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Annual Meeting – Notice Of Meeting

Committee and Council Chairs:

The Annual Meeting of the Gulf Yachting Association will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018, beginning at 1000 hours at Mobile Yacht Club, 4925 Marina Drive North, Mobile, AL 36605.

Official meeting notice (click here)
Proposed Regulation Changes by the Racing Regulations Committee (Attachment A, B & C)
Proposed Waiver of Regulations by the 100 Year Ad Hoc Committee

If you should have questions, please feel free to call or send an e-mail. We look forward to seeing you in May.

Jennifer Schmidt
GYA Secretary/Treasurer
(228) 669-7518
secretary@gya.org

Please print out and bring a copy of all the attachments if you would like to have at the board of directors meeting

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GYA Annual Meeting and Opening Regatta Room Blocks

The following hotels in downtown Mobile will be offering a special room rate for the GYA Opening Regatta to be hosted at Mobile Yacht Club May 5 – 6, 2018.

 The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa
26 North Royal Street, Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 338-2000
Book your group rate for Gulf Yachting Club Opening Room Block
Parking is an additional $21.00 per day

Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Mobile
62 South Royal Street, Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 436-8787
Booking Link: Mobile Yacht Club Regatta
Parking is an additional $9.00 per day

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Message from Capdevielle Committee

Publication of the 2018 GYA Directory, with an up to date edition of the Regulations for Sanctioned Events, will be delayed this year until after the Annual Meeting in May.  So, for now, the latest edition available, both online and in hardcopy, is in the 2017 Directory.  Host clubs and competitors please make note of the following:

Of course you know, Capdevielle events will be sailed on Viper 640’s this year for the first time.  The Regulations published in the 2017 GYA Directory included modified regulations substituting the Viper 640 for the Flying Scot.  There is a note on the first page of the Regulations stating that “Regulations preceded by “>” and that are in italics indicate an effective date of January 1, 2018”.  So, where you see that symbol and italicized text, THOSE are the current regulations.

Also, the regulations covering the Capdevielle Challenger Division Competition, found in Appendix H, were modified at the 2017 Annual Meeting and are in effect for 2018.  The changes altered the format of the competition, affect which clubs are eligible and added a trophy to be awarded by host clubs at all events.  The current text of Appendix H is available on the GYA website under the “Documents” dropdown tab along with the list of INELIGIBLE clubs.  All other clubs are ELIGIBLE.

Finally, a regulation permitting the limited use of chartered Viper 640’s by clubs that do not own one was approved at the 2018 Winter Meeting and is immediately effective.  That regulation is also available under the Documents tab.

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MYC Sailing Director Job Opening

The Mobile Yacht Club is seeking candidates to fill a paid position of sailing director.  The sailing director is responsible for all Junior Sailing activities including development and conducting weekly sailing practice sessions, preparation for and attending Junior sailing regattas and arranging for or conducting periodic seminars for junior sailors.  The sailing director is also responsible for the care and maintenance of the club’s fleet of junior sailing craft including Optimist, 420, and laser class sailboats and the powered support boats.  Currently the Club has a small junior program, which it is working to develop and grow.  We are currently offering this position as part time (minimum 20 hours per week).

Candidates applying for this position must be a minimum of 21 years old, must be US Sailing level 2 Certified and must have had at least 5 years experience with sailing instruction and racing with youth from 12 to 18 years of age.

If you are interested in applying for this position please send your resume to Mobile Yacht Club, 4925 Marina Drive, N., Mobile, Alabama, 36605 in care of Rick Spaulding, Chair of Junior Program.  If you should have questions about the position please feel free to call Rick at 228-224-0393 or 251-634-1442 (after 6 PM daily).   This position is open for immediate employment to a qualified applicant.

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