuth #473 - Richard Murphy, Maryanne Palleilko
• Arbella #465 - Bill Saltonstall, Tinker Saltonstall

 

A tour of the International Yacht Racing School was provided. Pizza and beer was provided for the group to socialize.  

Welcome and Introductions - Mark Rotsky starts the meeting with around the room introductions.  

Class Membership - Bill Kneller

Indicated J/30 Class is one of the most active J/Boat one design classes in the country

Benefits of becoming a member_Discounts, Flags, exchanging ideas with members, enjoying comradely within the class, discounts @ J30.org.

Board of Governor's Report - Bill Kneller

Class financially solvent

Provide half hulls for championship

Blessed with sponsorship

Pushing for advertising

Class participation is growing

Dates for J/30 North American Championship on web through 2014

Class Measurers Report - Charlie Stoddard

Class voted to keep Dacron Mainsail

Treasurer's Report - Bill Kneller for John Howell

• $1,109.90 - Starting Balance Jan 1, 2011
• $ 100.00 - Expenses:

$100.00 - 2011 NBYA Dues paid 9/15/11

2011 meeting refreshments covered by petty cash_..

• $1,009.90 - Ending Balance 31 Dec 2011

One Design & PHRF Opportunities - Charlie Stoddard

Reviewed tentative race schedule - that will be posted on forum

Discussed Regional event with dates. Looks like 28-29 July may be best.

North American Championship - Bill Kneller

Reviewed 2011 J/30 NAs in Annapolis

Reviewed 2013 J/30 NA Proposal & Selection process

Discussed 2012 J/30 NAs upcoming in New Orleans 18-21 Oct

SNE District selected Barrington YC to host 2013 NAs 25-28 July

Charlie Stoddard to be organizing chairman

Ron Hopkins Race Committee chairman

Volunteers to help organize 2013 NAs

Maggie to help Charlie

Registration-Kathy

Bob Rude, Deb Rude, Bob Dehart, John Cavanagh, Maryanne Palleilko, Shawn Magee

Need help looking for sponsorship

Elections - Mark Rotsky

Slate for elections - nominated by Bill Saltonstall and accepted

- SNE District Governor - Mark Rotsky (Nemesis #435)

- Secretary - Kathy Rotsky (Nemesis #435)

- Treasurer - John Howell (Good News #175)

- Fleet Measurer - Charlie Stoddard (Falcon #229)

Technical / Problem Solving Discussion - Mark Rotsky

Held general Q&A on boat projects by owners. Falcon will look like a new factory showroom J/30 after the deck restoration project this winter.

Raffle - Kathy Rotsky

Two J/30 Small flags donated by Bill Kneller were raffled off_. Bob Dehart and Shawn Magee won them