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I. Association Name |
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| The
name of the association is the J/105 Class Association,
Fleet Fourteen, Southern New England ("Fleet"). |
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| Article
II. Articles; Purpose of the Association |
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| The
Association is intended to promote racing and social
activities among the J/105 owners and crews of Southern
New England. |
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| Article
III. Eligibility For Membership |
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| 3.1 |
A
voting member for the J/105 Class Association, Fleet
Fourteen, shall be a legal owner of a J/105 who complies
with the class rules and whose annual dues have been
paid ("Active Member"). A proposal for
the annual dues shall be prepared by the Fleet Captain
and Treasurer based on the projected Fleet expenses
for the ensuing year and adopted based on a majority
vote of the Fleet members. |
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| 3.2 |
A
non-voting member is a family member, crew or other
individual supporting the class with $25 annual dues
("Associate Member"). |
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| 3.3 |
In
the case of two or more legal owners, the annual
dues for the first owner shall be as provided in
Article 3.1, and for each subsequent owner the annual
dues shall be $25. |
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| Article
IV. Officers of the Association |
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| 4.1 |
The
officers of the association shall be:
- Fleet Captain
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Measurer
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| 4.2 |
Each
officer shall be elected for a term of approximately
one year at the Annual Meeting and shall immediately
take and hold office until a successor is elected
or appointed as provided in Article 4.7. The Fleet
Captain shall be an Active Member in good standing.
The other officers may be either Active Members or
Associate Members in good standing. |
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| 4.3 |
The
Fleet Captain is the chief executive officer of the
Association and presides at meetings, rules on procedures,
appoints special committees, and represents the Fleet
at J/105 related meetings and activities. |
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| 4.4 |
The
Secretary is responsible for the sending of notices
of annual and special meetings, for preparing minutes
of each meeting and distributing copies to Fleet
members, and for maintaining the minute book. |
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| 4.5 |
The
Treasurer is responsible for maintaining a bank account
and the financial records of the Association, and
for ensuring that all Fleet members' dues payments
are current, and for maintaining a current and accurate
roster of Active and Associate members with their
mailing addresses, phone numbers, and other relevant
data. |
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| 4.6 |
The
Measurer determines whether the yacht of each owner
conforms with the J/105 Class Association Rules and
makes such certification to that effect as may be
required. With the prior approval of the Fleet Captain,
the Measurer may engage a professional on a fee basis
to perform the required measurements or may accept
the measurements of a US Sailing Association approved
measurer. The Measurer shall maintain a log for recording
the date of purchase and measurement of each sail.
A Measurer shall not measure his own boat or sails
without confirmation by another party. |
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| 4.7 |
An
officer may delegate his duties and/or responsibilities
as prescribed in Articles 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6
in whole or in part to another officer or Executive
Committee member on an interim basis. |
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| 4.8 |
In
the event a vacancy occurs in the Fleet Captain position,
the Executive Committee shall appoint a new Fleet
Captain for the unexpired term. In the event of a
vacancy in any other position, the Fleet Captain
shall appoint a replacement to the vacated office
for the remaining unexpired term. |
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| Article
V. Executive Committee |
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| 5.1 |
An
Executive Committee consisting of all the officers
(Fleet Captain, Secretary, Treasurer, and Measurer)
and the immediate past Fleet Captain (or Co-Captains)
and such additional elected Active Members such that
Active Members shall constitute a majority of the
Executive Committee, shall assist the Fleet Captain
in interpreting the letter, spirit and intent of
these Articles and shall meet at the call of the
Fleet Captain or any member of the Executive Committee. |
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| 5.2 |
The
Executive Committee shall also serve as a Nominating
Committee, and in such capacity shall nominate the
Fleet officers for election at the Annual Meeting.
No member of the Nominating Committee shall take
part in any vote in which he or she is being considered
for office. In addition to the nominees selected
by the Nominating Committee, other persons may be
nominated as prescribed in Article VI. |
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| Article
VI. Meetings |
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| The
Fleet shall meet at least once annually with such
meeting to be held at a convenient time following
the conclusion of the last race counting for the
Fleet season championship ("Annual Meeting").
The Fleet Officers for the ensuing year, and any
additional Active Members needed to serve on the
Executive Committee as prescribed in Article 5.1,
shall be elected at the Annual Meeting. Any person
wishing to serve or nominate another member to serve
as an officer of the Fleet may make such nomination
by advising the Secretary prior to the mailing of
Notice of Annual Meeting or by notifying the Secretary
at any time prior to the election vote in the event
such Notice has already been mailed. Notice of any
meeting shall be given at least 15 days prior to
the date of the meeting, which shall set forth the
agenda of matters to be considered at the meeting
and provide proxy forms for Active Members unable
to attend the meeting. The Notice shall also provide
the names of Fleet members placed in nomination for
election as officers.
A special meeting may be called by either the Fleet Captain
or by 40% or more of Active Members, upon at least 15 days
prior written notice.
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| Article
VII. Quorum |
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| Fifty
percent of the Active Members, represented in person
or by written proxy, shall constitute a quorum for
conducting the Fleet's business. In the case of joint
ownership, only one Active Member, in the case of
two or more, shall count in determining a Quorum. |
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| Article
VIII. Voting |
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| Each
Active Member in good standing is entitled to one
vote, which may be cast in person or by written proxy.
In the case of joint ownership, only one vote is
permitted per boat. The vote of the majority of Active
Members present or represented by proxy at a meeting
shall prevail. |
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| Article
IX. Sailing Rules |
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| 9.1 |
Except
where variations are specifically permitted by these
rules, J/105s shall conform to the current national
J/105 Class Assocation Rules. |
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| 9.2 |
Equipment
Rule 5.1 is modified as follows:
Deleted
3/10/01 |
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| 9.3 |
The
following rules apply to helmsman and crew:
Deleted
3/10/01 |
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| Article
X. Amendment of Articles of Association |
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| An
Active Member may propose an amendment to these Articles
by submitting a written draft to the Fleet Captain.
The Secretary shall notify each Fleet member by mailing
a copy to each Fleet member not less than ten days
prior to the Meeting at which the proposed amendment
will be considered. Amendments may only be considered
at the Annual Meeting or at a special meeting. To
be adopted, a proposed amendment must receive the
affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum present
or represented by proxy at the meeting. |
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| Article
XI. Enforcement of Articles |
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| The
Executive Committee shall determine if there has
been any violation of these Articles in a J/105 regatta
and the appropriate penalty to be imposed upon the
offending boat. The vote of a majority of the committee
present at the meeting and entitled to vote shall
prevail. No member of the Executive Committee shall
participate in any proceeding in which his boat or
the boat on which he crews is being protested. Meetings
of the Executive Committee may be conducted by telephone
conference. |
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| Notwithstanding
the above, enforcement of these Articles in respect
of a specific one-design race or regatta may be sought
by filing a protest with the protest committee for
such race or regatta. |
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| IN
WITNESS WHEREOF: These Articles of Association
will become effective as of the 11th day of March,
2000. |
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Fleet
Captain: Don Priestly
Fleet Secretary: Nelson Weiderman |
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