All members have a full copy of the Rules.
Applicants for membership can obtain a full copy of the Rules from the Hon. Secretary.
Here are a few extracts from the Rules.
1.
NAME
The Club shall be called "Upnor Sailing Club".
2.
OBJECT
The Club is for the encouragement of amateur sailing.
3.
BURGEE AND BADGE
The Club Burgee and Badge shall be a dark blue pennant with a
white "U" in the centre.
4.
OFFICERS AND GENERAL COMMITTEE
(a) The Officers and General Committee of the Club shall consist
of a Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, Hon. Secretary,
Hon. Treasurer, Mooring Master, Race Captain, Cruise Captain
and Social Secretary who shall be elected annually at the Annual
General Meeting but shall be eligible for re-election. The Flag
Officers shall have been members of the General or Sub-Committees.
The Commodore shall not hold office for more than three consecutive
years. Five members shall constitute a quorum at meetings of
the General Committee.
...(the rest of this Rule deals with the duties and responsibilities
of the Officers and General Committee)
5.
SUB-COMMITTEES
(a) The General Committee shall, after the Annual General Meeting,
appoint the following Sub-Committees:
(1) Sailing Committee
(2) House Committee
(3) Mooring Committee
(4) Entertainment Committee
(5) Any other Committee deemed necessary by the General Committee.
...(the rest of this Rule deals with the duties and responsibilities
of the Sub Committees)
6.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
...(this Rule deals with the duties and responsibilities of
the individual Officers of the General Committee)
7.
LIABILITY OF CLUB AND MEMBERS
The Club shall not be liable for any loss or damage to members'
property or liability for injury to persons or damage to property
arising therefrom and further the Club providing facilities for
members such as (but not by way of limitation) Car Parking, Boat
Parking and Laying Up, Moorings, shall not be liable for any
loss or damage or liability arising from the provision of such
facilities and the words "the Club" shall be deemed
to include all members, employees and Agents acting for the Club
in the handling of the facilities.
8.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
(a) Anyone desirous of becoming a member of the Club must be
proposed and seconded by members and complete the appropriate
membership application form for consideration by the General
Committee of the Club. The form shall be posted on the Clubhouse
Notice Board for at least 21 days before consideration by the
General Committee.
(b) Categories of membership.
A Full Member - being a person who, at the date of election,
is over the age of eighteen and shall have one vote.
A Family Member - which expression shall include one or
two parents (as may be) and all their children under eighteen
years of age. The family unit shall have one vote, exercisable
by either parent and shall pay one and a half times the subscription
for a full member.
An Honorary Member - The General Committee may, by motion
duly proposed and seconded and confirmed by the members at the
next Annual General Meeting, elect honorary members, either for
life or for a year or such other period as they may decide. An
honorary member shall pay neither entrance fee nor subscription
and shall have one vote.
A Veteran Member - a Member aged 65 years or more,
who has been a Full or Family Member for a minimum of 5 consecutive
years, shall be entitled to Veteran Membership of the Club from
the ensuing 1st January at the following reduced rates, and shall
continue to have one vote.
Membership of 10 years and over, less 10%
Membership of 20 years and over, less 50%
A Veteran Family Member - when either partner of a Family
Membership is aged 65 years or more, and has been a Full or Family
Member for a minimum of 5 consecutive years, the Family unit
shall be entitled to Veteran Family Membership of the Club from
the ensuing 1st January at the following reduced rates to the
Family Membership subscription, and shall continue to have one
vote.
Membership of 10 years and over, less 10%
Membership of 20 years and over, less 50%
If the qualifying partner of the Veteran Family Membership ceases
to be a member, the other partner may continue membership of
the Club but Veteran Membership will only be available if he
or she qualifies according to his or her age and number of consecutive
years as a member. The position of the other partner on the seniority
list will be amended if necessary.
A Junior Member - being a person who at the date of election,
or on the 1st January of the ensuing year, is over the age of
18, but under 23 years. A Junior Member shall pay one quarter
the subscription for a Full Member, shall not have a vote, and
shall not accrue seniority for moorings purposes. There shall
be no entrance fee for those progressing from Family Membership
or Cadet Membership, otherwise, one quarter the normal entrance
fee will be due upon election.
A Cadet Member - being a person who at the date of election,
or on the 1st January of the ensuing year, is under 18 years
and whose parents do not hold any class of membership. The Cadet
Member shall pay 10% of the subscription for a Full Member, shall
not have a vote, and shall not accrue seniority for moorings
purposes. There shall be no entrance fee.
A Crewing Member - being a person who, at the date of
election, shall be 18 years or over and who shall be participating
as regular crew on a member's craft, and who thereby may attend
the Club more than the six times a year permitted by Rule 8(f).
Application for such membership shall accord with Rule 8(a).
A crewing member shall pay three-quarters that subscription paid
by a Full Member, shall not pay the Entrance Fee, shall not have
a vote, shall not attend any General or Special Meeting, shall
not keep any craft on Club administered premises and shall not
become eligible to hold a Club mooring or acquire any seniority
for such a mooring. Upon written application to the General Committee,
and at its discretion, a Crewing Member may transfer to a category
of full membership upon payment of the Entrance Fee and annual
Subscription of Rule 8(d).
