Gosport Model Yacht & Boat Club
Affiliated to the Model Yachting Association (MYA)
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| The club's day to day
activities are managed by an executive committee which comprises: |
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| Commodore | Mervyn
Cook |
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| Vice Commodore | John Storey | |
| Club Secretary | Gary Cooper | |
| Club Treasurer | Christine Fernie | |
| House Committee Member | Peter Lawley | |
| Sailing Secretary | John Smith | |
| Membership Secretary | Jacque Cook | |
In addition we have class captains for each of our sailing sections details of whom can be found on the respective class pages. Click HERE for details of club clothing available |
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(WEF 1/1/12)
Click HERE for details of 2012 Subscriptions
Affiliate Membership entitles member to affiliate membership of the MYA, a copy of the MYA yearbook, membership card certifying third party public liability insurance cover and to receive information from the club about MYA matters. Members are also entitled to enter MYA events and the club gains additional voting powers within the MYA. It additionally provides a copy three times per year of the Associations magazine 'The Acquaint' sent direct by post to the member.
Non Affiliate membership means that the member is only entitled to enter club events that are NOT Open events under the auspices of the MYA.
GENERAL RULES
1. NAME
The name of the Club shall be “The Gosport Model Yacht and Boat Club” and the Headquarters shall be at the Compass Point Pavilion, Model Yacht Lake, Walpole Park, Gosport PO12 1FA. The Club colours will be dark blue, light blue and yellow. The Club Logo / badge will be as displayed on the front cover of the rule book (as illustrated top left of this page).
2. OBJECTS
To encourage, promote and facilitate model boating in all its aspects.
3. AFFILIATIONS
The Club shall be affiliated to the National and Local Governing bodies.
4. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE
(a) President and Vice Presidents
| Commodore | Sailing Secretary |
| Vice-Commodore | Membership Secretary |
| Honorary Secretary | Publicity and Promotions Officer |
| Honorary Treasurer | House Committee Members |
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(b) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers as at (a) above (except the President and Vice Presidents) elected from the full membership at an Annual General Meeting, four to form a quorum one of whom must be either the Commodore, Vice Commodore or Hon. Secretary. The Chair-person at an Executive Committee meeting shall have a casting vote only.
(c) All Officers must retire annually at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. All occupants of the posts at para (a) above are eligible for re-election. [The maximum consecutive period of the Commodore’s term of office is four years.
(d) Sub-committees may be set up, each having a minimum of three Club members and a Chair Person, for Special Events, Radio Control, Free Sailing, Scale Activities or House duties to conduct the detailed business of their own sections, the minutes of each sub-committee meeting are to be presented to the subsequent meeting of the Executive Committee who have the authority to amend the decisions taken by any sub-committee, particularly on matters likely to affect the general or financial interest of the Club.
(e) Composition of any sub-committee to be reported to the Honorary Secretary at the next Executive Committee meeting.
(f) The Financial year shall end on the 31st October.
5. MEETINGS
(a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held within two months of the end of the financial year.
(b) Executive Committee meetings shall be arranged as required by the Executive Committee.
(c) All members shall be notified of General Meetings at least two weeks before the date of that meeting. This notice to include the minutes of previous meetings, an examined, checked and signed Statement of Accounts and an agenda, with briefing notes as necessary.
(d) An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be called within twenty-one days of a requisition signed by not fewer than five senior members. Such requisition must be made in writing to the Hon .Secretary and the reason for it must be stated.
6. MEMBERSHIP
(a) The membership of the Club shall be constituted as follows:
(i) Family membership (Honorary) for spouses/partners and children of senior members shall be deemed to be social membership only. Family members wishing to sail regularly are required to become either Senior or Junior Members.
(ii) Senior members 18 years and over
(iii) Junior members aged 11, but under 18 years of age at the time of subscription payment. Junior members MUST be accompanied by a parent, guardian or nominated responsible adult when sailing or using the Clubhouse and Boathouse facilities.
.(iv) Life and Honorary members as elected at a General Meeting
(b) Junior members of 15 years and over will be eligible to vote at General Meetings.
(c) Honorary members do not have sailing or voting rights.
(d) The fact of persons becoming or continuing as members is a distinct acknowledgement on their part that they will be bound by the rules of the Club.
7. ELECTION OF MEMBERS
(a) All candidates for membership shall be proposed and seconded by senior members on the application form provided for the purpose and elected by a majority vote of the Executive Committee.
(b) In the event of a nominee being rejected by the Executive Committee, the proposer and seconder shall have the right to appeal to a General Meeting called for that purpose.
8. SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION
(a) The Executive Committee shall have the power to suspend or expel any member whose conduct they consider to be detrimental to the interest of the Club. Such member shall have the right of appeal to a General Meeting.
9. SUBSCRIPTIONS
(a) Subscriptions become due on the 1st January and must be paid to the Membership Secretary.
(b)
(c) Should an increase of subscription be deemed necessary at any time the Executive Committee shall recommend the proposed increase and submit it to a General Meeting for approval. Any entrance fee and/or berthing fees shall be dealt with in a similar manner.
(d) Those members, who pay their subscriptions in advance i.e. on or before 31st December of the preceding subscription year, shall be eligible for a discount as agreed at an AGM.
(e) Members should join the MYA each year.
10. TRUSTEES
(a) The Club, its premises( if applicable) and all Club property thereon other than cash, or cash at the Bank, shall be vested in the Executive Committee, and shall be insured against fire, burglary, storms, flood and third-party risk.
