Loch Broom Sailing Club
Minutes of meeting 4.30
pm Saturday 24th May 2014
In attendance
John
Osborne, Adrian Morgan, Sandy Osborne, Mike Connor, Donald Buchanan, Alison Osborne, Paul Copestake, Neil Gerrard,
Paul Driver, David Maxwell.
Absent
Robin
Campbell, Robert White, Sue Evans, Jill Bruce.
1.
Officers reports
1.1.
Commodore: Season beginning - nothing much to report.
1.2.
Vice
Commodore – As above
1.3.
Treasurer
a)
£7000
in bank (insurance to pay and some bills to pay in.
b)
Generally
club makes a surplus of £1000 per annum. Built up to spend on projects.
c)
Confirm
section champions can spend up to £100 – If need top up or spend on larger
items – need approval from committee or if urgent commodore,/vice
commodore/treasurer.
d)
Paul
D tp draft note confirm price for storing boats on hardstanding –
tenders/dinghies under 10ft free.
e)
Paul
D to draft and circulate ad hoc fees – eg casual hire of moorings - note that £25 per week for casual mooring
hire.
1.4.
Secretary
a)
Mike
L resigns from Committee (Personal reasons).
b)
Gilly
on committee by error (stood down at AGM)
2.
Champions reports.
2.1.
Cruising
(John)
a)
Shakedown
cruise 31st May - summer cruise 21st June on track.
2.2.
Flying
Fifteens (Adrian).
a)
Club
Boats: new white one in water – performs well – David M, Gunnar and Jill
looking after.
b)
Old
white, To be put in (7thJune) Neil plus Lucy and Simon to look after
– Adrian to advise – tiller needs fixing.
c)
Chanonry
challenge 7th and 8th of June. 2 crews –.
e)
Racing
and training – races started Friday and
Saturday.
f)
Insurance
– Does this cover racing ? Paul D Check
2.3.
Youth
Sailing (David/Alison/Paul D)
a)
Subgroup
David, Alison, Paul D, Paul C,
b)
Start-up
session 31st May with Rob.
c)
Pico
Week – 14th to 18th July – Senior instructor Rob plus
instructor from KLB, Plan on Blog – Week to be costed so income = outgoings
(plus small contingency).
d)
Evening
ad hoc – Emma to liaise with David/Alison /Paul - look for volunteers. Action Paul C to contact
Emma.
e)
Paul
C to send emails of safety boat drivers
to folk to David M.
f)
2nd
safety boat – local options exist, but use of KLB 2nd rib preferred.
g)
Helmets. RYA has neutral view and not compulsory –
LBSC agrees up to individuals.
h)
All
protective equipment is responsibility individuals – (wet suits, lifejackets)
club does not (officially) hold any stock.
i)
Mast
floats to be milk containers or similar. NB Crewsaver floats cost £45+ each.
Junior sub group to discuss.
j)
Parents
on shore duty to sign up (free) as day members.
k)
Risk
assessment completed by Paul D
2.4.
Rib: (Sandy)
a)
Gears
sorted
b)
New
prop fitted – try fitting prop guard.
c)
When
Rib on mooring – should lift at least once every two weeks to clean and drain
and prevent weed growth.
d)
Go
through RYA Checklist (Sandy Paul D)
e)
Launch
rib. (Sunday 25th?)
f)
VHF’s
purchased.
2.5.
Skiff (Paul C)
a)
New cover purchased and fitted.
b)
Coigach: raced in
40+ men, 50+ women (Bronze) 50+ Men Silver.
c)
Regular sessions – booking for sessions to be encouraged
via calendar.
d)
Ullapool Regatta 11th 12th 13th
July. Paul C to circulate rowers to
draft up crews.
e)
LBSC Support to Ullapool Regatta –– 2km racing between ferries as with Worlds. Club to offer support as per worlds. Rib to be made available (crewed by club
members), but priority to be given to club events (Pico’s) if there is a clash.
Paul C and Jill to liaise with UCRA
f)
£75 to be offered to UCRA as contribution to winch
(action Paul D to pay Topher)
2.6.
Club shed and surrounds (Donald)
a)
A second phase of tidying for year needed (trailer debris
– and rake back gravel) - 7th June first thing (before Chanonry challenge). 9am
start!
b)
Paul W; launching soon.
c)
Masonry paint purchased Donald to buy in brushes/rollers
from corner shop.
d)
Strim Pier and verges on 7th.
e)
Donald to buy trestle table
f)
Ensure adequate first aid kit in clubhouse – Paul C
3.
AOB
3.1.
Casual hire of moorings (per week) subject to
availability - £25 per week. Cash up front. (see 1.3.e above)
3.2.
Update on Sale of Sewing Machine. Pfaff 238 (Paul) – Put
in Ullapool news, Ullapool ads (facebook), scot ads – try 2weeks then ebay
3.3.
Social Event -
Adrian/Robert to explore ideas –
Date
next Meeting Saturday 5th July (4:00 after ff race)