Minutes 9 October 2014
KILLINGTON SAILING ASSOCIATION
COMMITTEE MEETING - Oct 9th 2014
next meeting – pre AGM meeting at 7.30pm at KSA on Thursday Feb 5th
present – Geoff, Ian, Geraldine, Myles, Chris, Pete, Tony, Tess and Nick PIkes
Aplogies - Andrew , Paul, Martin
NEW ACTIONS
Pete to confirm 11/12 April for safety boat training refresher sessions
Pete to deal with lasers and skipper
Geoff to contact Sedbergh Canoes about their subscription
Geoff to get quote for 10 helmets and b’aids for windsurfing
Myles to shift wooden boats (Done) with a view to burning them (not done)
Finance – Andrew reports that there are no current issues
Lease – Andrew is pursuing the renewal of our lease – after an early good start to enquiries, things have slowed down… he awaits further news. Lease renewal needed in view of possible grant applications which need a minimum 7 year lease
Membership – Ian reports 15 resigned but 16 joined so net gain of +1
New website working well
Only 3 berths left
Maintenance update
Harbour wall repairs done
Grants update
Paul has done zero on jetty plan – Myles offered to take over
Windsurfing grant application – almost ready to go – see windsurfing minutes later
Wind farm – not going ahead – moves afoot to remove the wind monitoring mast
Safety boat training
Considered very important – Pete to consult diary to see if w/e of 11/12 April is suitable for 2 hour refresher sessions. A full course would be two days and this would be by mutual arrangement – Chris may contact Pete.
General agreement that those who club pays to have trained should offer back 2 sessions of rescue boat cover each season. Rota proposed for next season
fuel tank and prop guard ordered for RIB from Derek –to be chased up
Derelict boats and their ultimate fate
2 wooden boats identified to be burnt on the beach…. Myles offered to deliver them to beach (DONE but couldn’t be ignited – plea emailed for bonfire materials etc to get them ashed before lake rises)
3 Lasers identified – one appears to be Pete’s via loan to Gareth . Others to be audited by Pete and best one used as club boat – second best one to be offered to scouts.
Nat 14 owner to be further “threatened” via mum and other routes to remove…
Skipper to be disposed of by Pete
Lark in two pieces to await developments
Various trailers to be cut up and disposed of – Chris offered to do this on spring work day
Windsurfing – Nick has finished the grant application and sent it in to RYA RDO for his comments. As soon as that is done, to be submitted to Sport England. Nick thanked for all his work in conjunction with Chris
Discussion about provision of helmets and buoyancy aids esp in view of fact that we don’t supply them for dinghies. Would have to take on responsibility for safe maintenance – PPE legislation is quite tight. Agreed that Geoff would get a quote for ten b’aids and helmets to add to the grant application. Discussion continued about use/control/maintenance of all club boats to no satisfactory conclusion.
Events –
Barts Bash had happened in a small way – sadly only one group took part – You tube video of the start available here…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFgPVtJv9Uw
Ent Open happened in Sept – only a small turnout – but that has been common this summer – not sure whether to bother organising it next year
24hr race – KSA came 22nd and won their flight. small team of 6 from KSA and Sedbergh School
Wed series has continued all summer successfully
Youth Sundays have happened several times very successfully – Neil Richardson thanked for all his efforts
AOB –
Cleaner has been away for 7 weeks but normal service will resume soon
Sedbergh Canoe club pay one group membership and one small berth fee but then unlimited numbers of their members can use it…. little KSA revenue – Geoff to contact them and have a chat
Longrigg have requested a canoe rack –agreed to do this – possibly where unused topper rack is
Lydia’s membership card doesn’t work – replaced
Myles asked when it was safe to get RIB indoors and poss over to Derek for prop guard fitting – after clocks change
Myles sought authorisation to get some stitch in time sail repairs done to club sails
Geoff asked if all could suggest items for AGM Agenda and/or newsletter
next meeting – pre AGM meeting at 7.30pm at KSA on Thursday Feb 5th