Loch Broom Sailing Club
Minutes Saturday 11th
April at 4:30 pm
Present
Adrian, John, Paul,
Sandy, Paul D, Rona, Jill, Neil, Anthony, Donald
1.
Committee formally
noted Robins passing, his contribution to the club and the gap he leaves for
all of us.
2.
Outstanding Actions
2.1.
Hard
standing edging – Sandy reports no
suitable material available from linkspan works.
2.2.
Floating
pontoon – Sandy Alastair still pondering
options. Pier fendering –sort out missing lengths and repairs
required. (Paul, John) 30m 4”
water pipe required – to be collected from Muir of Ord scrapyard (Paul).
2.3.
Rib Actions – (Sandy)
Prop guard to be fitted. Leak
fixed, bilge pump option on hold.
2.4.
Club Heater – (Sandy)
New heater in place – Donald-Sandy-John
to look at panel heaters/towel rails – second hand option?
2.5.
Skiff
Cushions – (Jill/Shona) – standard
options (as per Ulla) £40 each – Jill to buy and recover cots from Paul D
2.6.
Sewing
Machine - (Adrian) - sold to Scott Coleman.
3.
New Committee
3.1.
Commodore – Adrian Morgan
3.2.
Vice Commodore – John Osborne
3.3.
Treasurer - Paul Driver
3.4.
Secretary – Paul Copestake
3.5.
Membership Secretary - Rona Johnson
3.6.
Ordinary Members –
Robert
White, Jill Bruce, Bobby Osborne, Sandy Osborne, Donald Buchanan, Mike
Connor, Dave Maxwell, Neil Gerard,
Alison Osborne, Anthony O’Flaherty, Matu
O'Flaherty (possible junior member).
3.7.
Amendment’s to committee (by co-option) Alastair
Macdonald
3.8.
Operation of new
committee - dole out tasks as appropriate -
spread tasks beyond office bearer
3.9.
Agree Champions as
follows.
3.10.
Cruising
– John O
3.11.
Flying
fifteen – Sandy (race officer and handicaps) – Adrian (FF fettler)
3.12.
Pico
- Dave Maxwell (support PD – Alison)
3.13.
Skiffs
– Jill- Mike- Paul
4.
Officers reports
4.1.
Commodore: Vice Commodore
5.
Cruising
next activity - end may leaving 28th
May
5.1.
Treasurer
a)
Table of membership fees including daily and weekly rates circulated
– to be posted on clubhouse noticeboard.
b)
Boat parking charges -
c)
Insurance renewal
d)
Ross & Cromarty Sports Council membership renewal - legitimacy
e)
Membership list - and mopping up of those not yet paid up. – file
with Paul D to be sent to Rona – list of sinners to be followed up.
f)
£8000 in bank -
g)
Insurance end of long term agreement – renewal July.- Sandy, Paul have
this in Hand
5.2.
Secretary
a)
Nothing
to report
6.
Champions reports.
6.1.
Cruising
a)
To
be ready for 28th May.
6.2.
15’s
a)
Check
trots early May. (Adrian)
b)
Start
Buoys – action Sandy - Otter bank. Rubha
buie mark. Consider various buoys.
c)
First
Race Plans - 9th may.
d)
Handicaps
|
Final
|
Pip Too
|
1017
|
ffly
|
1037
|
Mike
|
1052
|
Dolphin
|
1052
|
Norma B
|
1062
|
ffredom
|
1062
|
Club
boat
|
1065
|
6.3.
Youth
a)
Plans
for summer in hand (David)
b)
start
up session 9th May.
6.4.
Skiff
a)
Cul
Morfee $150, will pay – (by school) (action Topher).
b)
Regattas
– Jill and Paul to promote - Katie –
skiff sessions
c)
Oars
– need too consider spare set – possibly winter project.
6.5.
Clubhouse
a)
Kitchen cupboard – gutter cleaning -
b)
Hardstanding:
if can be cleared would benefit from a day with a machine plus two loads of
gravel. Contact Kenny Cockrell.
6.6.
Launching
a)
25th
april target for 15’s
b)
Eilean dubh - move
to a corner.Paul W to pay parking –
c)
John Coe plans to launch.
7.
Actions from AGM
7.1.
Use
of Pico/Feva outside formal sessions; wide discussion prompted by request from
Anthony. All keen to see if this could
be resolved; insurance may be a show stopper; if not key would be very clear
requirements and procedure. Agreed to
discuss outside committee and produce plan for next committee (Adrian)
8.
AOB
8.1.
Commemoration
for Robin – Paul to contact Sandra about
celebration on Isle Martin in August.
8.2.
Prof
A Macdonald – mooring (agreed to use 21/2)
8.3.
Mike,
Dave and Cathy to take RYA powerboat level 2 at Chanonry.
8.4.
Adrian
outlined idea for a Viking festival.