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Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club is a friendly and inclusive sailing club based at Mercury Marina on the river Hamble, near Southampton. We own two yachts and have an active membership of over 300 individuals from all walks of life.

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Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club. Annual General Meeting 21st Sept 2011. Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club. Commodore Report Barry Lloyd. Committee. Your Team Chairman: Carla Gregory/Kieran Graham Deputy Chairman: Chris Byron Patron: Tony Dormer Commodore: Barry Lloyd

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Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club Annual General Meeting 21st Sept 2011

Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club Commodore Report Barry Lloyd

Committee Your Team Chairman: Carla Gregory/Kieran Graham Deputy Chairman: Chris Byron Patron: Tony Dormer Commodore: Barry Lloyd Finance: Hans Karlsen/Brian Gregory Operations : Paul Wragg Sailing: Kevin George Training: Kevin Hillyer Membership: Chris Butler Marketing: Patrick Spink Company Secretary: Susan Payne-Butler

Last Year’s Objectives • Membership Survey- listening to what the members want • Growth of the Club • Maximising Boat Usage

Yacht Club Structure RYA

Successes • Survey results 99% approval rating • Maintained membership level • RYA Sailing School • Maintained fee structure • Summer Cruise / Cruise in Company • Club Dinner Dance • Boat replacement • Financial Planning for the future

Support Teams • Bosun Team • Training Team • Bookings • Sailing Fees Treasurer • Talk to Chris • Website Maintenance/Development • Marketing Team • New Boat Team Thank You!

Commodore Report Thank YouEveryone! Good Sailing!

Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club Sailing Report Kevin George/Chris Lemon

Bookings Cruising 2011 Sailing Report

Bookings Overview Boat utilisation improved Training in winter months biggest change Summer cruise drives utilisation, well subscribed

Boat Utilisation • Utilisation improved • Training in winter months • New Speedbird well used Note: Data for ‘Old’ Speedbird not available

Crew Days • Speedbird summer cruise • Training in winter months • on Concorde Note: Data for ‘Old’ Speedbird not available

Cruising 2011 • Summer Cruise 2011 • West Country • 60 days • 310 crew days (279 in 2010) • Plan for summer cruise 2012 • Other club boat cruises • Cross Channel Easter – April • London mini cruise – August * • St Malo – October • West Coast Scotland • Two boats in 2011, 5 days • Interest for 2012 ?

SOYC Training RYA Certificates issued from January 2011 • Start Yachting – 14 • Competent Crew – 2 • Day Skipper – 4

WINTER Training • PRACTICAL COURSES • YACHTMASTER (YM/CS Prep) • Courses in November and April • Improve Your Skills (IYS) • 2 in October and 3 in November • Day Skipper and Competent Crew Skills • 1 per month • SHOREBASED COURSES • RADAR • VHF Radio • First Aid • Day Skipper Theory • Coastal/Yachtmaster Theory

Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club Finance Report Brian Gregory

Income & Expenditure2011 2010£k £kIncomeMembership Fees 34 28Sailing Fees 45 46Courses 1918 Total 98 92ExpenditureMaintenance 19 26Depreciation 14 11Berthing 14 14Insurance 4 4Course costs 9 11Marketing, Admin & Other 6 6 Total 66 72Operating Surplus32 20 Profit on sale of Speedbird 9Total Surplus4120

Balance SheetAs at 31st March20112010£k£kAssetsBoats at net book values: New Speedbird 146 Old Speedbird 57 Concorde 4148 187 105Bank account balances 62 111Prepayments less creditors 6 1LiabilitiesLoans from Central Council (59) (62)Net Assets196155Capital and ReservesOpening equity 155 135Total surplus for the year 41 20Closing equity 196155

Highlights • Increased membership boosted subs fees • Continuing good net training income • Maintenance down with costs avoided by sale of old Speedbird • Successful new boat purchase • Financed from Club savings • Profit against book value of old boat

Future • Expect to make a similar surplus in 2012 as 2011 • Boat Maintenance costs remain key financial risk • Saving for replacement of Concorde in early 2013(?) • Directors and Officers Liability – more litigious environment

Finance Report • Special Thank You to: • Susan Payne-Butler • Mel Calvert

Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club Marketing Report Patrick Spink

Marketing Report • Key objectives: • 1/. Increase and maintain membership at 300. • 2/. Encourage at least 50% of members to sail at least once and 25% of members to undertake one training class in the year. • 3/. Get 10% of members to at least one social event.

