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I. Association Name |
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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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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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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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X. Amendment of Articles of Association |
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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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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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