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CALL TO ORDER
Introduction of new members - Ron Trossbach
EDUCATIONAL
1. US SAILING Safety at Sea
Seminars now managed through US SAILING's Offshore Office - Status?
Dan Nowlan and Bruce Eissner.
2. Web Site Report, Glenn McCarthy.
3. Safety Task Force Status, Ron
Trossbach.
4. Hanson Award Status, Glenn
McCarthy.
STUDIES
1. A Study on sea anchors/drogues
on MOB Poles and devices, with some of these devices blowing away faster
than the victim can swim after them, and solutions, Matt Pedersen.
2. Lessons Learned from Overboard
Studies, Ron Trossbach for John Rousmaniere.
3. Comparisons of MOB recovery
maneuvers: John Bonds has donated $1,000 to a project at the US Merchant
Marine Academy. Status of study, Ron Trossbach for Eric Wallischeck.
4. Status of Lifeline study at the
U.S. Naval Academy, Ron Trossbach for Ralph Naranjo.
5. PFD Rules for championship regattas -
Ron Trossbach.
6. Overhead power line hazards - Ron
Trosbach.
7. Inspection Criteria Working Party
Report - Ron Trossbach for Chuck Hawley.
STANDARDS
1. RRS 1.1 interpretation status,
Glenn McCarthy.
2. ISAF, ORC and ISO Standards,
including liferafts - Dr. Bruce Eissner.
3. Vote on ISAF Special Reg Changes
for the 2004-2005 book:
1.
PFD and Harness wearing at night, Cat 0 & 1: Target Regulation - US
SAILING Prescription.
2.
Coax Cable Size, currently US SAILING Prescription: Target Regulation -
ISAF (then drop US SAILING Prescription should ISAF adopts).
3.
Heavy Weather and Storm Jib, Target Regulation: ISAF (then drop US
SAILING Prescription should ISAF adopts).
4.
Category 5 Support: Target Regulation -
1. Endorsement vote to let US SAILING's ISAF
Delegation know that US SAILING supports this addition.
2. Approval of US SAILING Cat 5 Extract, including US SAILING
Prescriptions.
5. Extend the Liferaft "grandfathering"
until January 1, 2006: Target Regulation - US SAILING Prescription.
6.
Fully Assembled Anchors: Target Regulation - US SAILING Prescription.
7.
Request that ISAF limits changes to the Special Regulations to a single
date one every two years: Target Regulation - None. Contingency
Plan - US SAILING move to fix the Special Regulations book for a two
year period: Target Regulation - US SAILING Prescription.
8.
Mast Furling and Storm Trysails: Target Regulation - US SAILING
Prescription.
9.
Anchor Chart in Special Regs book to identify shape, weight and rode for
expected bottom conditions, per length and weight of boat. Target
Regulations: None, we wish to see if ISAF Special Regulations committee
would be interested in undertaking this effort, with support from US
SAILING SASC Members.
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
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