Annual General Meeting

NORTH AMERICAN VIKING 28 ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting

17th March 2006

The Annual General Meeting of the Viking 28 Association was held at the Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club on the 17th March 2006. Probably owing to the fact that the meeting coincided with St. Patrick's day and also March break, it was a small meeting with only five boats represented which is a bare quorum. Nevertheless those owners and friends enjoyed a splendid meal and gracious hospitality from FBYC while swapping stories and sharing their sailing experiences.

The meeting was called to order at 9:00pm.

1. The Treasurer's report was read as follows.

Treasures Report was accepted on a Motion by Bob Hickson seconded by Elaine Collis

• July 1 - NA Championship & Cruising Challenge at NYC, Toronto
• July 15 - Scotty Cowen Memorial Trophy at BQYC, Belleville
• Aug 12 - LO Championship at FBYC, Pickering
• Aug 19 - Oronhyatekha Cup and Ram's Horn at PEYC, Picton

4. Further to extensive discussion on specifications during the 2003 AGM and subsequently on the web site, the following addendum to Class Specifications was proposed by Andrew Sensicle, seconded by Bob Hickson and carried by all present.

Given that the Viking 28 is now mostly sailed under PHRF handicap rules, the de facto class standards are those imposed by PHRF.

The class specifications do not include main girth measurements and over the years, sail-makers have increased the roach to the point where it catches on the backstay.

The Class will permit any mainsail that PHRF accepts without penalty.

Further, it is felt that the original 40lbs minimum weight for an outboard motor is too low and would not provide adequate speed under power. Consequently the Class accepts the PHRF-LO definition of adequate speed under power as the class minimum requirements.

5. Under Any Other Business, Carolyn Eaton suggested that it was time to review the Bye Laws. She volunteered to suggest any modifications for consideration at the next General Meeting.

6. Although the President had expressed a desire to step down the existing Officers were all elected  by acclamation (should read Press Gang). However, there was one person who suggested that it might be better to split the Sec/Treas job and she was duly elected to the task. Hence these are the last minutes your president will have to write and we welcome Carolyn to the "team".