Location: via On-Line Zoom Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2024
Time 8:00-9:30PM Eastern
To Join On-Line Meeting: Link to be emailed a few days prior to the meeting to USF18 Google Group or anyone who requests a link from steve.stroebel@cox.net
Agenda:
- Quorum Requirements for Internet Meeting
- Quorum = 20% of class members as of meeting date
- As of Oct 2: 109 members 20% = 22
- USF18 Class Update
- Key Accomplishments in 2025
- Membership Report
- USF18 Google Group Membership
- Financial Report
- Secretary Report
- Measurer Report
- Open for Nominations for 2025 Officers
- Elections to be conducted by on-line ballot starting mid-Nov to have new officers Jan 1, 2025
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Chief Measurer
- Outstanding USF18 Fleet of the Year Award
- Report on 2025 Regattas
- Americas Championships at Sail Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
- World Championships in Netherlands
- Future Regattas
- 2026 World Championships in Australia
- 2026 Americas Championships
- 2027 Americas – Seeking ideas for location
- Future F18 World Championships
- Fleet World Championships
- Raid World Championships
- F18 Class Rule Changes – Approved
- Mainsail & Jibs allowing 2 cloth plys effective Jan 1, 2026
- F18 Class Rule Changes – Proposed to be voted on
- Voting on proposed rule changes late Nov to early Dec
- Make permanent 7.5 kg max crew corrector weight
- Changes to crew compensation weight
- F18 Class Rule Changes – Proposals to be discussed but not voted on this year
- Rudder Winglets
- Change to carbon masts
- Change in hull weight
- 501(c)(3) Donation Status
- Donation History
- Uses of donations:
- Seeking donations for 2025 prior to December 31 to be utilized in 2026
- Confirm Area Representatives:
- North-Eastern: Kate Myler
- Michigan: CRAM – Uli Gollwitzer
- Wisconsin: CRAW – Dave Reese
- Carolinas: Hardy Peters
- Southern: John Casey
- North-Western: Ken Marshack
- California: Peter Curran
- Texas: Chris Holley
- Hawaii – Dan Williams
- Brief Area Representatives Report:
- How many boats? New boats? Boats lost?
- How many events? Avg number of boats attending?
- #1 thing you’re doing to grow the fleet
- New or other business
- Open to the floor