COMMERCIAL SAILING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OCT. 15 -19, 2002
MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA
Larr Trophy
Jim Muldoon attended to discuss the Larr award recipient, donations
for the perpetual trophy and funds necessary to maintain it.
Safety & Licensing
Discussions on how the committee can help Safety at Sea to get the "word"
out and create new forums and possibly new certification level for racers
and cruisers. The committee also discussed the need for US SAILING to issue
an International Certificate of Competence.
Jim Muldoon will head up taking a proposal to the USCG to define what we
need in a license for our instructors. A Motion to propose
to the USCG that the possession of a Basic Keelboat Certification would be
accepted in lieu of sea time for six pack license. A working party to create
the wording was established. (Don Durant, John Alofsin)
Website
The committee reviewed Kevin Kavanagh's "www.sailingcourse.com" website for
use by the Keelboat Program. Kevin, the creator, gave a Website Enhancement
Presentation. History, Implementation and Budget were gone over for us to
formally adopt the site as a Keelboat site. Input for pending National
Faculty review of the web site was given. Motion to accept
the web site was approved and we will be assigning two people to be tasked
with content and to work with Kevin further.
Program Guidelines and Terms of Reference
Motion to accept the "Guidelines" manual as written with
portions still in progress was passed.
Motion to approve "Qualifications for CSC Committee
Voting Members" was passed. (section 4.2, Part II terms of reference)
Motion to approve 4.2 Terms of Reference with regard to
Officers' voting and leave of absence was passed.
John Alofsin retracted an earlier recommendation to increase the BK
Instructor passing test scores was withdrawn.
Instructor prerequisite addition for all instructor candidates to pass
the Coast Guard medical exam before being considered for the course was
withdrawn.
New Officers
Nominate and vote for Commercial Sailing Committee Officers
Outgoing Chair- Greg Norwine
Incoming Chair Tom Carruthers
Outgoing Vice Chair-David Forbes
Incoming Vice Chair 1-John Alofsin
Vice Chair 2- Tom Dameron
Marketing & Growth
Discussions on Growth / Strength of the Keelboat Program along with:
Budget/Investment issues
Marketing /Competition issues
Benefits of US SAILING membership for students
Building support / understanding/ participation in US SAILING
Communication between schools and US SAILING Keelboat office
Relationship to the Cruising Council
Review Advertising budget/ad placement -working party to consist of Janine
Ahmed, John Alofsin, Rich Jepsen, Don Durant, David Forbes. Decisions to be
made within 1-2 months.
Develop suggested content for the editor of the new US SAILING Newsletter.
Send new schools the PowerPoint presentation "Building Blocks of the
Keelboat Programs" and make the presentation available on the website for
existing schools.
Enhance our relationship with Sail America.
National Faculty
Issues for National Faculty with regard to: (John Tihansky liaison)
Website
Reviewing tests for keelboat program
Cruising Council
Issues for new Cruising Council were discussed. Greg Norwine, with the
assistance of Rich Jepsen,
