CSF Board Meeting Minutes - 03/12/2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
6:51 PM
Attendees:
Walt Siemon
Robert Claiborne
Michael Moore
Laurie Reilly
John Carroll Seeberg
Nick Kennedy
1. CSF Committee Co-Heads confirmed for 2024
a. Membership & Community Relations: Martha Lord and Patty Fenton
b. Kayak Maintenance: Clare Cosslett and Marc, Michelle Vislosky
c. Sailboat Maintenance: Arne Heitman and Joel Adams
2. Insurance Claim - surveyor working on estimate for repair. Process being managed by Chubb
a. Member involved in accident confirmed via formal agreement that he will no longer sail solo
b. No action from BOD required
3. Revised knowledge test
a. New items added - to cover groundings, reservation policy, damage liability
b. To be posted to CSF google drive and to the CSF web site
4. Stand-up Paddleboard topic
a. Initial cost evaluated
b. Issue: Storage not available
c. Issue: Safety training would be required
d. Issue: Additional liability for club and increased insurance costs
e. Issue: Suitability for congested harbor
f. Issue: Cost to maintain
g. Note: Pequot does not have a SUP program - not supported by club
h. Note: SUP proposal reviewed and rejected in prior CSF BOD discussions
i. BOD Resolution & Consensus: not suitable for CSF. Members can buy their own.
5. Treasurer’s Report
a. Pretty much same as prior report
b. $65K in cash, $50K reserved for new boats
c. CD rolled over $36K to an 18 month at 4.5%
d. Money Market @ 4.2% ($9,200). Much better rate than last year
e. Checking $5,500
f. $1,500 in Ginny Worcester memorial account
g. Expenses:
i. May timeframe
ii. Insurance - major expense; sailboat equipment, service and launch by PYC
6. Member Update from end of 2023
a. 83 member households
b. 55 sail members, 28 kayak members
c. Few new member inquiries so far
d. Recommend a watchlist for new applicants for 2024 until confirm member renewals and attrition.
e. Estimated sailboat usage in 2023 - Avg. ~30% in 2023. Similar to prior year.
i. Aug busiest months at 50%. July and September next busiest
7. Safe Sailing Seminars Scheduled
a. Tuesdays @ Rec Center
b. Space reserved at Rec Center
c. Dates April 23, April 30, May 7
8. Dockside Clinics with Pequot YC
a. Chris Jennings reaching out to Pequot new POC
b. Positive expectation will run again
c. Sundays in June
9. Rigging Date
a. May 10, May 17 prospective dates
b. Depending on rigging crew availability
10. Clambake for 2024
a. Pavilion reserved
b. Monday, July 15
Respectfully submitted,
Nick Kennedy
