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Subject: CIBC Fall Meeting held on October 27th 2024

Gentlemen,

Here are my notes from todays meeting:

Opened the meeting at 11:30 with nine members attending.

I asked all present to review their entry on the latest version of the CIBC Roster and notify me if they discovered any errors. There were a few updates due to changed email addresses and telephone numbers. I also asked people to record their boat type and sail numbers. I will update the master roster and forward each of you a copy.

I instructed the members that it is time to pay their annual dues of $20.00, and that they could pay me now or mail it directly to Jim Gagnon. The following four members paid me:

Eben Whitcomb
Joel Tompkins
Steve Kozloff
Jeff Roseberry

I will send a check to Jim Gagnon to cover the above members and myself if Jim agrees that it is the best way to handle it.

I read the Financial report to the group.

We reviewed safety equipment and procedures:
Equipment:
Throw rope in a bag
Tow rope
Space blanket to protect a victim from hypothermia if they are wet
Picks (Several members talked about their frustration with their picks getting tangled or wrapping around their necks. We weren’t able to come up with a better solution.)

Procedures:
Always ask other sailors about any hazards that have been discovered out on the ice by the morning scouting before leaving the pits. We talked about providing some display of any hazards found by early scouting that day. This could be in the form of a white board mounted securely in the pits (maybe on a trailer). This would be useful for late comers who arrive when there is no one left in the pits to ask.

Use the buddy system when cruising, even when you are part of a larger group. This way you and your buddy would sail together and keep track of each other. This would prevent stragglers from getting left alone.

We talked about doing more scratch races around marks that include other boat types besides the DNs. Everyone seemed interested.

Lastly, I brought up the idea of responding to a post that announces a sailing destination for the next day with a comment letting Bill, the sender, know that you intend to be there.

The meeting adjourned at 14:30