MINUTES OF IMCAT MEETING

HELD ON 20/06/05 AT 6 Carinya St, Blackmans Bay

Present : Grant Atherton, Jenny Graney, John Sherriff, G.Pullen, J. Behrens, M. Barrington.

Apologies : Quentin Hunt

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

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Class Promotion .. John Behrens will have boom stickers printed soon The Promotion Board. Andrew (absent from meeting) had reported for previous meeting that it would cost $500 to get three boards done, plus around $500 for the graphics. We would need around 10 photos appealing to each of our target markets. Meeting agreed to OK the expenditure. What is the difference in cost for one, two, three, four boards? The boards would get more use displayed at the majoe Mirror Clubs, Montrose, Kingston and Deviot as well as at various events where Mirrors were sailing (Northwest?) We need a pocket in the board for leaflets/ entry forms etc. Andrew to be asked re cost of corflute in a permanent frame as in estate agent house advert boards	JB,   AR
Vic Bateman replied to what IMCAT had been doing promotion wise. He had no further ideas except perhaps we sould open up the polo top design to a national comp.	JG
Toll have done a metal sign for KBSC. Quentin to be asked to fix onto verandah fence.(or whoever is at club)	QH
Tasmanian Legends Series and Sabot Helm Challenge scheduled for 29 th January 2006. Legends in the afternoon, Sabot Helms in the morning Jenny to check the list with club delegates and notify “legends” with an expression of interest, also asking for a CV relating to their sailing and where the Mirror fitted into this. George Fish to give Jenny the names of Past Mirror State Champions off the Blockey Cup.	JG
Following the problems experienced with the results at the State championships, John Behrens to list responsibilities of IMCAT and the Host Club for State Champs and MacIntyre Cup to avoid future confusion.	JB
Midwinter Madness scheduled for Port Cygnet 10 th July. Preparations in hand by Greg Pullen. Greg and John Behrens have organised trophies.
National Championships, Canberra – Expressions of Interest to be invited so Toll can be organised if required.

Correspondence

E-mails were received about the Bermudan/Alloy Rig proposals :

Martin Grose, Norm Deane, David Graney, Greg Pullen, Daniel Pullen, Quentin Hunt (phone), George Fish (Phone), Andrew Joyce, Roger Orr.

Jenny to compile a representative view of opinions expressed for circulation and addition to the website. (To be checked with Committee first). This can also be forwarded to the National executive.

From Vic Bateman re promotion ideas.

From Greg Brooks re dates for DSS/RYCT Dinghy Group.

 

Finances

The Treasurer, John Behrens, gave a detailed financial report.
Deviot Sailing Club has been paid for hosting the State titles & 10 vouchers have been purchased from Peter Johnstons as prizes for the Mid-Winter Maness event.

Boats for Sale

(See contact details online at Mirror Market )

Limelight: Boat and triple trailer $2,500 – Truskett family

White Lightning- John Penman

Star Bellied Sneetch – Neil Shepherd

Stealth

The Edge $2,200

Fria $1200

Second Wind (ex Flashdance) $3200

General Business

Dates revised as follows.

MacIntyre Cup 26/27 Novemver 2005 Deviot (if agreeable)

State Championships provisionally 18 th/19 th March. KBSC (if agreeable)

Come and Try DSS/RYCT Dinghy group 4 th December

Sabot Helm/Legends 29 th January

Winter Races:

RYCT: 3/7/05, 24/7/05, 14/8/05

DSS: 10/7/05, 31/7/05, 21/8/05

Further Promotion John Penman is organising for the morning Sabot Training at Kingston to move into Lasers and Mirrors (if organised by IMCAT) after Christmas, for those sailors looking to move on into another class. This represents an excellent opportunity in followed through by local Mirror sailors/coaches.

Daniel Pullen has moved into a 420 for further development and will be sailing from RYCT. The Edge is for sale. Daniel and John wish to keep sailing together and are too big for the class. Greg said that he will continue to operate the Mirror Website. The meeting enthusiastically thanked Greg and Daniel, and wished Daniel all the best for his future sailing.

We need to look for someone to operate the website in the future and Greg suggested a young person and parent to edit if neccessary.

Mirror Booklet.

We need as another print as the last one has sold out. Jenny to contact Peter Gore re sending the booklet text and pictures to John Behrens for re-printing.

Next meeting July 11 th, 7.30pm, at 6 Carinya St.

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