NOVA SCOTIA YACHTING ASSOCIATION 2008 Annual Report Paralympic Sailing Champion Paul Tingley To make high performance sailing and recreational boating lifelong activities for Nova Scotians through excellence in competition and training Nova Scotia Yachting Association Annual Report 2008 1 NOVA SCOTIA YACHTING ASSOCIATION 5516 SPRING GARDEN ROAD ~ 4TH FLOOR HALIFAX, NS B3J 1G6 Tel: (902) 425-5450 ext 312 Fax: (902) 425-5606
[email protected] www.nsya.ns.ca 2 Annual Report 2008 Nova Scotia Yachting Association TABLE OF CONTENTS Membership List 4 Board of Directors & Staff 5 Services of the Association 6 2008 AGM Agenda 7 2007 AGM Minutes 8 2008 Financial Report 11 Vision, Mission & Pursuits Plan 17 Initiatives & Priorities Update 18 Memorandum of the Association 20 By-Laws of the Association 21 (with proposed revisions) 2008 Membership Report 29 President’s Report 33 Executive Director’s Report 34 Able Sail Report 35 Race Management Report 36 Cruising & Power Report 37 Youth Coach Report 38 Safety Report 39 Learn to Sail Report 40 Racing & Teams Report 41 Speed Centre Report 42 Nominating Committee Report 43 Nova Scotia Yachting Association Annual Report 2008 3 MEMBER YACHT CLUBS, SAILING SCHOOLS & CLASS ASSOCIATIONS - 2008 Armdale Yacht Club Aylesford Lake Yacht Club Barrachois Harbour Yacht Club Sailing Schools Bedford Basin Yacht Club Canadian Coast Guard College Bras d’Or Yacht Club Camp Kadimah Chester Bay Yachting Association Discovery Sailing Chester Yacht Club Double Dutch Sailing School Dartmouth Yacht Club Municipality of the District of Yarmouth Dobson Yacht Club Pictou County Sailing School Grand Lake Yacht Club Regional Cadet Sailing School - Atlantic Hubbards Yacht Club Sail Mahone Bay Isle Madame Boat Club Shining Waters Marine LaHave River Yacht Club Sou’Wester Adventures Lunenburg Yacht Club St.