(c) Non-Voting Members. Non-Voting Members (Junior Members,
Cadet Members and Crewing Members) shall not become a significant
proportion of the Club Membership.
(d) Subscriptions and Fees. There shall be an Entrance
Fee and an Annual Subscription which shall be fixed or amended
by the General Committee and confirmed by the members at the
following Annual General Meeting. The Annual subscription to
be paid on election and on the 1st January of each year. Members
elected after 31 January shall pay a pro rata subscription equivalent
to the number of months remaining in the calendar year, inclusive
of the month in which they are elected. The annual Mooring Fee
to be paid by the 31st March of each year. If subscriptions and
fees are not received by the second Monday after the due date,
the General Committee will authorise the issue of reminders to
non paying members requesting full payment, or return of the
Club key and any other Club property, within 7 days of the date
of the reminder. In the case of genuine hardship, a member may
apply to the General Committee in writing by the second Monday
after the original due date to make special arrangements for
payment. This will be allowed at the discretion of the General
Committee.
(e) Resignations. Any member wishing to resign from the
Club should give notice to the Hon. Secretary before the 31st
December.
(f) R. Y. A. Affiliation Fee. The Annual Subscription
shall include this fee.
(g) Introduction of Friends. Members may introduce friends
accompanying them (except on the occasion of a General or Special
Meeting) by entering their names in the book provided for that
purpose. All expenses incurred must be defrayed by the member.
Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests. No member
may introduce any person who to his knowledge has been refused
membership of the Club or whose name has been struck off the
list of members for non-payment of subscription or from any objectionable
cause. No person may be introduced as a visitor more than six
times a year, except with the permission of the House Committee.
It is expected that relatives and friends of members who regularly
use the Club premises or facilities as visitors will apply for
membership.
(h) Conduct of Members. In the event of the conduct of
any member of the Club being, in the opinion of the General Committee,
injurious to the interests of the Club, they may suspend such
member from all or any of the privileges of membership for a
period at the discretion of the General Committee to protect
the welfare and reputation of the Club. Notice under this Rule
shall be held to have been duly served if sent by recorded delivery
mail to the address of the member appearing in Club records.
9.
MOORINGS
(a) All moorings to be re-allocated each year by the Mooring
Master by the end of February. Allocation being based on length
of continuous and unbroken membership of the Club and the class
of boat belonging to each member. A member allotted a mooring
must not transfer the mooring. Moreover, any change of ownership
of a boat must be notified in writing to the General Committee
and when the boat is sold the use of the mooring does not go
with the boat.
(b) Acceptance of Mooring Allocation and payment of fee binds
members to adhere to the mooring instructions issued by the Mooring
Master and approved by the General Committee.
(c) Responsibility of Mooring Holders. It is the responsibility
of the member to ensure that all mooring equipment used by him
is suitable and adequate for the purpose. All users of moorings
must have insurance cover for third party liability.
(d) Work Parties. All members allocated moorings are required
to attend work parties for annual maintenance of the moorings
on dates to be advised by the Mooring Master and/or General Committee.
If the member cannot attend a suitable substitute must be appointed.
(e) Annual Mooring Fee. This shall be decided annually
by the General Committee and must be paid by the 31st March of
each year. If payment is in arrears by this date the mooring
may be reallocated at the discretion of the General Committee.
10.
GENERAL MEETINGS
(a) Annual General Meetings.
(b) Special General Meetings.
(c) Quorum.
(e) Determination Of Right To Vote.
(f) Election Of Officers And General Committee.
(g) Minutes.
...(all dealt with by this Rule)
11.
ACCOUNTS, AUDITORS AND AUDIT
...(all dealt with by this Rule)
12.
TRUSTEES
...(all dealt with by this Rule)
13.
REGISTRATION AND LIQUOR SALES
The Clubhouse shall be open for members at all times and intoxicating
liquor may be supplied from the bar during the following hours:
Weekdays - from 1100 hours to 2300 hours
Sundays - from 12 noon to 2230 hours
Christmas Day - from 12 noon to 1500 hours and 1900 hours to
2230 hours.
14.
ALTERATION OF RULES
(a) These Rules shall not be altered, added to, or rescinded,
without the sanction of a majority of Two Thirds of the
members present at a General Meeting.
(b) Any case not provided for by the Rules shall be decided by
the General Committee.
15.
GENERAL
All members are required to make themselves acquainted with the
Rules and Mooring Instructions and to assist the officers and
General Committee in carrying them out for the welfare of the
Club.
16.
SALE OF INTOXICATlNG LIQUOR TO NON MEMBERS
Sales of intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises
may be made to non members admitted to the Club in the following
categories:
1. Members and officials of visiting clubs upon the occasion
of races or meetings with members of the Club
2. Bona fide visitors introduced by members in accordance with
Rule 8(f)
HOUSE BYLAWS & REGULATlONS
In accordance with Rule 14(b) the General Committee have made bylaws for the proper management and good order of the Club House. These bylaws are binding on all club members.
Here is a page about the House Bylaws
There are some Mooring regulations
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