Marketing report • Membership numbers strong (nearly 300) • Boat utilisation and member participation strong • Social aspect – Range of new social events held across 2011 and 3rd Annual dinner on 19th November

Marketing report • Key activities for the coming year? • Continued recruitment events • Annual members survey out end this year • 3rd SOYC Annual Dinner – get your reservations in!!!!! • Continue supporting Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust A very big thank you to: • Sue Viney, Andrew Hamblin, Mark Hobson, Thomas Hughes, Phil Hardyman, Thomas Hughes, Rachel Thiel.

Members Survey • We asked – and 85 of you responded (down from 112 last year). • Nature of response similar to last year • you like a range of day trips and longer passages • you are happy with the marina, the fees, the way the club is run, you’re not interested in sailing with other clubs • training’s important – especially practical courses • happy with the new boat • 67% said social aspect is important

Members Survey • …so we… • Maintained fees as they were • Enhanced the training programme • Kept the management style the same and maintained member communication levels as were • Continue to ensure sailing is available all year round and the cruise gives everyone a longer passage break • Offered more social events

Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club Membership Report Chris Butler

Membership Statistics April 2010 to April 2011 • 50 New Members • 33 Resignations • 21 Junior members • For comparison with full members at end of: • 05/06 - 224 • 06/07 - 249 • 07/08 - 244 • 08/09 - 251 • 09/10 - 289 • Full members end of 10/11 - 306 (a club record)

Membership Report April 2011 – to date (half year) • 28 Resignations at year end • 18 New Members • 9 Ordinary, 1 Retired, 8 Associate • Currently 296 Full members • Plus 16 Juniors • 38% Associate members • capacity for 12 new Associates

Feedback from Changes last year to Sailing Orders affecting membership • At renewal on April 1st members who have not paid their subscription fees cannot use the Bookings System and any bookings made prior will be suspended • All new members must pay their subscription fees by Direct Debit to join the club • All existing members who do not pay their subscription fees by Direct Debit will incur an additional £2.50 administrative charge

Membership Summary • We have retained more members this year than previous years even given the economic climate • We have continued to attract new members, 148 in the last 3 years (50% of our total membership) • Membership numbers have increased year on year and are at a healthy level to sustain the club

Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club Operations Report Paul Wragg

Operations Report My role is that of Operations Director Responsibilities include: • Management of equipment (including safety products, such as life-raft), maintenance/Service/consumables & supplier -contracts for the boat operation. • Marina selection & contracts • Availability of Bosun Team &/or Support • (Partial) Management of time-critical documentation/licensing I.e. EPIRB, VHF, Sea Start, coding etc (*has thus far been in conjunction with Bosun Shaun Molloy) • Coding Compliance

Operations Report Bosun Team A great deal of work undertaken, particularly during the Winter/Spring Maintenance programme, & grateful for the constant on-going dedication & contribution by; Jeff Nellist Shaun Molloy Steve Jones All to which I owe a huge thank you! Also to announce Chris Butlerto the Bosun Team.

Operations ReportConcorde-Maintenance • A total of £7,800 maintenance cost from Jan. to Sept. • (£13,600 for same period in 2010) • Notable expenditures being: • £540 new spray-hood • £627 North Sail launder & repair • £2,413 on the engine!

Operations Report • Old Speedbird • Disposed of in December 2010, for a part exchange value of £59,000, now with a private owner in Norway. • Was approaching potentially some high expenses in 2011 for 5 year coding inspection plus likely engine expense, so a timely disposal.

Operations ReportNew Speedbird-Maintenance • £2,000 maintenance cost from Feb. to Sept. • N/A for same period in 2010 • Notable expenditures being: • £760 for coding exam • £504 for life-raft hire • £482 for new life-jackets • £787 for rigging mods • all included in approximately £3,000 commissioning costs • So a total of £5,000 expenditure to date. • Plus approximately £4,000 on new Autohelm imminent.

Operations Report • MDL, Mercury • The feedback for the relocation from Port Hamble still remains generally positive- i.e..... for car parking & marina facilities such as the restaurant/bar & general setting/location. • Possibility of reviewing Premier Marina @ Swanwick, some £2,000 overall lower cost over next ¼). • MDL-Club Outlook Card Benefits-Reminder; • Fuel @ Cost Price (apparently) to MDL • 30 FREE berths/boat/year @ any MDL marina • 1/2 price crane-age (@ Hamble Point)

Operations Report • North Sails • Whilst we are used to it, there is still a noticeable performance improvement over the Elvestrom sails they replaced. • Total Cost (Concorde) around £5,500-hopefully you agree money well spent! • Still a saleable (no pun!) asset should we need it • A reminder to please refer to the Check List for pre & post-sail • guidance-to help their longevity & performance.

Operations Report Winter Maintenance • Speedbird: TBA • Concorde: TBA but will try to arrange along planned lines of 2010 i.e. to allow availability of 1 boat for sailing over Xmas period

Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club End of Director Reports Thank You

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