Adopted April 5, 2003
A. The purpose
of the Annapolis Catalina 27 Fleet 8 shall be to promote the enjoyment of
sailing, both racing and cruising on the Chesapeake Bay estuary.
B. The Fleet
shall accomplish its purpose by:
1. Creating and
maintaining an environment that encourages membership by and participation of
Catalina 27 owners and crew in Fleet 8 activities, be they racing or social,
2. Establishing
and maintaining Catalina 27 one design standards and specifications in order to
insure competition between boats of identical design and performance in all the
essential areas such as hull lines, weights, and sail plan,
3. Promoting one
design class racing under uniform rules and regulations that will test the
skills of the skipper and crew,
4. Keeping the cost
of acquisition and upkeep of the Catalina 27 sloop within modest limits without
sacrificing high standards of performance and seaworthiness,
5. Cooperating and
participating with other yachting organizations, especially other Catalina fleets.
6. Creating and
maintaining By-laws to govern the operation of the Fleet activities.
A. A
REGULAR MEMBER of Fleet 8 is one who owns a Catalina 27, either solely or in
partnership, supports the objectives of the Fleet and whose dues are current.
He or she has privileges of holding Fleet 8 office and voting on matters
related to Fleet 8 as defined in Article VIII.
B. An ASSOCIATE
MEMBER of Fleet 8 is any person who supports the objectives of the Fleet and
whose dues are current. He or she cannot vote, or hold office, but may
participate and benefit from any and all Fleet 8 activities, sailing or social.
III. OFFICERS
A. The
officers of Fleet 8 shall be the Fleet Captain, Assistant Fleet Captain, Fleet
Secretary, Fleet Treasurer, Fleet Measurer, Fleet Racing Officer, and Fleet
Cruising Officer. They, along with the immediate past Fleet Captain, shall
constitute the Board of Directors. Term of office shall coincide with the
racing year as specified in the By-Laws, shall begin immediately upon
completion of the meeting in which they are elected and run until the next
annual meeting.
B. The
duties of the Fleet 8 Officers are:
1. FLEET
CAPTAIN shall fix the dates of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of
the Fleet’s annual meeting; he or she shall be a member of the International
C27/C270 Association Board of Directors; he or she shall preside at all Fleet
meetings, approve annual reports and official actions of other officers,
appoint special committees, and perform other functions as may be warranted for
the proper management of the Fleet.
2. ASSISTANT
FLEET CAPTAIN shall perform such duties as assigned by the Fleet Captain and
act in place of the Fleet Captain during his absence.
3. FLEET
SECRETARY shall maintain the Fleet 8 minutes, records, and registration lists
of fleet members and boats. He or she shall distribute notices of meetings and
ballots, and send out notices of dues owed.
4. FLEET
TREASURER shall receive dues and fees and deposit funds in the depository
approved by the Board of Directors, prepare annual financial statement and
budget, and conduct the financial affairs of the Fleet. Any Regular Member, in good standing of
Fleet 8, may inspect all books and financial records for any proper purpose at
any reasonable time.
5. FLEET
MEASURER shall be the Chairman of the Measurement Committee and as such shall
make the actual measurement and recording of measurements on the “Official
Certificate of Measurement and Registration,” and verification of compliance
with class rules and registration. Rulings on controversial changes or changes
that affect the sailing characteristics must be referred to the Chief Measurer
of the International C27/C270 Association for evaluation and presentation to
the Board of Directors of that Association, if required. Fleet Measurers shall
not measure their own boats except under the supervision of a Fleet or
Association Officer.
6. RACING
OFFICER shall be responsible for planning and coordinating the Fleet’s racing
activities and for chairing the Race Committee (see Article V). The Racing
Officer shall serve as the Fleet’s representative on the CBYRA Cruising One
Design Committee.
7. CRUISING
OFFICER shall be responsible for planning and coordinating the Fleet’s cruising
activities and for chairing the Cruising Committee (see Article V). He or she
shall cooperate with the Racing Chairman in planning race-cruises.
IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
A. The above
officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting, as prescribed in the Fleet 8
By-Laws. The Board shall appoint a
Nominating Committee and who shall prepare and submit to the membership, prior
to the annual meeting, a slate of officers. Others may be nominated from the
floor at the Annual Meeting. The Nominating Committee, with the approval of the
current Board of Directors, may propose a slate that combines offices, or does
not fill an office, except that the office of Fleet Captain must be filled.
