The US SAILING councils and committees will meet Oct 16-20 at Marina Beach Marriott, Marina del Rey, California. For the schedule and a lot of other online information, please go to:
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You may register for the meetings online. The $25 member registration fee is waived for first-timers.
Check in at meeting registration desk for your packet.
The Board of Directors meets every morning Thursday through Sunday:
. Thu 8-9:30am
. Fri 6-8:15am
. Sat 8-9:30am
. Sun 9am-noon
Items of special interest on the event schedule:
. Tue, Oct 15, 1-7pm and Wed 8am-5:30pm – Race Management Seminar at California Yacht Club
. Thu, Oct 17, 12-1pm – Area Luncheons
. Thu, Oct 17, 6-8pm – Ice-Breaker Reception at CYC
. Fri, Oct 18, 8:15-9:30am – US SAILING round table discussions, 20 conf per room
. Fri, Oct 18, 3:30-5:00pm – PORTSMOUTH COMMITTEE meets at the Marriott
. Fri, Oct 18, 6-8pm – Regatta T-Shirt Party at the Marriott
. Sat, Oct 19, 9:30am-1pm – MULTIHULL COUNCIL and ALTER CUP meet at the Marriott
. Sat, Oct 19, 2-4:30pm – Championship of Committees will be sailed in 12 Hobie Waves at CYC. Come root for your favorite team!
. Sat, Oct 19, 4:30-6pm – US SAILING Annual General Meeting at the Marriott
. Sat, Oct 19, 6:30-10pm – Dinner and awards at the CYC
If you have a subject you would like to see on the Portsmouth, MHC or Alter agendas, please send an email to any of the following:
Multihull Council: Art Stevens at aj.stevens@worldnet.att.net
Alter Cup: Jamie Diamond at jamie.diamond@sailocra.com
Portsmouth: Darline Hobock at hobockd@aol.com
You are invited to attend all meetings except two that are closed. It’s your chance to have face-to-face input on subjects near and dear. I hope to hear from you and to see you there. If you think you’ll attend, please drop me a note at hobockd@aol.com so we will be sure to have enough chairs in the meeting rooms.
Thanks.
Darline
DH, I have two probably silly questions:
1. If a catamaran sailor who lives out there near the meeting site wants to just drop in for the Multihull Council meetings, does he or she still have to officially register for the whole AGM, or can they just let you know they are coming?
2. If a sailor comes to the multihull council meetings, is he or she allowed to participate in the discussion and give input, or do they just sit and listen? (I realize they cannot vote on anything.)
Mary, to answer your questions:
1. Registration is not a requirement for attending one or more meetings at the AGM. I think US SAILING (like other groups) wants some record of attendees. Committee members are expected to register.
2. Attendees are allowed and encouraged to participate in the discussion and give input. If they represent a multihull organization that is a member of US SAILING, they may vote.
For more details, check out the MHC bylaws at http:/
Darline