[Sonar] Fleet cpt. mtg. highlights

[dallas johnson]

Whoever said comercial charter boats on Minnetonka have rightaway over  
sailing vessels was wrong by any interpretation of the regs.

To say or encourage otherwise is simply dangerous.

I have words to describe mtka charterboat captains who say otherwise,  
but I shall not use them in this forum.

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On Apr 30, 2011, at 5:33 PM, Martin Fossen <martyfossen at yahoo.com>  
wrote:

> Hello Sonar Fleet 5,
>
> This last Wednesday we had a meeting of all the Fleet captains at  
> the club.  Here are just a few things I thought I should share with  
> you all:
>
> A few fleet captain duties:  getting any scoring mistakes corrected
>                                        liaison in inter-fleet disputes
>                                       liaison to race management
>                                      liaison to club management and  
> officers
>
> Club policy notes:
>
> 1a)  There is a PUD in the works with the city (I forget what PUD  
> stands for but I think its about how the land is zoned)  If I  
> understand correctly, getting the PUD will enhance the value of the  
> club property.  This value is particularly important regarding the  
> East parking area since some of that property will eventually be  
> taken by the state when the intersection of 101 and McGinty is  
> redone.  To get the PUD through, the club needs to be a "good  
> neighbor".  To be a good neighbor, NO PARKING IN THE ADJACENT  
> NEIGHBORHOODS.  If lots are full, use public lots in the business  
> area.  Please relay this to all your crew.  Also, quiet after 10:00  
> pm.
>
> 1b)  No WYC parking at the Sailing Center.  Their permit doesn't  
> allow it.
>
> 2)  The race committee boats have room for 3 guests each race.  If  
> anyone is interested, ideally they would let Blake know ahead of  
> time, but can also ask last minute.  If you happen to overbook your  
> crew, this might be an option to get that extra person out on the  
> lake.  I hear that people find that experience interesting and  
> educational.
>
> 3)  Crew must join (get a crew membership) after 3-6 visits or  
> regular ride.
>
> 4)  Commercial lake traffic has right of way.  This is important  
> when we're heading out for Thursday night racing at about the time a  
> number of charter boats are rushing to Wayzata for a 6:00 pick-up.
>
> 5) If you get scored "not in database" at the beginning of the  
> season, it's because dues weren't paid.  A non-paid boat could also  
> have trouble getting paid for damage should there be a collision  
> since they also have no rights to protest since they have no right  
> to race.
>
>
> There was more, of course, but I don't think I need to write about  
> all the details.  Call me or write to me if you have questions or  
> concerns.
>
> Marty Fossen
>
>
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