D-Zero

Originally posted by Null

Originally posted by Null

Well Jim, the release as mentioned before was in no way commercial.  We had been holding off announcing the formation until we were ratified by the RYA.  Something that was felt to be important, perhaps you can think of it as a stamp of approval or making things official.  Which it now is.  We have a set of class rules, a constitution all of which are needed to become an official class in the RYA's eyes, much like making a sailing club ratified.
Read into it with whichever slant you like.  Those are the facts.

As far as the class goes, we now have an association.  We are in the process of selecting a venue for our first meeting where a committee can be voted in. My he then elected members will set about their duties and (I hope) provide the association members with a long term foundation for which the class to grow.  Not to mention the press release also mentions we have now agreed our first national championships...must be something commercial in there as well hey?

The zero committee will be made up of members, not run as a business by a business.  No one will be paid and it will be run by volunteers.

RYA affiliation to one side, very few member of this forum can deny its a pretty big landmark in the early development of class when a class association is formed.  What's also impressive in my opinion is that we have come this far since March when the boat was launched at the show.

I think the parties involved with this. Who have given their time up for free to get this work done deserve a big pat on the back (and definitely a beer or 2).

Having set up a couple of associations in my time (non sailing related) it is not easy especially getting the paperwork right so you can get the right kind of bank account and tax status and approval/recognition by the relevant stakeholders.

Having the RYA approve the class is good, it is our governing body saying we like what we see. There are a range of benefits which the class may never use but are always useful to have there (legal advice being one of the most useful ones, I am pretty sure Hunts has made use of that in the past).

Unlike other recently launched classes the D-Zero class is an amateur run class. Those involved will be doing it for the benefit of the boat and to get the class the exposure it certainly deserves.

As for the EN comment, I am pretty sure we have been told that until there is some data in the system an EN will not be published and it is down to clubs to issue a TN in line with the PY system usage documents..... Having an affiliated CA does not get you a number (it may have been true a few years ago, but would appear to not be now). Perhaps the PYAG people who lurk round here might care to pass comment?