B. The nominee
for each office with the greatest number of votes of the Regular Members in
good standing present at the Annual Meeting shall be elected. No nominations are to be presented without
consent of the nominee. Proxy voting by a Regular Member shall be permitted.
V. COMMITTEES
A. BOARD OF
DIRECTORS shall interpret the Constitution and Bylaws, conduct all business,
determine policy of the Fleet, sanction or ban Fleet activities, and move to
suspend members guilty of gross violation of the rules or of unsportsmanlike
conduct for a period not exceeding the current Board’s term of office (See
Article X). Only the Board of Directors
may obligate the Fleet financially.
B. MEASUREMENT
COMMITTEE shall serve under the chairmanship of the Fleet Measurer.
C. NEWSLETTER
EDITOR shall manage the Fleet 8 newsletter, Telltales, and may form a committee
to assure its production, printing and distribution.
D. NOMINATING
COMMITTEE shall prepare and submit to the membership, in advance of the Annual
Meeting, a slate of officers for the ensuring year. The Fleet Captain shall
appoint the Nominating Committee.
E. RACE
COMMITTEE shall serve in liaison with the recognized racing associations of the
Chesapeake Bay in establishing the race schedule for championship races,
perpetual trophy races, tune-up races, mid-winter series, and any other
Catalina 27 Fleet races, and shall determine which races or series are to be
sailed working sails only and which are to allow spinnakers and Genoa jibs,
subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The Race Committee shall govern any class races sponsored by the
Fleet. The Race Committee shall determine the necessity and selection of
trophies for class racing. The Race
Committee shall arrange for processing the protests in connection with Fleet
sponsored races.
F. CRUISING
COMMITTEE shall plan, coordinate, and schedule all cruising activities and
other social activities of the Fleet.
It shall cooperate with the Race Committee in planning race-cruises.
G. The
Fleet Captain as needed may appoint OTHER SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
VI. MEETINGS
A. An
ANNUAL MEETING of the General Membership shall be held each year, preferably,
as close as possible to the close of the racing year. The Annual Meeting shall
include reports from all Fleet Officers, a financial report and proposed budget
for the coming year, election of officers, and establishment of the racing
schedule
B. The
Fleet Captain may call other Meetings of the general membership as necessary.
The Fleet Captain as necessary may call meetings of the Board of Directors.
C. The
Fleet Secretary must send notice to all members of the Fleet at least ten (10)
days prior to any general or special membership meeting. All proposed changes in the Constitution and
Bylaws must be described in the notice of the meeting made via electronic media
or by US Mail.
VIII. VOTING
A. BOARD
OF DIRECTORS – A majority plus one shall constitute a quorum, and a majority of
those present voting in the affirmative is required to approve.
B. GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING – One third of the Regular Members in good standing shall
constitute a quorum for a general membership meeting. A majority vote of the
votes cast, either by proxy or in person, shall be required to approve. Each
boat owner, or group of owners in the case of multiple boat owners, shall get
one vote. Individual Regular Members, in good standing, who own part interest
in a Fleet boat, may vote a partial vote equal to their percent of ownership in
the boat. In the case where only one partial owner is a Regular Member of the
Fleet, that owner is entitled to the full vote of that boat. Voting may be by
proxy and the Board may extend the time period for voting as necessary to
obtain votes from a majority of the eligible boats. The Fleet Secretary shall
maintain a record of all electronic votes and that is available to any Regular
Member. All Members may raise or speak
on an issue and offer proposals or amendments to proposals.
C.
ELECTRONIC
POLLING – the Fleet Captain may conduct an electronic email poll of the Membership
or the Board of Directors on any issue except amendments to the constitution or
By-laws without holding a meeting. When electronic polling is under taken, a
majority of all voting boats or Fleet Officers must approve the motion
in order to affirm. The Fleet Secretary shall maintain a record of all
electronic votes and that is available to any Regular Member.
IX. AMENDMENTS
A.
The
Constitution may be amended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the number
of Catalina 27’s owned by Regular Members, in good standing.
X. SUSPENSION
A. The
Board of Directors may move in a meeting of the Regular Membership a motion to
suspend or expel any Officer or Member for conduct or action deemed prejudicial
or injurious to the Fleet.
B. Any
Officer or Member may be suspended or expelled by a three-fourths vote of the
voting boats for conduct or action deemed prejudicial or injurious to the
Fleet.
C. Considering
the gravity of the result, all voting boats must vote or abstain.