Annual Report Season 2017-18
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ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2017-18 Agenda 1. Apologies 2. Minutes of previous meeting 3. Presidents Report 4. Regional Manager - Tasmania report 5. Northern-Vice President Report 6. Events Coordinator Report 7. Statement of Accounts 8. Election of Office Bearers - President - Northern Vice President - Southern Vice President - North West Delegate 9. Special Resolution 10. Appointment of Auditor 11. General Business 12. Meeting Close ITEM 2 – MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Yachting Tasmania Annual General Meeting – 5/08/2017 Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Attendance and Apologies Richard McMinn Australian Sailing Richard Batt Yachting Tasmania Felicity Allison Yachting Tasmania Colleen Darcey Yachting Tasmania Greg Rowlings Yachting Tasmania Ron Bugg Yachting Tasmania/Derwent Sailing Squadron Phil Jackman Bellerive Yacht Club Jenny Graney Kingston Beach Sailing Club David Graney Kingston Beach Sailing Club Mauria Cover-Sutherland Lindisfarne Sailing Club Peter Cover Lindisfarne Sailing Club Chris Wilson Port Cygnet Sailing Club Peter Sluce Port Dalrymple Yacht Club Nick Hutton Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania/Yachting Tasmania Officials committee Tracey Matthews Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Ric Buchanan Sandy Bay Sailing Club Chris Symonds Wynyard Yacht Club Apologies Richard Fisher Yachting Tasmania Gail Moreton Yachting Tasmania Nicholas Connor Yachting Tasmania Graham Mansfield Bellerive Yacht Club Steve Chau Derwent Sailing Squadron Tony Fist Deviot Sailing Club Col Barney Freycinet Volunteer Marine Rescue Keith Bolton Geilston Bay Boat Club Andrew Fyfe Kettering Yacht Club Darren Flanagan Lauderdale Yacht Club Daryl Connelly Leven Yacht Club John Lawrie Lindisfarne Sailing Club Rob Sly Mersey Yacht Club Stephen Miller Midway Point Yacht Club Kenn Batt Port Cygnet Sailing Club Matthew Johnston Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Daryl Potter Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Angus Sprott Sandy Bay Sailing Club Stuart Hamilton Sandy Bay Sailing Club Bridget Hutton Sandy Bay Sailing Club Simon Hooper Sandy Bay Sailing Club Jo Breen Tamar Yacht Club Mitch Ranson Tamar Yacht Club John Hall Spring Bay Boat Club Glenn Stewart St Helens Sailing Squadron Neal Rodwell Wynyard Yacht Club 1. Apologies 1.1 Listed above 2. Minutes 2.1 Motion: That the Board Approved the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at Sandy Bay Sailing Club on 13 August 2016. Proposed: Nick Hutton Seconded: Greg Rowlings 3. President’s Report As tabled. It was taken as read and confirmed. Richard Batt, specifically would like to thank the following for their work and support of sailing in Tasmania throughout the past 12 months: - Australian Sailing staff, Richard McMinn and Oliver Burnell; - Greg Rowlings for his work promoting the sport through the weekly ABC radio segment; - Peter Campbell for his work ensuring regular sailing news is shared through the print and online media, and; - The outgoing Yachting Tasmania board, in particular Nicholas Connor, Gail Moreton and Gavin Adamson who have not renominated for the Yachting Tasmania board 4. Treasurer’s Report 4.1 As tabled. It was taken as read and confirmed. RM 5. Regional Manager – Tasmania’s Report 5.1 As tabled. It was taken as read and confirmed. 6. Northern Vice President’s Report 6.1 As tabled. It was taken as read and confirmed. 7. North-West Delegate’s Report 7.1 As tabled. It was taken as read and confirmed. 8. Event Coordinator’s Report 8.1 As tabled. It was taken as read and confirmed. Motion: That the membership approve all of the reports presented. Proposed: Chris Symonds Seconded: Ron Bugg 9. Statement of Accounts 9.1 Motion: That the membership approved the statement of accounts presented. Proposed: Ric Buchanan Seconded: Felicity Allison 10. Subcommittee Reports 10.1 As tabled. They were taken as read and confirmed. Motion: That the membership approve the subcommittee reports presented. Proposed: Chris Symonds Seconded: Nick Hutton 11. Election of Office Bearers 11.1 All existing Office Bearers resigned their position. 11.2 President – Nominations: Richard Batt Richard Batt was elected unopposed 11.3 Northern Vice-President – Nominations: Richard Fisher Richard Fisher was elected unopposed 11.4 Southern Vice-President – Nominations: Greg Rowlings Greg Rowlings was elected unopposed 11.5 North-West Delegate – Nominations: Chris Symonds Chris Symonds was elected unopposed 12. Election of General Committee 12.1 Nominations received: - Colleen Darcey - Stephen McCullum - Nick Hutton - Felicity Allison - Ron Bugg No nominations received from the floor. As this number was within the requirements outlined in the Rules of the Association all committee members were elected unopposed. 13. Appointment of Treasurer 13.1 Due to implementation of the One Sailing agreement, a treasurer is not required for the operation of Yachting Tasmania as Australian Sailing is delivering this service. No Treasurer appointed. 