PACIFIC COAST
YACHTING ASSOCIATION
PCYA COMBINED
SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING
AND
MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 25, 2001
San Diego Yacht
Club
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Commodore Bill Lewis
verified the establishment of a quorum and called the meeting to order at 1000
hours 25 June 2001.
II.
Roll Call of Officers
and Member Association
Officers Present
Commodore Bill Lewis (YRUSC)
Vice
Commodore J.D. Smith (SCCA)
Rear
Commodore Absent
Sec/Treasurer Jerry Wellnitz (SDCA)
Members Present
SMBPF S/C (1989) Joe Castagna
SCYA S/C (1979) Morrie Kirk
SCYA S/C (1887) Roger Wilson
SMBPF S/C (1998) Dave MacCulloch
PLRA-NC S/C (1992) Haluk Akol
Others Present
SDCA S/C Dick Devlin
SGYC S/C Phil Kennison
SGYC F/C Cleve Hardaker
III.
Minutes of Last
Meeting
Minutes of 12 January 2001
were approved with the correction of the spelling of “Castagna”.
IV.
Officers Reports
a. Commodore Bill Lewis
Barusch/Castagna
Bob Ehlers (SDYC) with his wife Judy did a tremendous job
with organizing
the race this year.
Peggy Bent (SCCA) was winner of Barusch Trophy.
Peggy
Bent and Pete Healy (SCCA) were the winners of Castagna Team Trophy.
Elaine
Townsend will be writing a report on Barusch/Castagna race.
Carr Race
The Carr Race was
canceled due to lack of participants. Ken Bertino,
Vice/commodore of SDYC has
stated that SDYC will be running the
Star Regatta October 6
and 7 and believes that the Carr can be run piggy
back with the Star race.
Four contestants have said the timing would be
good for them. No
response from S.F. area. Joe Castagna made a
motion to proceed with the
Carr in October, it was seconded by Jerry
Wellnitz. Motion passed.
B. Vice Commodore
The Barusch/Castagna race
will be held at Long Beach Yacht Club
June 12 through the 15
so it will not conflict with Long Beach Race
Week.
C. Secretary/Treasurer -
Jerry Wellnitz
Verbal report was given
indicating a checking account balance of
approximately $6,000.00
and approximately $6,000.00 in Castagna
Fund. A detailed report
will be mailed with minutes after income
and expenditures of the Barusch/Castagna
have been entered. Also, a copy
of the race results will
be attached.
Note: Carr moneys from
last year stayed in Carr budget.
V.
Committee Reports
A Nominating Committed
has been formed with:
Joe Castagna
Al Smith Chair
J.D. Smith
Roger Wilson
Bill Lewis
Each member has been
asked to come up with two recommendations prior
to January meeting 2002.
VI.
Old Business
Langlais Trophy
Dave MacCulloch asked
for clarification in defining Langlais
Trophy. As sated in
minutes from January 12 meeting the Vice
Commodore is responsible
for coordinating the committee.
Committee members are
winners from the previous four years with
the chair being last
year winner.
Garret Horder Trophy
coordinating the
committee. This award goes to the most deserving
youth sailing
organization.
Newsletter - still not
out due to Commodore being over committed.
VII.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Web Site. It might be
possible to upgrade Website for PCYA for a little
more than our current $50 a year. Commodore Lewis needs feedback as
to how much usage the web site
receives, will stay as is for now.
2.
Joe Castagna would like to see a
standardized plaque that participants
and
boat owners would receive from PCYA. It
was the consensus of the group
that
this was a good idea and Joe will bring in a sample and estimated
costs
to the annual meeting in January 2002.
Roger Wilson asked that
Carr
participants receive same recognition. The group approved it.
3.
In order to keep continuance of
principle in the Castagna Fund and not
deplete
the account. Joe Castagna gave a check for $1,000 to be added to
the
Fund. He also has also purchased 12 trophies for a 6-year supply of
take
home awards.
VIII.
Commodores Remarks
Commodore Lewis
presented S/C Commodore Castagna with a plaque for his
Service as a member of
the Board of Directors of the Recreational Boaters of California.
January meeting will be
held in Vancouver / Seattle area.
IX.
Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 11:10 hours, 25 June 2001
Secretary/Treasurer PCYA