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Agenda – 2012 Annual Meeting

1. Welcome - Mark Rotsky

2. Introductions - Everyone to provide names and brief history with J/30s

3. Treasurer's Report - John Howell

4. Class Membership Discussion - Bill Kneller

5. Report from J/30 Board of Governors Meeting held 15 Sep 2011 - Bill Kneller

6. Narragansett Bay 2012 J/30 One Design & PHRF opportunities - Charlie Stoddard

a) SNE District Championships / Regional Regatta (Scope to be determined)- LIS likes 28-29 July in Newport, Bristol YC likes 21-22 July

b) Newport Regatta extended invite to J/30 Class July 14-15 – Interested?

c) NBYA Schedule

7. Discussion on 2013 J/30 North American Championship - Bill Kneller

8. Elections (SNE District Governor, Fleet Measurer, Secretary, Treasurer) - Mark Rotsky

9. Questions, Technical/Problem Matchmaking, and Open Discussion

10. Raffle & Prizes - Kathy Rotsky

11. Adjourn & Socialize (Pizza and beverages will be provided and the bar will be open (not to be confused with an "open bar")

Mark Rotsky

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Introductions

• Everyone to provide names and brief history with J/30s

Mark Rotsky

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Treasurer’s Report

• $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

John Howell

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Class Membership

• J/30 Class Membership Required for One Design (OD) Racing

• Dues Optional but encouraged

• Dues $50 / Year Owner - $25/Year Associate

• Your Dues Support

– J/30 Class Website, J/30 Forum and J/30 Marketplace

– US Sailing Class OD Membership

– J/30 North American Trophies

• All Owners in Class Database emailed message with link for membership renewal

– Dues can be paid via credit card, PayPal or Check

– Online membership renewal encouraged, or print website form and mail it in

• SNE District dues - $0 due to surplus from hosting 2008 North Americans

• J/30 Forum – big benefit for you and it is free to register and use

• J/30 Apparel available on-line through agreement with V-Sport

• J/30 Flags available online

• Remember J30.org – you can find everything from the menu there

Bill Kneller

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Board of Governor’s Report

• BOG meeting held 15 Sept 2011 at Annapolis YC before J/30 North Americans• Income $3,275 from 2011dues as of 31 Aug. Expenses: $125 US Sailing, $161.94

Web hosting, $95.34 Paypal fees, $1600 bill for half hulls. Current Balance: $10,334.30

• Reports from all districts present (SNE, NNE, LI Sound, Chesapeake, Gulf Coast, Western Great Lakes, Eastern Great Lakes, PNW – Districts absent Southeast, Carolinas). General consensus is activity and participation in the class is growing. National recognition by J/Boats & Sailing Anarchy.

• Dates for future J/30 North American Championships– 2012 NOYC New Orleans, LA (October 19-21)– 2013 Barrington YC – Narragansett Bay (July 25-28)– 2014 TBD YC – Long Island Sound District (Dates TBD)– 2015 BOG to vote at spring 2012 meeting

Bill Kneller

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Board of Governor’s Report

• Election of Class Officers for 2 Year Term– Class co-presidents - Bill Kneller (Rhapsody – SNE) & Dave Erwin (Zephyr V2 – Gulf

Coast)– Treasurer - Carl Sherter (Fat City – LIS), *Secretary - Vic Farmer (Vee Jay - SNE) – Class Measurer - Charlie Stoddard (Falcon – SNE)– Gov at Large – Dennis Bartley & Bob Rutsch

*Secretary is non-voting BOG member

• Class co-presidents would develop guidelines for hosting a North American Championship, share these with the BOG, and make a decision on the potential 2015 host during a spring 2012 BOG teleconference.

• Report from Class Measurer– Nothing new to report – Vote to be taken on mainsail material– Measurement questions and rulings are posted on the forum

• Vote on proposed mainsail class rule change defeated with roll call vote taken– (4 yes, 9 no, 3 abstain, 1 vote not recorded)

Bill Kneller

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One Design & PHRF OpportunitiesCharlie Stoddard

Start Date End Date Event Name BOTY Carr Location Event Chair or Contact

May            

20-May Prett Gladding Race BOTY   Barrington - around Prudence http://barringtonyc.com/calendar/

28-May Owen Mitchell     Newport to Block Is http://newportyachtclub.org/racing/offshore/mitchell_regattas/

26-May 28-May Figawi Race     Hyannis to Nantucket http://www.figawi.com

June            

2-Jun   Leukemia Cup BOTY Carr Newport Yacht Club http://www.nyyc.org/leukemia-cup-jun2/

8-Jun 9-Jun Spring Off Soundings     Watch Hill - Block Island http://www.offsoundings.org/

15-Jun Newport to Bermuda     Atlantic Ocean http://www.bermudarace.com/

18-Jun 22-Jun Block Island Race Week     Block Island http://www.blockislandraceweek.org