(b) The original Trustees, who are named in the Club’s various legal documents, were the Commodore, Vice Commodore, Hon Treasurer and Hon Secretary, at that time. To avoid costly legal charges with each change of Club Officer, they will remain as Trustees, provided they continue to be full Club members and are willing to do so. On their retirement as Trustee, they are to be replaced by a full member, approved by the Executive Committee, at that time. The lease requires there to be at least two Trustees.
(c) The Trustees will be indemnified from liability for any losses arising in connection with wrongful acts carried out by the Club.
11. PERSONAL PROPERTY
(a) The Club and its Officers cannot accept any responsibility for any member’s personal property.
(b) Personal property, including models left on Club premises by persons whose subscriptions and storage fees are one year in arrears shall be disposed of to defray storage and other expenses, after notification by the Hon. Secretary to the last known address of the owners.
12. STORAGE OF BOATS
Berthing Application form click HERE
As the
berthing space in the Boat Store is very limited the Executive
Committee
believes that the limited space available should be used for boats
which take
part regularly in Club events, rather than as a long term boat store.
(a)
Members wishing to be placed on the Waiting List for berths in the Boat
Store
should, in the first instance, contact the Membership Secretary (who
maintains
the membership Records) and the Treasurer, (who maintains the waiting
List).
The Waiting List will be maintained in strict order of application.
Notice of
members continuing requirements for a berth should be included on the
annual
membership renewal form.
(b) Yachts
or boats will be berthed within the area allocation as agreed by the
executive
Committee.
(c)
Members berthing boats in the Boat Store shall pay a berthing fee per
season
per boat, as recommended by the Executive Committee and approved at an
AGM.
(d)
Members berthing boats in the Boat store may be expected to be asked to
temporarily remove their boats when the Club is hosting a large event,
and
their boat is not entered for that event.
12.1
(a) Members
who have belonged to the Club for One Year may apply to the Treasurer
for a key
to the Building Outer door, giving access to the Boat Store and toilet.
Completion of an Application & Acceptance of responsibility form
and a
£10;00 deposit is required.
(b) Keys
to the Club House will be made available to all Trustees, Committee
Members,
Class Captains, Vice Class Captains and Measurers should they require
them.
(c ) All keys must be returned to the Treasurer on ceasing to be a member of the Club or Executive Committee, when the deposit will be refunded. Lost keys must be reported to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
13 RADIO CONTROL EQUIPMENT
(a) Radio Control Transmitters are only to be used by the pond side, after a frequency peg has been obtained and replaced with a personal name peg.
(b) The use of 35 Mhz is not allowed.
(c) Frequency identification pegs are to be displayed at all times.
14. CLASSES OF YACHTS
(a) All classes of yacht recognised by the M.Y.A.
(b) Any other form of model yacht or boat except that no internal combustion engine powered models are permitted.
15. MEASURING FEE
A measuring registration fee as agreed at an Annual General Meeting shall be charged for rating certificates. Such fees shall be paid into the Club funds/to the Measurer on a 50/50 basis.
16. YACHT RACING SEASON
The racing calendar shall be determined by the Executive Committee of the preceding year.
17. EVENT RULES
(a) All events shall be conducted under the rules of the appropriate association conducting that particular aspect of model boating.
(b) Additionally local rules as required by the G.M.Y. & B.C and also the Gosport Borough Council will be displayed on the boathouse and clubhouse notice boards, and are to be complied with at all times.
(c) A handicap system may be used when assessing winners of events except Open Events.
(b) Event entry fees shall be as recommended by the Executive Committee and notified at General Meeting.
18. TROPHIES
(a) All trophies are the property of the Club. After award, the principal trophies will be retained for display in the Clubhouse Trophy Cabinet, and a certificate of award presented to the recipient.
(b) A record of past and present Trophy Holders will also be displayed in the Trophy Cabinet, alongside the relevant Trophy.
(c) Lesser Trophies, not required for display, may be taken away from the Club, but the recipient is responsible for its care and safety, and the Trophy must be returned prior to the next AGM.
19. GENERAL
(a) All cars are to be parked on Council authorised parking spaces only.
(b) Members are to ensure that the lakeside, Club and boathouse premises and facilities are left in a clean and tidy condition.
(c) During an allocated period the use of the lake is restricted to the appropriate class. This rule (c) may be relaxed at the Race Officers discretion.
(d) Members, their guests or visitors using the facilities of the Club shall do so entirely at their own risk and implicitly accept that the Club will not accept any liability for any damage or loss of property belonging to members, their guest or visitors.
(e) Members shall be responsible for the conduct of their guests.
20 INTERPRETATION OF CLUB RULES
(a) All matters concerning the interpretation of these rules shall be dealt with by the Executive Committee, whose decision shall be final.
21. BYE LAWS
(a) The Executive Committee shall have power to make Bye-Laws for regulating the conduct and affairs of the Club, provided the same are not inconsistent with these Rules. Bye-Laws shall be binding on all members. When appropriate, Bye Laws shall be submitted to the next AGM for incorporation into these rules.
22. ADDITIONS OR AMENDMENTS TO THESE RULES
(a) Any additions or amendment to the above rules must be submitted to an Annual General Meeting for consideration and adoption and circulated to all members at least fourteen days before the date of the meeting.
(b) Adopted rules will be notified to all Club members as soon as possible after the Annual General Meeting.
23. ASSETS
(a) On dissolution of the Club the Assets of the Club shall be distributed to charities nominated by the Executive Committee.
24. RESOLUTION OF GENERAL MEETING
(a) The foregoing Rules have been revised for adoption by the Gosport Model Yacht and Boat Club in General Meeting on 7 December 2008 and come into force as from that date .
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