HOBIE CLASS ASSOCIATION
DIVISION 12  BYLAWS


Article One  Name and Geographic Boundaries
Article Two  Purpose
Article Three  Membership
Article Four Meetings
Article Five  Voting
Article Six  Order of Business
Article Seven  Officers
Article Eight Duties of Officers
Article Nine  Board of Directors
Article Ten  Committees
Article Eleven Election and Terms of Office
Article Twelve Appeals Committee and Appeals
Article Thirteen Dues
Article Fourteen Points Regatta Race Management
Article Fifteen Division Points
Article Sixteen Amendments
Article Seventeen Appendices
Appendix 1 NAHCA (North American Hobie Class Association)
Standard Sailing Instructions            Insert
Appendix 2 The Flags and Courses
Appendix 3  Division Officers
Appendix 4 Division Decisions
Appendix 5 Existing Division Guidelines
Compulsory Information – Regatta Fliers

                                         HOBIE CLASS DIVISION 12 BYLAWS

ARTICLE ONE - NAME AND GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES

The name of the organization is the Hobie Class Association Division 12, hereafter referred to as the Division.  The geographic boundaries of this Division include that part of New York State east of the Hudson River including Long Island and New York City; New Hampshire; Maine; Massachusetts; Connecticut; Vermont; and Rhode Island.
 

ARTICLE TWO - PURPOSE

The Division was organized for the following purposes:

ARTICLE THREE - MEMBERSHIP

Membership in this Division shall consist of:

Revised 11/92

ARTICLE FOUR - MEETINGS
 


ARTICLE FIVE - VOTING
 


ARTICLE SIX - ORDER OF BUSINESS

The above order of business may be changed from time to time at the discretion of the Division Chairman.

ARTICLE SEVEN - OFFICERS

The Division shall have the following officers:


ARTICLE EIGHT - DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
 


ARTICLE NINE - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 


The Board of Directors may expel or suspend any member of the Division by a two-thirds vote of the entire Board for any violation of the by-laws or for any conduct which in the opinion of the Board is improper and prejudicial to the welfare, reputation, or best interests of the Division.  No member shall be expelled or suspended for a period exceeding three months without having been given two weeks written notice of the charges and of the time when said member can submit to the Board a written response to such charges.  Any member expelled or suspended will be prohibited from competition, and if the member is determined to compete, the member will not be scored nor be eligible for any awards.
                                                                                     Revised 11/90

ARTICLE TEN - COMMITTEES
(Other Than the Appeals Committee)


ARTICLE ELEVEN - ELECTION AND TERMS OF OFFICE


ARTICLE TWELVE - APPEALS COMMITTEE AND APPEALS


ARTICLE THIRTEEN - DUES

The schedule of annual dues and general fees including the regatta fee schedule shall be established at the Annual Meeting by a majority vote.

Schedule of Dues


ARTICLE FOURTEEN - POINTS REGATTA RACE MANAGEMENT
 


ARTICLE FIFTEEN - DIVISION POINTS
 

ARTICLE SIXTEEN - AMENDMENTS

Any amendment in the By-laws shall be initiated by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, shall be circulated to all Fleets entitled to be represented by voting Delegates at the Annual Meeting at least 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting or special meeting called for the purpose of ratifying such proposed amendment, and shall not be effective until ratified by a majority vote of the voting Delegates at an Annual or Special Meeting; provided that if such proposed amendment is not so circulated at least 30 days prior to such meeting, the ratification of such amendment shall require the unanimous vote of all voting Delegates at such meeting.
Revised 10/93

ARTICLE SEVENTEEN - APPENDICES

Appendix 1 - North American Hobie Class Association Standard Sailing Instructions
Appendix 2 - The Flags (Ref. U S Sailing Rule 4)
Appendix 3 - Hobie Class Division 12 Current Officers
Appendix 4 - 1992 - 1999 Division Decisions
Appendix 5 - Existing Division Guidelines
                                                                                           Revised 11/97
 

APPENDIX 1 - STANDARD SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
(Insert Annually)                 Revised 11/97
 
 

APPENDIX 2 - THE FLAGS & COURSES
Revised 1/93

APPENDIX 3 - DIVISION 12 OFFICERS

YEAR CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN,  SECRETARY/TREASURER

Revised 11/99

APPENDIX 4 - DECISIONS

1988 Decisions


1989 Decisions


1990 Decisions


1991 Decisions


1992 DIVISION DECISIONS


1993 DIVISION DECISIONS


1994 DIVISION DECISIONS


1996 DIVISION DECISIONS


1997 DIVISION DECISIONS

1998 Decisions 1999 Decisions


APPENDIX 5 - EXISTING DIVISION GUIDELINES

Revised 5/93

COMPULSORY INFORMATION REGARDING DIVISION 12 REGATTA FLIERS

The following information has been mandated by Division 12 and must appear on all Division 12 Regatta Fliers: