HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of Yachting Victoria Incorporated Elwood Sailing Club 7.00pm on Monday 19 March 2012 MINUTES

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1 HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of Yachting Victoria Incorporated Elwood Sailing Club 7.00pm on Monday 19 March 2012 MINUTES 1. Open Meeting & Welcome by Vice-President, Scott Davies The Vice-President Scott Davies advised that, due to illness, President Philip Coombs would not be in attendance and was therefore an apology. Scott welcomed everybody in attendance and thanked them for making the effort to attend. 2. Apologies See below attendance and apology details 3. Minutes of previous meeting Motion that the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Monday 26 September 2011 at RMYS be approved Proposer: Jenni Maclean (BYS) Seconder: John Carrig (PMYC) 4. Business Arising from the Minutes Nil 5. President s Report The Vice-President presented the President s report, as prepared by Philip Coombs and circulated previously. The Vice-President also read through a list of notable performances by Victorian sailors. Motion that the President s Report be approved Proposer: Scott Davies (YV VP) Seconder: John Hollander (MeYC) 6. Treasurer s report on YTD February 2011 The Treasurer, Ian Cunningham presented the financial report/update as at the end of February 2012, as circulated previously. Motion that the Treasurers Report be approved Proposer: David Ellis (RYCV) Seconder: John Hollander (MeYC) Yachting Victoria Page 1 of 6 28/03/2012

2 7. Motion for Subscription Fees for the Season Motion that in accordance with Rule 12, the annual subscription for each Member Club Category for the Financial Year 2012/13 be increased by the All Groups CPI for the year ending December 2011 of 3.1%, rounded up to the nearest $50. Proposer: Phil Coombs Seconder: Rohan Brownlee An amendment, in the form of the below motion was proposed Motion that in accordance with Rule 12, the annual subscription for each Member Club Category for the Financial Year 2012/13 be increased by the All Groups CPI for the year ending December 2011 of 3.1%. rounded up to the nearest $50. Proposer: Andrew Fedorowicz (NYAA) Seconder: Bruce Ellis (WBC) The original motion therefore was withdrawn. 8. CEO Report The CEO, Steve Walker presented the CEO Report, as circulated previously. The CEO report was accepted. 9. General Business Gemba report key findings The report was received and discussed by the meeting. The CEO advised that the discussion at this meeting would be quite brief, with a more detailed presentation/workshop as part of the annual Club Conference in June. The full Gemba report and summary findings are available on the YV website. The key findings were discussed. The general response to the key findings was of interest and buy-in, including a desire for clubs to contemplate the findings and use them to the advantage of clubs. Participation Initiatives The CEO outlined recent developments with regard to the Participation Committee, the Participation Plan, the Gemba Report, the YA Sport Development Plan, Tackers, Training, other junior initiatives and Go Sailing activities. The Development Officer concept, as circulated previously in a discussion paper, was discussed. There was general support for this concept, however an unanswered question pertaining to how smaller clubs could afford to contribute to such a program. This would be further considered and clubs informed if/when progress was made. Yachting Victoria Development Squad (YVDS) update Further to the document previously circulated, the CEO outlined recent progress that had been made with regard to an enhanced YVDS program. The CEO outlined that the program was now a pooling of resources and Yachting Victoria Page 2 of 6 28/03/2012

3 expertise, where YV works alongside clubs and classes, as well as with the VIS. The program is a VIS underpinning program that aims to motivate and inspire Junior and Youth sailors to stay in the sport, as one part of an overall youth development and retention strategy. General support was provided by the meeting however it was agreed that every effort should be made for this and any other such program to remain supportive of club activity and sailor retention. Victorian Performances As outlined above, and listed below, these performances were acknowledged. Further to the list, reference was made to Victorian sailors who excelled at the World Etchel Championships and the Sydney Harbour Regatta. Please note that all reports and discussion papers referred to in these minutes are currently available on the YV website at the following link Half Year GM Reports and Discussion Papers 10. Next Meeting Annual General Meeting Monday 17 September 2012 at a venue TBC. The meeting closed at 8.45pm Signed by Vice-President Scott Davies as a true & correct record. Yachting Victoria Page 3 of 6 28/03/2012

