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RYA New Articles of Association - ?significant ?

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Topic: RYA New Articles of Association - ?significant ?

Posted By: JimC
Subject: RYA New Articles of Association - ?significant ?
Date Posted: 20 Oct 17 at 11:10am

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/198571/RYA-seeks-approval-of-new-Articles-of-Association" rel="nofollow - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/198571/RYA-seeks-approval-of-new-Articles-of-Association

It surprises me that this isn't bigger news, but I suppose its mainly management speak and administration...

But if I understand all this properly the RYA is being effectively forced to fundamentally change the way it works, from being a vaguely democratic institution led by its "Council" (a sort of parliament, and quite a large body consisting of elected rep, regional heads, special interest reps and executives) to a structure where its led by a handful of executives.

I feel distinctly uncomfortable about the whole thing, although I don't know much about this stuff, and not sure how much I really care. The press release bothers me because it seems so full of weasel words and management speak, but the trouble is anyone in PR seems to be trained to speak like that.

- this is the council membership

http://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/governance/Pages/council.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/governance/Pages/council.aspx

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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 20 Oct 17 at 12:07pm

If it's the same as cycling then they have to make the change to fall into line with tge government code of conduct or have funding cut.

Cycling couldn't afford not to make the change. I didn't know enough about the workings to understand how significant a change it was.

Posted By: Chris 249
Date Posted: 20 Oct 17 at 12:17pm

"Three "Independent Directors" will be appointed by the Board".

Give them credit, they used quotation marks.

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Posted By: zippyRN
Date Posted: 20 Oct 17 at 1:03pm

Originally posted by Chris 249

"Three "Independent Directors" will be appointed by the Board".

Give them credit, they used quotation marks.

and the NEDs on company boards are appointed by the boards , although usually with some semblance of shareholder oversight

Posted By: 2547
Date Posted: 20 Oct 17 at 1:12pm

I'm sure this is significant; it is just we cant tell yet and it is too late anyway ...

Posted By: zippyRN
Date Posted: 20 Oct 17 at 1:23pm

so

Chair

2 * Execs ch exec + finance

3 NEDs appointed by board / RYA
3 NEDs appointed by the membership

not quite the horror presented by some

Posted By: Chris 249
Date Posted: 23 Oct 17 at 11:38am

Yes, but the idea of people selecting "independents" is rather amusing.

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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 23 Oct 17 at 11:55am

I think there are a couple of points that are a little disquieting.

Article 5 changes from: Members may direct the Board to take, or refrain from taking, specified action

to: Members may not direct the Board to take, or refrain from taking, specified action.

And

Article 20: Threshold for Members request for general meeting is 50 individual Members or 10 organisation Members.

Changes to
Threshold for Members request for general meeting is 1,000* individual Members or 100 organisation Members.
* <1% of current individual membership

I can't quite see how that entirely sits with

What won’t change:
• The RYA’s status as a membership organisation to protect and promote boating
• An Association that combines a small, professional staff team with a large number of active volunteers
• The ability of all members to influence policy and to engage with the RYA in a way that is relevant and tailored to them

It seems to be to be getting a lot less democratic rather than more so, then hardly surprising the way things are these days.

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Posted By: davidyacht
Date Posted: 23 Oct 17 at 2:37pm

Guess it will be less of a members organisation and more like the AA

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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 23 Oct 17 at 3:31pm

How is Alcoholics Anonymous these days? ;-)

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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 23 Oct 17 at 3:48pm

The Board has taken the opportunity to update the provisions relating to the number of members required to convene a general meeting and to simplify the voting process so that each individual Member will have one vote and each organisation Member will have one vote per £100 of affiliation fee.

So a organisation member who invests £1,000,000 gets a nice chunk of votes, unless I am reading it wrong ?

Posted By: davidyacht
Date Posted: 23 Oct 17 at 4:20pm

Does Len McCluskey get a block vote?

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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 23 Oct 17 at 4:26pm

Dougal on facebook suggests that Article five thing was there to prevent a repeat of the 1980 boycot of the Russian games where 'they' forced the boycot through. I was around at the time but can't exactly remember what happened, I was in the frame for the next lot in Atlanta and I remember being really peeved off at what was going on.

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