We will be holding our AGM on Thursday, Nov 14 at 8:00 pm Eastern time via Zoom call. All USF18 members and supporters are invited to attend. We will share important recap information from 2024 and start planning for another great year in 2025. We will discuss the ballot in November to vote on class rule changes and USF18 Officers for 2025.
Attached is a complete agenda.
All members on our USF18 Google Group will receive the meeting link one or two days prior to the meeting. If you are not on the Google Group send me an email to request a link for the meeting.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Steve Stroebel
US Formula 18 Catamaran Association President
+1-619-987-4630 (cell)
Agenda:
1. Quorum Requirements for Internet Meeting
a. Quorum = 20% of class members as of meeting date
b. As of Oct 26: 118 members 20% = 24
2. USF18 Class Update
a. Key Accomplishments in 2024
b. Membership Report
c. USF18 Google Group Membership
d. Financial Report
e. Secretary Report
f. Measurer Report
3. Open for Nominations for 2024 Officers
a. 2025
Elections to be conducted by on-line ballot starting mid-Nov to have new officers Jan 1,
b. President
c. Vice President
d. Secretary
e. Treasurer
f. Chief Measurer
4. Outstanding USF18 Fleet of the Year Award
5. Report on 2024 Regattas
a. b. RYC Americas Championships in San Francisco
Raid North American Championships in Canada
c. World Championships in Spain
Future Regattas
a. 2025 Americas Championships
b. 2025 Raid North American Championships
c. 2026 North Americans – Seeking ideas for location
7. Future F18 World Championships
a. Fleet World Championships
b. Raid World Championships
8. USF18 Class Rule Changes
a. b. Voting on proposed rule changes late Nov to early Dec
Change to rules regarding the sail cloth list.
9. 501(c)(3) Donation Status
a. Total Donations in 2023
b. Uses of 2023 donations:
c. Youth Grants
d. Training Clinics
e. Regatta Support
f. Seeking donations for 2024 prior to December 31 to be utilized in 2025
10. Discussion Items:
a. b. Definition of Youth/Young Sailors for 2025 Regattas (U26 vs U23)
Priorities for funding for 2025 budget
11. Confirm Area Representatives:
a. North-Eastern: Kate Myler
b. Michigan: CRAM – Alex Hart
c. Wisconsin: CRAW – Dave Reese
d. Carolinas: Hardy Peters
e. Southern: Nick Lovisa
f. North-Western: Ken Marshack
g. California: Peter Curran
h. Texas: Need new representative
i. Hawaii – Dan Williams
Brief Area Representatives Report:
a. How many boats? New boats? Boats lost?
b. How many events? Avg number of boats attending?
c. #1 thing you’re doing to grow the fleet
13. New or other business
a. Open to the floor