Minutes for April 2, 2008

Officers Present:

Commodore	Vice Commodore	Treasurer	Secretary
Travis Fox	Dan Berger	Not Present	John Kren

Board Members Present:

Jason DiPietro

Steve Baum

John Klavenski

Kevin Baum

Members Present:

Anne Fox	Clint Walker	Jean Pattenaude	Jerry Pattenaude	Dave Johansen
Donna Johansen	Carter Coupland	Waldo Rodriguez

Members who have paid dues:

Travis & Anne Fox	Dan Berger	John Kren	Evan Lee	Waldo Rodriguez
David & Donna Johannesen	Manuela Mourao	John & Pam Klavenski	Jason DiPietro
Chris Merrell	Clint Walker	Kevin Baum	William Black	Ann & John Duncan
Richard Brassfield	James Duff	Don Marlin	Dena Cottle	Nick Turcotte
Steve Baum	Tracie VanHouten

Old Business:

• Sail the Bay Registration is now online
• Doc Taylor’s has committed to host the Sail the Bay Party

New Business:

• Next meeting will be May 7, 2008.
• Rappahannock Rivah Regatta is May 3 & 4^th. Hobie Fleet 32 is hosting advertising.
• Remaining proceeds from the regatta may come back to Hobie Fleet 32
• Trophies
• The fleet members present agreed on sail format proposed by Dan Berger the trophies will bear a multi-colored mainsail with a solid color jib. The plaques will be made by John Klavenski
• Trailer
• It has been brought to the fleet’s attention that we are in desperate need of a new fleet trailer. Jason DiPietro brought in several advertisements for used trailers that we could purchase to replace our aging trailer.
• It was voted on to purchase a new tire and wiring kit to keep the existing trailer in legal operating condition
• Ann Fox suggested a fundraiser to raise funds for the purchase of a new trailer
• It was also suggested that we could sell advertising space on the exterior of the trailer to mitigate the cost of the trailer.
• Sail the Bay Regatta
• Jerry Pattenaude said there will be a small Shark presence this year, their mid-winters have been moved to another location
• Kevin Baum is trying to recruit A-Cats from the Northern Bay to join us for Sail the Bay. The A-Cat fleet is in need of a new location to host events and has approached Kevin hoping that Hobie Fleet 32 could accommodate