Relocation Report


Topsham Sailing = Club
Spring Cruiser Meeting
5 April 2006<= /b>
2000hrs
Topsham Sailing Club

Minutes of the Cruiser Fleet – Spring ‘06 Meeting


Name	Name&nb= sp; = &nb= sp;	Name
Philip Chesterfield Martyn Grant David & Sally Penn Colin & Ann Leach= Brian Thomas Bill & Bridget Ricketts<= /span> Neal Ricketts Miles Butler Brian Grimshaw Maggie Anderson Apologies: Patrick Robertson Martin & = Vikki Taylor	John Baynes Kate Hattersley Sheryl Savage Godfrey Whitehouse Richard Ridout Charles Potter Nicholas Penn Richard Grant Ken Drane Clive Shepperd Richard & Jean Cridland	Tony Bradford John Davies Sam Watts Richard Gardiner John Evans Mike Searle Liz Edwards David Pearce Maria Middleton Jill Grant

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1.0<= /o:p>	= Apologies for Absence	&n= bsp;
1.1=	= 7 members had sent apologies as noted above. =
2.0<= /o:p>	= Minutes of the previous meeting – Autumn 2005	&n= bsp;
2.1	Dave Penn read the minutes of the Autumn meeting.= All agreed that these were a true record of events and they were unanimously accepted. Proposed Sally Penn Second by Kate Hattersley =
3.0	Cruiser Fleet Captains Report
3.1=	Patrick Roberts= on had prepared a written report that was read out. Patrick had thanked Neal Rickett= s for standing in for him at the meeting.
3.2	Patrick had prepared and distributed the revis= ed evening series Sailing Instructions.
3.3	Dates to note: · The first evening race was programmed for 12^th April 2006. · The first spring series race was programmed for Sat 22^nd April 2006. · Skerries Race 29^th April 2006 · Nat West Race to Dar= tmouth – 20^th May 2006 · Cross Channel Race to St Peter Port - = Guernsey (Voya Con Dios) Friday 26^th May · Seal Association Rally Sat 3^rd June 2006 at TSC<= /p> · Francis Thompson Race Sat 18^th June 2006 · Exe Regatta (hosted by TSC) weekend event 1^st & 2^nd July 2006<= /st1:date> · Tinley Bowl (Lady Helms race) 16^th July 2006 · Sept Plate series starts on 3^rd Sept 2006 · ESC Fulford Challenge 9^th Sept 2006<= /p> · TSC Final Fling 23^rd Sept 2006 to Brixham (?)
3.4	The meeting was reminded that this year the Ya= wl Fleet are operating to the same handicap system as the Cruiser Fleet. This means there will only be on= e club start. Read the Sailing Instructions carefully and check your handicap numbers as it will be more than you are used to.
3.5	The Handicap Committee have met and sorted the boats into the three fleets. Some boats have been changed. i.= e. Catriona, Alize, Vertigo & Juniper have all been moved into the Norton Fleet.
3.6	The Camp & Clyst Marks have been replaced. They are now large yellow round marks with reflective tape.= The navigation buoys are due to change later this year so beware!<= o:p>
4.0	Course Changes
4.1=	Nil<= /span>
5.0=	Yard Marshal’s Report
5.1	Bill Rickets thanked cruiser owners for their co-operation on launching. = The remaining boats will be launched on Sat 8^th April 2006 on the afternoon tid= e.
5.2=	Bill Ricketts r= eminded members of the need to mark their gear to ease identification of items fo= und in the yard.	All owners
5.3	The Yard Clear up will take place on Sunday 9^th April 0930<= /st1:date> start. All hands to assist.=	ALL
6.0=	Social E= vents
6.1	Fitting Out supper on 22^nd April 2006. A new Members event/BBQ to be held after the S= pring Series race 6th May 2006. Club members are encouraged to take a new member sailing with them on that occasion. The Annual party after the Nat West Race = Seal Association 3^rd& 4^{th<= /sup> June. All welcome} The Annual Dartmouth Regatta Topsham Bash/pont= oon sinking etc
7.0	Any oth= er business
7.1	The Venue for the ‘Final Fling’ on= 23^rd Septembe= r 2006 was discussed as some members had expressed concern at the distance to tr= avel so late in the season. Foll= owing discussion it was agreed to check for a venue in Brixham. If a suitable venue could be fou= nd this would be selected as a destination.
7.2	Volunteers were requested for start boat duty = for the spring series races 1,2 & 5.&nbs= p; Races 3 & 4 are being undertaken by Peter Dunsford in ‘Reward’.	ALL
7.3	Discussions took place to decide if the ‘Tinley Bowl’ race (lady helms) should be in the river or out= at sea. It was agreed to conti= nue to hold the event at sea and have a BBQ/picnic on the way back to Topsham wh= ilst ‘waiting for the tide’.
7.4	RULE 52: 52 MANUAL POWER A boat's standing rigging, r= unning rigging, spars and movable hull appendages shall be adjusted and operated only by manual power. Discussions took place around this rule that d= oes not allow the use of electrical power to adjust boats equipment. Some own= ers have electrical winches to operate lifting keels as a standard builder’s fitment, others have retrofitted such devices. The use of ‘Autohelms̵= 7; also falls into this category. Following discussions it was agreed that for TSC races this rule w= ill not apply. Cruiser Captain = to amend Sailing Instructions accordingly.	PR
8.0	Next Me= eting
8.1	4^th October 2006 at 20:00 at TSC	ALL

Meeting closed at 20:55

Signed by Cruiser Captain………………………̷= 0;…………………………= 230;………………..

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RULE 52: 52 MANUAL POWER