1. Roll Call. All members of the Board of Directors were present except Messrs. Cook, Peter Durant, Harken, Johns, Lane, Munster and Osmond.

2. Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the Board of Directors meeting on October 13, 2000 were approved.

3. President’s Remarks. President Muldoon called for a moment of silence in memory of the sailors lost in the attack on the USS Cole off Yemen and all of our departed shipmates, including Gay Lynn, Sam Merrick and Gaither Scott.

Bill Sandberg of Rolex USA was recognized and thanked for Rolex’ continuing substantial support of US SAILING programs.

Mr. Muldoon invited those attending their first US SAILING meeting to introduce themselves.

4a. Appeals Committee. Bill Bentsen reported that the Appeals Committee has no unfinished business. During calendar 2000, the committee has decided only two appeals and two requests for interpretation of the racing rules.

4b. Commercial Sailing Committee / Industry Advisory Board (IAB). Greg Norwine referred the Board to the committee’s and the IAB’s written report.

4c. Community Sailing Council. Glen Brandenburg referred the Board to the Council’s written report.

4d. Competitor Eligibility Committee. Dave Irish referred the Board to the committee’s written report. On recommendation of the committee, the Board of Directors approved the following resolution:

RESOLVED that it is the policy of US SAILING that each Class may decide whether or not to use a Competitor Eligibility or Classification system and may choose the system it decides to use.

4e. Judges Committee. Jim Capron referred the Board to the committee’s written report and announced that there will be an ISAF International Judges Seminar at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis on December 9-10.

4f. Multihull Committee / Working Party. Deferred to the Sunday Board meeting.

4g. Race Management Committee. Marcia Everingham referred the Board to the committee’s written report. During its closed session, the committee considered 22 applications for Regional Race Officer (RRO) or National Race Officer (NRO) certification. Of these, 12 RRO and 6 NRO applications were approved, and two other applications were approved subject to receipt of additional information.

4h. Sailors with Special Needs Committee. Hugh Elliot referred the Board to the committee’s written report. He also reported that the committee has established a good working relationship with the Sports Medicine Committee respecting classification and other matters. On the committee’s recommendation, the Board of Directors approved the following resolution:

RESOLVED that the Chicago Yacht Club’s stewardship of the Independence Cup (Chandler Hovey Jr. Trophy) be extended through the year 2005.

4i. Strategic Working Party. Mike Schoettle referred the Board to the working party’s written report.

4j. U.S. Sailing Foundation (USSF). Bob Hobbs referred the Board to USSF’s written report.

4k. Olympic Transition Committee. Bob Hobbs reported for the committee. On the committee’s recommendation, the Board of Directors approved the following actions:

1. The 2000-2004 Olympic Sailing Committee is charged with identifying, recruiting, training and fielding a team to maximize medals at the Olympic Regatta in Athens in 2004 and to identify, recruit and develop sailors to be available in the 2008 Olympiad and beyond.

2. Fred Hagedorn is named chairman of the OSC for the 2000-2004 quadrennium.

3. The initial OSC Executive Committee shall include:

Fred Hagedorn

Dean Brenner

Louise (Van Voorhis) Gleason

Chip Johns

Elected member and alternate of the USOC Athletes Advisory Council.

4. Other executive committee members may be added to provide for specific skills or needs. The full Olympic Sailing Committee shall include representatives for each Olympic event and such others as deemed necessary.

5. William Martin is appointed the US SAILING representative to the USOC Board of Directors and shall be an ex-officio member of the Olympic Sailing Committee.

4l. U.S. Windsurfing. Dick Tillman referred the Board to the U.S. Windsurfing’s written report.

4m. Women’s Sailing Committee. Vicki Sodaro referred the Board to the committee’s written report. Two action items were referred to the Executive Committee for consideration on October 15.

5. Unfinished Business. Walter Chamberlain announced that the Council of Sailing Associations will discuss budget issues and the proposed dues increase at its Saturday meeting in anticipation of the related discussions at the Board of Directors’ meeting on Sunday morning.

6a. Amendment to Regulation 4.60 (Budget Committee). Dave Rosekrans presented a proposal to amend Regulation 4.60 (Budget Committee). After a discussion, the Board of Directors approved a motion to amend Regulation 4.60 to read in its entirety as follows:

4.60 BUDGET COMMITTEE

The Budget Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Committee and shall consist of a chairman and three or more members.

6b. Proposed Regulation 4.80 (Government Relations Committee). Mr. Rosekrans proposed and the Board approved the following resolution:

RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the United States Sailing Association that the following new Regulation 4.80 is hereby adopted:

4.80 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE

The chairman of the Government Relations Committee shall have the title "Vice President – Government Relations" but shall not be an "officer" of the Association or a member of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

7a. United States Marine Safety Association (USMSA) Award. Jim O’Connor, a USMSA Board member, presented the 7^th Annual USMSA Award to the US SAILING Safety at Sea Committee. Glenn McCarthy accepted the award for the Safety at Sea Committee.

7b. President’s Club Employee of the Year Award. Mr. Muldoon presented the first President’s Club Employee of the Year Award to Janine Ahmed, US SAILING Training Director.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 a.m. The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2000, in the Queen Anne Ballroom, Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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J. Theodore Everingham, Secretary