Moane NE-TS Minutes Feb 13, 2005

Savin Hill Yacht Club

10 -11a.m. Socializing

In attendance were:
Russell and Carole Tice of Albany ("New Wave", Mac26x)
Jim and vanessa Williams(Mac 26x)
Jack and Rani Chadowitz ("Zemer Hayam", Mac 26C)
Steve and Jennie Pierce (Hunter 40)
Tom Warneke (Hunter 260)
Barbara Garland ("Whale" Mac 26D)
Bill and Jeannie Brock ("Zussamen" Mac 26x)
Al and Deb Saucier (26D)
Kurt Cunningham of North Boston (Mac 26D)

Meeting called to order at 11:00 by the Commodore, Bill Brock.

Previous Meeting Minutes: Motion to accept, passed.

Old Business: Treasurer's Report: Currently we have $2300, with 80 members as of Dec 2004. Now have 6 new members and we are in the process of checking new members who have paid.

New/Continuing Business:
March Meeting Plans: Considering the last week in March, when is Easter? "Sailing Specialties" is held then. This depends too on the weekend of the "Defender Sale". Please check the website. (the next meeting will be April 2).

Rendezvous’ for 2005 were discussed, with the following dates set:

  • Winnipesaukee, May 20 - 22.(Cruise captain: Chuck Healy)
  • Allen Harbor, June 10 - 12(Cruise captain: Roger Jones)
  • Lake Champlain, July 2 - 10 (Cruise captain:Gerold Noyes)
  • Buzzards Bay (Tashmoo on Martha's Vineyard),-Sept 9-11 (Cruise captain; Ed Goodhue)
  • Casco Bay Frostbite Cruise - Columbus Day Weekend, October 8-10 (Cruise captain; Rick Dieffenbach)
    • Other Potential rendezvous are:
  • Allen Harbor II - Late July or Early August
  • Stocton Springs Maine (Penobscot Bay) - Early August?(Russell Marine Event - Stockton Harbor has a new ramp, it's a nice harbor, closed in, doesn't get rough)
  • Casco Bay - Late July or Early August
  • Boston Harbor - late August
  • Down East Maine - 1 week in early August
    • Burgees: Paul Seeberg got a bid from Harding Sails, can do burgees for $15-$16 each, silk screened. We will order 100.

    Other Business:
    Website passwords, "water"(old, will be phased out) and "rudder" (new one) are both working.

    Boat Insurance: Boat US: check coverage for trailoring locations, not all areas are covered.

    Jack: can show how to use cell phones which are web enabled for NOAA access.

    Rani: proposed workshops on Lake Champlain rendevous: Cruising Spinnaker use, Weather for sailors. Barbara will be presenting a workshop on weather at the Women's Sailing Assoc. weekend at the beginning of June in Marblehead and can use that material for Champlain.Tony and Jack can lend a hand with the weather workshop.

    Rick: will post new items on the website, which looks great.

    Barbara: Gave a review of the Strictly Sail boat show in Philadelphia which she, Tony, Pam & Bruce Foshay, Rich & Lynn Clough, Bill & Siobhan Baines, and Bob Chase all attended. Tony and Barbara presented a workshop on Trailor Sailing. The Strictly Sail show will stay in Philly for the next 2 years. This year is was Thurs and Sunday, Jan 20-23. All the workshops were fantastic, though attendance was down due to snow storms. Attendance was easy, as the $99 a night hotel was connected to the show by a covered walkway.
    Tony began the workshop talking for 20 minutes about trailering, while showing Power Squadron slides.
    Barbara continued with an hour of 150 slides of club photos, showing what you can see and do when trailer sailing, as well as where you can go. The idea was to give people a sense of the possibilities in New England. Despite the poor turn out,those who attended were able to benefit from meeting one another and connecting.

    Possibly present the workshop for our next meeting.

    The meeting adjourned at 11:55, and several members attended the Boat Show at the convention center.

    Respectfully submitted,
    Rani Chadowitz