[J22-Fleet 1] Fleet Bylaws - Final Version

[George]

Hi Everyone.   Below are the J22 Fleet # 1 bylaw election results.  Thank
you to all of you for voting on this important initiative for our fleet.  

George 

 

 

J22 Fleet #1 - Lake Minnetonka, MN By-Laws

March 2007

 

BACKGROUND:  

J22 Fleet #1 comprised of its member clubs and sailors, races on Lake
Minnetonka, MN. 

 

SPIRIT

These Bylaws are meant to guide J22 Fleet #1 in offering a consistent and
competitive racing platform for its members.

 

The spirit of these by-laws will be to:

 

*	Provide consistent structure around Fleet # 1, race management, and
regatta management
*	Help the Fleet to continue to grow and succeed, promote our member
clubs, and the sport of sailing
*	Provide top quality racing as well as social and learning
opportunities for all members
*	Support off-lake regatta participation by members

GENERAL RULES

The rules of U.S. Sailing, the J22 International Class, and Fleet #1 and
it's member yacht clubs, shall apply, except as modified by these by-laws.

 

MEMBERSHIP:

*         Voting Member:  Must be a boat owner or charterer as well as
member in good standing.  A member in good standing must have current paid
memberships in each of the following entities:  US Sailing, J22 USA, J22
Fleet #1, and one Fleet # 1 member yacht clubs.

*         Associate Member:  Any non-owner who pays Fleet #1 dues.  All
class "regulars" are encouraged to support the Fleet and pay annual dues. 

 

ELECTIONS AND VOTING:

*         For the purposes of voting on the Bylaws or Elections, each boat
shall be entitled to one vote and may designate a proxy.  A ballot shall be
distributed to all Voting Members via email and/or in person 14 days prior
to the election or voting date.  No votes will be accepted after the voting
deadline as set by the fleet captain.  A simple majority shall carry the
decision.  All votes shall be tabulated by the J22 Fleet #1 Captain. 

*         Modifications to these by-laws may be proposed by any Voting
Member and voted on at the annual meeting only.  A majority of Voting
Members or their proxies must have responded to the vote to approve a
change. 

*         All other fleet issues shall be determined at the Fleet Captains
discretion.

 

 OFFICERS:

 

*         Fleet # 1 shall have (2) officers:  Fleet Captain and Treasurer.  

*         The Fleet Captain and Treasurer shall be elected according to the
Elections and Voting policies. 

*         The fleet Captain will appoint additional officers (i.e. social)
as he or she sees fit.  He or she may also appoint delegates to facilitate
the running of Fleet #1.

*         The Term of Fleet Captain shall be for two years. Elections for
Fleet captain shall be held no later than the end of the Fleet Captains
term.

 

REGATTAS & Championship

 

*	Fleet #1 shall host at a minimum of 2 regattas annually the Cool Cup
/ Icebreaker regatta, and the Evergreene Cup.
*	The Fleet will annually hold a fleet Championship. The exact dates
and format will be determined by the Fleet Captain with input from the Fleet
and race management officers.
*	The Fleet Captain should take major events into consideration when
determining the Combined Championship schedule.  The policies and procedures
for determining average scores for off-lake regatta attendance are described
below.

 

SCORING:

 

The scoring policies of US Sailing, WYC & MYC will be used, except as
modified by the following:

Average points shall be awarded to encourage off lake regatta participation.
A yacht shall be eligible to receive average points und the following
circumstances: 

 

*         Average points shall be awarded for regattas that have a stated
J22 class, racing as one-design.  

*         No more than five average scores will be given to one yacht within
a calendar season. 

*         Average scores will count for Fleet Season Championship Series
purposes only, not individual series

 

*         Any J22 wishing to be credited Average Points for missed races,
shall notify the WYC J22 Fleet Captain or WYC J22 Fleet Scorer no later than
one week prior to leaving for said event and shall request average points
for the concerned races.

 

Average Points

 

*	Average points shall be calculated based on RRS A10(b).  Points
equal to the average, to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded
upward), of her points in all the races of that series (A, B, C, G, T, M &
MYC Champ series) before the race in question.
*	The Fleet Captain may at his or her discretion designate races as
non-championship races for certain events. 

 

MEETINGS AND MODIFICATIONS:

 

*         The Fleet will hold an annual meeting, at which all official fleet
business should be conducted, preferably in February or March of each year.
The exact date, location and agenda will be set and communicated by the
Fleet Captain.  

 

 

 

  

burgees

George Hansen

J22 Fleet # 1 Captain/WYC BOD

 <mailto:George at pcspeed.com> George at pcspeed.com 

612-940-2702 cell

 

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