J/30 Class
Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting
July 22nd @ Barrington, RI

Attendees: Carl Sherter, John McArthur, Charlie Stoddard, Bernie Kucharski, Scott Tonguis, and David Erwin

Minutes: Raise the annual J/30 Class dues to $50 in 2005. J/30 sailors can join or renew J/30 Class membership by accessing web page: http://www.j30.org/html/directory/membership.html for $25 through December 31st, 2004. The class with automatically send invoices to class membership in 2005.

Carl Sherter and John McArthur will serve another to year term if elected by the class.

The BOG team recommends the following proposed changes to keep the class "One Design" rules up-to-date while making the J/30s more competitive in the PHRF fleets. These changes maintain a goal to minimize expense of the owners. By making the #3 larger and changing the #2 to an optional sail, racers can purchase a sail just for PHRF racing without having to increase their total sail inventory. The carbon pole will keep the PHRF people happy, but we all know a good foredeck makes more different that the weight of the pole.

#1 Genoa, Lift the restriction on sail cloth. Leave at 163%

#3 Genoa, allow "Full Hoist" for luff length. Leave sail cloth unrestricted.

#2 Genoa, make the current #2 an optional Sail. Leave the sail at 140% and leave the current sail cloth restriction. The #2 will be reviewed in about two years.

Spinnaker Poles; allow Carbon Fiber poles.

Allowing the removal of the Jib Tack Horns (cutting them off) and replacing the Tack Horns with a single shackle.

Allowing "Tow-able" jib cars on the #1-2 tracks. With no restriction on the purchase.

Removing the Class requirement of a harness for 50% of the crew in National events.

The proposed change will be officially voted as official at a November BOG meeting.

Please tell us what you think including additional proposed class changes.


[This message has been edited by David Erwin (edited 08-17-2004).]