ISCRYA

First District Meeting

MINUTES

10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Saturday March 20, 2004

Milford Yacht Club

 

1. The Meeting called to order at 10:15 AM.

 

2. Roll call of District Fleets in good standing.

C.L.I.S., Huntington Bay, Mid-Connecticut and Narragansett Bay fleets were represented. Cape Ann, Boston Harbor and East River fleets did not send representatives, but did check in via e-mail. Three fleets, Great South Bay, Mt. Desert Isle and Casco Bay have not been heard from and are presumed inactive.

 

3. Reading of minutes of previous year's meeting was waived.

 

4. 2004 Schedule:

4.1 - District’s at Seawanhaka Y.C.; Larry Cole reported on the progress of organizing the District Championship at Seawanhaka Y.C. The NOR, SIs and Entry Forms are ready and are posted on the District Web Site (www.starclass.org/d1). The PRO of the race committee has been selected.

4.2 – Plans for the multi-class regatta at Larchmont Y.C. on the Columbus Day weekend was reported on by Thierry de La Villehuchet. The trophy to be raced for is the Stanley K. Turner Memorial Trophy, which began in 1946. Further information is forthcoming.

4.3 – Some discussion was held about future plans for the Collegiate Star regatta. John Bainton mentioned that this event has traditionally been sponsored by Fran Charles at M.I.T.

 

5. 2005 Schedule:

5.1 – The 2005 District Championship will be held at Milford Y.C.

5.2 - Future District’s schedule will be based on a linear rotational system. The sequence of fleets, beginning with this year, is:

            Huntington Bay

            Mid-Connecticut

            Boston Harbor

            Narragansett Bay

            Central Long Island Sound

            Cape Ann

And back to Huntington Bay Fleet. A District Guideline which spells out how this system works is posted on the District Web Site.

5.3 – The 2005 Master’s will be sailed at C.L.I.S.

5.4 – The question of what 1st District regatta to designate for 2005 for the Tri-District Series was not discussed.

 

6. Junior District’s: John Bainton felt that holding the Junior District’s as part of the District Championship was a better option. This would give the junior sailors a better view of Star sailing. For 2004 the Junior Trophy will be awarded to the top junior sailor at the District Championship.

 

7. A brief discussion of the 2004 World’s at Rome and the 2005 World’s in Argentina revealed little enthusiasm for attending either event.

 

8. The question of holding the 2011 World’s in 1st District was looked at. Thorny Cook and Richard Gordon from Cedar Point Y.C. (C.L.I.S.) said that while Cedar Point Y.C. could do much in the way of holding this event they felt that this has to be a multi-club undertaking. Larry Cole was hopeful that the District Championship this year at Seawanhaka Y.C. would enthuse the club to also want to participate in the event. Thierry de La Villehuchet felt that Larchmont Y.C. could also be called upon to help, as for example in holding one of the dinners during the event. An effort will be made over the next couple of years to come up with some solid plan which can be presented to the Star Class administration, hopefully by 2006.

 

9. There was a brief review of the resolutions submitted for the Annual Meeting. Fleets were encouraged to submit their proxies.

 

10. John Bainton reviewed of District Finances. From Ted Lavery there is information that the District presently has approximately $2,000, and the principal expenditure last year was paying for updating the Master’s Trophy’s engraving.

 

11. District Trophy maintenance was reviewed. The idea was put forward that perhaps the District Trophies should be gather together and delivered to the appropriate District Officer at Winter District Meeting and the maintenance, mainly getting the engraving updated, be done at that time.

 

12. A District Guideline has been created to help future District Officers know what the procedures are for their various functions. This Guideline is posted on the District Web Site and is open to periodic review.

 

13. The District Meeting was adjourned at 12 noon.

 

Respectfully,     David Bolles, 1st District Secretary

                        John Bainton, 1st District Assistant Secretary