As a reminder, we’ll be meeting this Thursday night, January 14th at 6:30 P.M. at C.Y.C. for our annual Puget Sound Star Class Meeting. C.Y.C. is continuing to provide food and drinks throughout the winter, so we’ll be able to obtain food and drinks during our meeting at the Club. Our meeting Agenda will be as follows:

Agenda

Introduction / Dave Watt

2016 Racing Season Schedule

• C.Y.C. Thursday Night and Weekend Racing / Matthew Wood
  • PSSR / April 9 and 10
  • Thursday Night Racing / April 21 through September 15
  • POD / May 21 and 22
  • Mid-Summer / June 25 and 26
  • Bellingham PITCH / September 3 and 4
  • PSSC / October 8 and 9
  • Turkey Bowl / November 19 and 20
• Worlds’ Qualification / Foss Miller
• District 6 Championships / Foss Miller and Dave Martin
• District 6 Racing Series / Foss Miller and Dave Martin

Participation and Racing Improvement Ideas / Jerry Diercks and Dave Watt

• Race Courses and Scheduling / Kevin Cunningham and Charlie Rathkopf
• Training Clinic and Coaching? / Dave Watt
• Contact sailors in other local one-design Fleets to promote Star sailing, and suggest they try sailing in a Star? / All
• Advertise our 2016 Season race schedule in C.Y.C.’s notices and newsletters, and 48 deg, North? Can we also advertise in S.Y.C.’s newsletter? / All
• Implement a crew race during the second race on Thursday nights from mid-July through August to promote Star sailing with existing crews, guest or prospective crews and helmsmen, and women? Advertise crew and guest racing in C.Y.C.’s notices and newsletters, and 48 deg. North.? / All
• Forward the 2016 Season race schedule to other regional Star sailors outside of Seattle / Dave Watt
• Other ideas? / All

Fleet Bank Account and 2016 Dues / Dave Watt

• Chase Bank Account Balance is currently $1,220.55, down from $1,881.55 from same period last year due to our hosting the 2015 District 6 Championships
• Active Member / Boat Owner Dues $90.00 for the Class + $35.00 for the Fleet ($10.00 increase from last year) = $125.00 total to the “Puget Sound Star Fleet”
• Associate Member / Crew Dues $35.00 for the Class + $25.00 for the Fleet ($10.00 increase from last year) = $60.00 total to the “Puget Sound Star Fleet”
• Dues can be paid during the meeting, or mailed to:

Puget Sound Star Fleet
C/O Dave Watt
3034 Alki Ave. SW, Unit C
Seattle, WA 98116

Wrap-Up / Dave Watt

Please let me know if you’d like to add any other items to the meeting agenda, and we’ll see you this Thursday night!