4 Apologies Phil Coombs Kevin Wilson Fiona Noone Russell Newman Mischa Leonard Ron McDonald Peter Farrell David Stoffels Lesley Davies Geoff Kilminster Eric Johnston Anthony Sandwell Sue Flaherty Bill Stubbs Paul Crosbie Kelly Hurley Barry Phillips Greg Oakes Dale Gardner-Berry Sheryl Gray Ian McGrath John Eriksson Steve Cartwright Tim Pedley Shaydon English Paul Cabrie Mike Hillenaar Ron Parker Jim Kariotis Paul Holton John Burgess Veronica Burgess Observers Sue Purnell Amanda Wakeman Mark McLellan Andrew Fedorowicz Peter Merritt Stephen Berryman Mark Ashkanasy Delegates Rod Thomas Samuel Hawkins Jenni Maclean Stephen Low Brett Williams Cadeyrn Gaskin Yachting Victoria President Yachting Victoria Life Member Derrinallum Yacht & Power Boat Club Inc Cowes Yacht Club Yachting Victoria Angelsea Motor Yacht Club Yarrawonga Yacht Club Albury Wodonga Yacht Club Ballaarat Yacht Club Warrnambool Yacht Club Ballaarat Yacht Club Port Fairy Yacht Club Sandringham Yacht Club Ballaarat Yacht Club Apollo Bay Sailing Club Loch Sport Boat Club North East Windsport Multihull Yacht Club of Victoria Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club Williamstown Sailing Club Colac Yacht Club Colac Yacht Club North East Windsport Melbourne Trailable Yacht Club Parkdale Yacht Club Metung Yacht Club Yachting Victoria Life Member Noelex Yachy Club Newhaven Yacht Squadron Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron Yachting Victoria Trailable Yacht Division Noelex Yacht Association of Australia Victorian Laser Association McCrae Yacht Club Albert Park Yacht Club Albert Sailing Club Bendigo Yacht Club Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Chelsea Yacht Club Chelsea Yacht Club Docklands Yacht Club Yachting Victoria Page 4 of 6 28/03/2012

5 John Dodd Neil Watson Ryan Blackstock Ashley Stevens John Hollander Andrew Purnell Ian S Court John Carrig Roger Kennett Brian Golland Jill Golland Mark Membrey Marvyn Brown Gary Rowswell Paul Woodman Linda Goldsmith David Ellis David Seaman Robert Cooper Steve Richards Mark Welsh Robbie Hiam Allan Driver Bruce Ellis Lawrie Mann YV s Scott Davies Ian Cunningham Callum Burns Cherry Birch Rohan Brownlee Ray Shaw Elwood Sailing Club Hampton Sailing Club Hobson s Bay Yacht Club Hobson s Bay Yacht Club Merricks Yacht Club Newhaven Yacht Squadron Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Port Melbourne Yacht Club Portarlington Sailing Club Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club Rhyll Yacht Club Rosebud Yacht Club Royal Brighton Yacht Club Royal Brighton Yacht Club Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron Royal Yacht Club of Victoria Royal Yacht Club of Victoria Rye Yacht Club Sandringham Yacht Club Sandringham Yacht Club Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club South Gippsland Yacht Club Waranga Boat Club Yaringa Mariners Club Inc Vice President Treasurer Yachting Victoria Page 5 of 6 28/03/2012

6 Victorian Performances Jack Felsenthal won Laser 4.7 Nationals and Australian Youth Championships Rob Gough won Moth Nationals Will Fox won Minnow Nationals Jack Graves won Optimist Nationals Laser Radial Nationals, Krystal Weir finished 2 nd Tom Klemens & James Oliver were 3 rd in 420 and made the 2012 Australian Youth Sailing Team Tess Lloyd & Lewis Duncan finished 3 rd in 29er LIVING DOLL (Michael Hiatt) - 2nd IRC Rolex Sydney-Hobart JAZZ PLAYER (Andrew Lawrence) - 3rd IRC-2 Rolex Sydney-Hobart CALM (Jason van der Slot) - 3rd ORCi - Rolex Sydney-Hobart VELOCE (Phil Simpfendorfer) 1st IRC & PHD Melbourne-Hobart (East Coast) & Salamanca Series WHITE NOISE (Jason Close) 1st AMS & PHD Melbourne Hobart (East Coast) & Salamanca Series GUSTO (Brian Pattinson) - Line Honours Melbourne-Hobart (East Coast) EXTASEA (Paul Buchholz) - Line Honours & 1st IRC Melbourne-Hobart (West Coast) ALIEN (Justin Brennan) - 1st AMS & PHD Melbourne-Hobart (West Coast) DÉJÀ VU (Steven Carey) - 1st IRC, AMS & PHD Melbourne - Launceston ARCH RIVAL (John Hall) - Line Honours Melbourne - Launceston Yachting Victoria Page 6 of 6 28/03/2012