Sailing in Dublin Club Ltd

Minutes of Annual General Meeting held at 8.30PM 31 May 2006 - National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire

ChairCearbhall Daly
AttendeesBrenda O'Connell, Carlos Pinto, Cearbhall Daly, Colm Roche, Damien Byrne, Dara O'Maitiu, Dermot Murnane, Eleanor Fitzgerald, Gary Coady, James Carroll, Jo Toomey, Martina Michels, Michael McEntee, Nicola Byrne, Nigel Russell, Peter McIntyre, Ralph Boerger, Robin Morano, Sidney Leung, Una Collins
ApologiesAnnette Diziol, Bronagh O Leary, Bryan O'Grady, Chris Reilly, Elma Fenton, Keith Burtenshaw, Sean Roberts
  1. Chair read minutes of 2005 AGM held June 10 2005.

  2. Damien Byrne presented the 2005 Accounts highlighting notable items. Accounts were adopted by Peter McIntyre and seconded by Daire O'Maitiu

  3. Proposal to reappoint Michael O'Dwyer as accountant & OSK as auditor. Proposed by Damien Byrne, seconded by Daire O'Maitiu.

  4. Proposal to set 2006 membership fee at e300. Proposed by Damien Byrne, seconded by Eleanor Fitzgerald. It was noted that membership fee may have to be increased for 2007.

  5. Cearbhall Daly delivered the Chairman's Report highlighting the following items:
    Membership levels for 2005 59
    Membership level for 2006 YTD 48
    Reasons for members not rejoining being:
    1. some members have purchased their own boats
    2. some members have moved away
    3. family commitments

    Most expenditure was on Ruffian maintenance and the upgrade of the dinghy fleet.
    An application to the Sports Council/Lottery was submitted requesting grant assistance.
    There was an increase in the number of sailing sessions available to members including one extra night's session (Thurs), participation in the frostbites series and Christmas sailing.
    There was a number of trips on the Ruffian including, Howth, Malahide, Wicklow Regatta, Arklow and Lough Derg.
    A number of club members attended powerboat training.
    Social events throughout the year included, picnic in Dun Laoghaire, Night out in Luigi Malones, Trips to Glenans for Halloween, Frostbite BBQ, Christmas Party Night and Club T-Shirts.

  6. The 2006 Committee was elected as follows:

    Chairman Cearbhall Daly Proposed Damien Byrne Seconded Daire O'Maitu
    Secretary Dermot Murnane Proposed Damien Byrne Seconded Peter McIntyre
    Treasurer Eleanor Fitzgerald Proposed Cearbhall Daly Seconded Damien Byrne
    Committee member Peter McIntyre Proposed Cearbhall Daly Seconded Eleanor Fitzgerald
    Committee Member Nicola Byrne Proposed Cearbhall Daly Seconded Damien Byrne
    Committee Member Sean Roberts Proposed Cearbhall Daly Seconded Eleanor Fitzgerald

    Other club officers
    Membership Secretary Ralph Boerger Proposed Cearbhall Daly Seconded Brenda O'Connell


  7. Nicole Byrne presented the Dinghy Report including details of Regatta participated in, social nights, sailing nights.

  8. Peter McIntyre presented the Ruffian Report.

  9. Damien Byrne made a Safety Presentation about safe sailing which included a demonstration of life jacket inflation.

  10. AOB: Brenda O'Connell to examine the possibility of purchasing additional dinghys.

  11. The meeting was adjourned.