[WYC Announce] General Meeting and Co-Commodore Elections Next Monday, May 23 / Proposed Policies Document and By-Laws Amendments

[WYC Commodore]

Hi everyone,

Next Monday, May 23rd at 7 pm, we will be having a general meeting. We will
have elections for a new Co-Commodore, and we will also be discussing
several proposed Policies Document and By-Laws amendments. We may also vote
on the proposed Policies Document amendments. Please see the attached pdf
for full details about the proposed amendments.

If you are interested in running for Co-Commodore, please reply to this
email and let us know.

Zoom link for the meeting: https://washington.zoom.us/j/91884683982

Thanks,
Anthony and Sam


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Summary of Proposed Policies Document and By-Laws Amendments

Distributed May 16, 2022


These four proposed Policies document amendments can be revised and voted
on at a General Meeting on or after May 23, 2022:

Proposed Policies Document Amendment #1: This would correct the document to
say that the Flying Scots can be sailed by Double-Handed Novices, which
matches the club’s actual policies for those boats. This was in the old
By-Laws document, but it got omitted when revising the old By-Laws document
and replacing it with the new By-Laws document and the Policies document.

Proposed Policies Document Amendment #2: This would give explicit
permission for club members with Keelboat ratings to use outboards on the
J/22 and Ensigns. This has been brought up several times recently with no
major objections. This would also make outboard use less of a privilege
specifically for Chiefs and more of a privilege for all club members with
demonstrated ability to use these safely, as confirmed by our Keelboat
Skippers and Keelboat Chiefs.

Proposed Policies Document Amendment #3: This would remove the policy
regarding continuous replacement of the Laser Fleet, which has not been
followed for some time and probably should not be the club’s priority right
now.

Proposed Policies Document Amendment #4: This would correct and clarify
issues related to WAC Fee requirements and membership effectiveness and
expiration dates.


These two proposed By-Laws amendments must be discussed at a General
Meeting, during which they can also be revised. The By-Laws amendments must
then be posted seven or more days prior to a General Meeting in which they
may be voted on:

Proposed By-Laws Amendment #1: This would rename the Publicity Chair
position to Recruitment Chair.

Proposed By-Laws Amendment #2: This would extend the exception from needing
to be a regular Chief in order to become a designated Catamaran Chief or
Sailboard Chief in the same manner that the By-Laws already allow with
Keelboat Chiefs and Whaler Chiefs.

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Anthony Au and Sam Lindsay
Co-Commodores
Washington Yacht Club
commodore at washingtonyachtclub.org

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