14. Appointment of Auditor 14.1 Due to Australian Sailing managing finances a move to their auditor was suggested. 14.2 Motion: That Yachting Tasmania appoint the Australian Sailing auditor as their own. Proposed: Richard Batt Seconded: Felicity Allison 15. General Business 15.1 Since the 2016 AGM there has been further discussions regarding the Rules of the Association for Yachting Tasmania. As the implementation of the One Sailing agreement has developed it has become clear that the rules tabled at the 2016 AGM will need to be further developed before they can be finalised and put to the membership for approval. The intent is to have this work finalised in time to present and vote on the new at a Special General Meeting prior to the 2018 Notice of AGM being distributed. 15.2 A national review of the banding structure is currently underway. Australian Sailing director Garry Langford is chairing a committee looking specifically at this. Any recommendations arising will be put to Yachting Tasmania for review and consultation with member clubs. In the meantime, fees will be adjusted by CPI (1.5%) for the 2017/18 financial year. 15.3 No further business came from the floor 16. Meeting close 16.1 Yachting Tasmania President, Richard Batt thanked all present for their attendance and closed the meeting at 16:25 ITEM 3 – PRESIDENTS REPORT It gives me great pleasure to present the presidents report for the 2017/2018 Yachting Tasmania annual report. We are now into the second year of the implementation of the One Sailing agreement and we are all working hard to ensure that this transition occurs as smoothly as possible. As with any major reform, there will be issues but it is hoped that this reform will have a far reaching and lasting impact on the growth and sustainability of sailing in Australia. One of the recent positive initiatives as part of the One Sailing agreement is the work conducted on Fee Harmonisation. The objective of this was to review and understand the existing fee structure for each MYA and develop a proposal that would harmonise fees and specifically the methodology for assessing the fees in a nationally consistent and equitable manner. This was a through and well considered project and I commend Garry Langford and his working party for their work on this and I hope that this can provide a nationally consistent and equitable framework for our Clubs to work in. At this year’s Australian Sailing Awards in October, Tasmania was well represented with Chris Symonds and Matthew Bugg being finalists in the Sailor of the Year with a Disability. Greg Rowlings was a finalist in the Sport Professional Award, and Richard Scarr was a finalist in the Coach of the Year. It was fantastic to see Tasmanian nominated and congratulations to Matthew on winning the Sailor of the Year with a Disability and to all of the finalists. It was unfortunate that during the year our former Regional Manager Richard McMinn approached me to indicate that he had decided to return to full time study. I am sure that you will all join with me in thanking Richard for all of his efforts and wish him the very best for his study and future endeavours. With the leaving of one person we welcome another and it was fortunate that Glen Stanaway the former Head of Sailing Service at Australian Sailing put himself forward to become our new regional manager. It has been a big move for Glen to move to Hobart from Sydney and shows his commitment to the role. As Head of Sailing Services, Glen has been responsible for a wide range of activities from development of the sport's rules and its officials, to safety and risk management. I am sure that with Glen’s enthusiasm for our sport, he will serve us and the sport well and I encourage you if you have not already to make yourself know to Glen. Congratulations to Joanna Breen and Peter Brooks aboard the yacht Morning Star, the smallest and oldest yacht in the fleet, for finishing second across the line in the 5,500 nautical mile two-handed, non-stop ocean race from Melbourne to Osaka, Japan. This is an outstanding display of sailing skills and congratulations on your achievements. I would also like to congratulate the second Tasmanian yacht in the fleet, Force Eleven, sailed by Tristian Gourlay and Jamie Cooper on an outstanding effort. I would also like to congratulate Marion Cooper on being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018 for her services to the community through charitable organisations and to sailing. Marion was the first woman to be elected Commodore of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania and was Commodore from 2004 to 2007. Marion was also elected the first woman Life Member of the RYCT. The Australian Sailing 2018 Australian Youth Championships were conducted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron during January. The youth championship is the major regatta in Australia for teenage sailors and Tasmania had a strong contingent attending the event.