International Mirror Class Association of Tasmania.

Toll Tasmania: Supporting Tasmanian Mirror Sailors

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF IMCAT MEETING
HELD ON 21/08/06 AT 6 Carinya St, Blackmans Bay

Present : Jenny Graney, John Sherriff, Mark Barrington, John Behrens, Michael Brown. Apologies: President Roger Orr in Launceston.

 

Business Arising: nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnAction:

Class Promotion ..

The Promotion Board x 3 have been completed. JB will get one to Roger in Launceston. John Behrens to scan and send copy of promotional leaflet for boards to Jenny for possible updating.

 
 
JB

 

Sabot Helm to be held on the last Sunday in January (on the morning of the first Pennant Race of Dinghy Group.)

JG

Mirror Website. Michael Brown has agreed to take this on. John Behrens will set him up with a computer. Alastair Douglas to assist. New software will be purchased by IMCAT and licensed to the computer.

 

MB

The Date Base is still a work in progress. Jenny gave out copies for members to update asap. Some updates given to JG.

JG

Royal Hobart Regatta . Jenny believed that the YT Yardstick Regatta would be held in conjunction with this. YT events not received as yet.

 

Wooden Boat Festival. Jenny to book a space for a Mirror.

 

Mirror Training to be Club based but Mirror sailors need to be prepared to visit other clubs as "guest coaches". Jenny to look into Training video.

JG
Correspondence

In: From Kingston Beach SC, Deviot SC and Montrose BYC all expressing an interest in conducting the National Championships 2008.

Out: To the above clubs asking for expressions of interest in holding the above Nationals and confirming KBSC and Deviot for MacIntyre Cup and State Championships respectively.

Boats for Sale (as per website)
 
GENERAL BUSINESS 

National Championships 2008

There being 3 clubs who would like to hold the National Championships in 2008, Jenny to send out a letter asking them to indicate how they would rate themselves against the following Criteria, based on 40 boats:

Boat Park

Security

Clubhouse

Personel to run the event (including protest committee)

Accomodation

Spectator viewing (from land and/or water)

Change rooms

Launch and Recovery

Car Parking

Rescue Boats

Measurement Venue

Social Program (Welcome, after sailing BBQ/s, Prize night.)

Canteen

 

It was decided that the committee were all aware of the relative merit of each club's sailing waters.

It is anticipated that whichever club runs the event they will need help from other Mirror clubs/members etc.

 

Glenorchy Regatta will be the first Sunday in November. Reciprocal Pennent races are anticipated between Kingston and Montrose, with Montrose day being Glenorchy Regatta.

 

 

Next meeting to be advised by Secretary.