20-Jun NBYA Super Wednesday BOTY Carr Bristol YC http://nbya.org

TBD Sid Clark Overnight Race   Bristol Yacht Club http://www.bristolyc.com/racing/overnight.php

30-Jun   Twenty Hundred Cuttyhunk BOTY   Newport to Cuttyhunk http://www.twentyhundredclub.org

July           http://nbya.org

13-Jul 15-Jul Newport Regatta     Sail Newport http://www.sailnewport.org/regattas/newportRegatta/

17-Jul   NBYA Super Tuesday BOTY Carr Barrington YC http://nbya.org

14-Jul 22-Jul NYYC Race Week     Newport, New York YC http://www.nyyc.org/nyycrace-week-jul14-22/

TBD   J30 regionals   Carr TBD J30 class

27-Jul New England Solo-Twin Regatta     Newport YC http://newportyachtclub.org/racing/offshore/new_england_solotwin/

28-Jul   East Greenwich Annual Regatta BOTY   East Greenwich YC http://www.egycregatta.com/

August            

3-Aug 5-Aug Buzzard's Bay Regatta     Beverly Yacht Club, Marion www.buzzardsbayregatta.com/

5-Aug   MOHOSA BOTY Carr Mount Hope Bay http://www.bristolyc.com/racing/mohosa.php

11-Aug Twenty Hundred Club Block Island BOTY   Newport to Block Is http://www.twentyhundredclub.org

17-Aug Ida Lewis Distance Race     Block Island Sound http://www.ilyc.org/long_distance_race.html

September      

2-Sep Conanicut Around the Island Race BOTY   Jamestown http://www.conanicutyachtclub.org/sailing/Conanicut+Yacht+Club+Racing

TBD   Prince Henry 2000 Club     Various http://www.twentyhundredclub.org

15-Sep Hospice BOTY   Herreshoff http://www.hospiceregattas.org/

14-Sep 15-Sep Fall Off Soundings     New London - Gardiner's Bay http://www.offsoundings.org/

22-Sep Twenty Hundred Around the Island BOTY Carr W Passage http://www.twentyhundredclub.org

23-Sep Swanson Cup / Bay Challenge Cup     Barrington Yacht Club http://barringtonyc.com/calendar/

29-Sep   NBYA Champions of Champions Regatta BOTY Carr West Bay http://nbya.org

30-Sep Bud Humphrey Race BOTY   Barrington Yacht Club http://barringtonyc.com/racing/indiv/

October            

6-Oct 7-Oct Mitchell Regatta - (Newport-BI & back)     Newport YC http://newportyachtclub.org/racing/offshore/mitchell_regattas/

13-Oct   Sail For Pride BOTY   Sail Newport http://www.sailnewport.org/regattas/sailForPride/sailforpride

18-Oct 21-Oct J/30 North American Championship     New Orleans YC http://noyc.org/j30

"BOTY" indicates qualifying race for Boat of the Year Championship

"Carr" indicates qualifying race for Ron Carr Memorial One Design Trophy

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J/30 North American Championship

2011 NAs - 19 boats entered

• Held at Annapolis YC

• Rhapsody / Falcon Mixed Crew

• Loaner boat

• Results less than satisfying….

2012 NAs in New Orleans

• 18 – 21 October NOYC host

• Measurement and Weigh in Thursday 18 Oct

• Great sailing, camaraderie, parties & prizes

Plan for 2012 NAs in New Orleans!

Organizing Committee needed for 2013 NAs on Narragansett Bay

(Next slide for details)

Bill Kneller

• Who is participating?• Consider combining crews to race if you’re on the edge• Link to 2012 North American registration available on

J30.org

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J/30 North American Championship

SNE solicited proposals form yacht clubs & organizations on Narragansett Bay

• Six expressed interest

• Bristol, Barrington & Newport submitted proposals – All three are solid proposals

• Evaluation committee scored results and voted to have Barrington YC Host (Cost big factor)

Volunteers Needed 2013 NA Organizing Committee (See Guidelines on Forum for Reference)

• Regatta Executive Committee; Lead – District Governor supported by, Regatta Race Committee Lead, Logistics Committee Lead, Communications Committee Lead, Finance Committee Lead, External Support Committee Lead

• Regatta Race Committee –

• Logistics Committee –

• Communications Committee –

• Finance Committee –

• External Support Committee –

Bill Kneller

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Elections

Proposed Slate 2012 SNE District

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

– Secretary – Kathy Rotsky (Nemesis #435)

– Treasurer - John Howell (Good News #175)

– Fleet Measurer - Charlie Stoddard (Falcon #229)

Nominations Open

Mark Rotsky

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Questions & Open Discussion

• Questions, Technical/Problem Matchmaking, and Open Discussion

Mark Rotsky

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Raffle

• Put your name in the bowl for the drawing

Kathy Rotsky

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Adjourn & Socialize

• Pizza & beverages provided

• The bar is open (not to be confused with an "open bar")

Kathy Rotsky