2025 Year End Meeting
- Barry E Nelson CEPA CMFC
- Oct 28
- 2 min read
Here are the notes from our year end meeting:
Call to OrderMark H. opened the meeting. Fourteen members attended, meeting the quorum requirement.
Racing Programs
Barry N. – Emphasized keeping cruise racing and buoy racing separate, as each serves a different purpose. Cruise races should focus on participation, training, and low-pressure racing. The group agreed.
Matt S. – Proposed creating a “crew list” for individuals wanting to race without owning a boat. Skippers can use this list when short on crew. The group supported the idea.
Paul N. – Presented a written plan for organizing cruise and buoy racing programs. Suggested holding the Spring Fling on May 16–17, the weekend before Memorial Day, with interest from the J22 and Viper fleets.
Annual events: Spring Fling and Governor’s Cup.
Discussed how to manage PHRF ratings within LSYC.
Agreed the Racing Committee (John B. and others) will meet this winter to review U.S. and New England models and establish a consistent race management and PHRF process.
Goal: Publish finalized PHRF ratings a few weeks before Spring Fling.
Paul also offered to teach a race-starting class, including both classroom and on-water sessions. The group agreed this would be valuable.
Finances and Storage
Mark H. – Reported a current balance of ~$7,000 with all bills paid except for the LSYC storage unit (arranged by Todd M.).Matt S. offered storage space in his new maintenance building once completed, which will save several hundred dollars annually. Greg M. will follow up once the building is ready.The current storage unit needs to be cleaned and organized next spring; Greg M. will coordinate this.
Events and Social Activities
Dock Crawls: Well-liked and will continue. The club will provide up to $100 per participating dock to help with expenses (one payment per dock).
Post-Race Socials: Agreed to maintain a mix of dock crawls and brats & burgers events. Greg M. will incorporate these into the 2026 calendar.
Gov Cup Flyover: Special thanks to Greg and Micky S. for organizing.
Website & Communication
Mark H. and Barry N. – Reported the website was successfully updated in spring 2025.
Online payment system worked well for the Gov Cup.
Email notifications are being used for Commodore updates.
The goal is for the website to be LSYC’s main communication hub moving forward.
Other Business
Mark H. – Requested a 2026 budget summary spreadsheet; Greg M. will prepare this with the LSYC committee.
Paul N. – Suggested storing two main trophies in a permanent location (e.g., the bar at Orleans Trail) to promote racing visibility. Matt S. will discuss with the owners; Greg M. and Bec F. will handle display logistics and costs.
2026 LSYC Board of Directors (Approved by Voice Vote)
Commodore: Greg Moerer
Vice Commodore: Barry Nelson
Rear Commodore: Bec Fenton
Past Commodore: Mark Ham
Secretary: Bryan Wampler
Treasurer: Jim McCraw
Race Committee: John Borowski
Open positions to be filled over the winter:
Communication Chair
Social Chair
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