Hebe Jebes Issue Sep to Oct 2013 Sep 2013 | Page 12
Reports
Alan Reid
General Manager
Welcome back to all the fortunate members who
missed the rainy days of summer. Hopefully the next few
months will bring better weather so that everyone can get back
out on the water. On the few good Sundays we did have, car
parking was stretched to the limit at the Club. Several members
observed that there was still space available when the full sign was
up. It is true that there appears to be space available, however, we
need to carry on with the operational work at the Club. Ground
space is still required to allow the forklifts to launch and recover
members’ boats. We are also required to maintain clear passage
for fire engines and ambulances to enter the Club in an emergency.
The Nautica Typhoon Series and Quest Summer Saturday Series
yacht racing are now complete. I would like to thank both Nautica
and Quest for their continued sponsorship. These very successful
series were attracting on average over 60 and 30 yachts at each race.
I would like to bring to members’ attention that the General
Committee has amended the Club’s bye-laws to tighten up on
members who abuse the use of their membership card and to
penalise those members who continually settle their club accounts
late. The bye-law change also allows children of members who
are in fur ther education, both abroad and here in Hong Kong, to
continue to use their parents’ membership up to the age of 23.
The amended bye-laws are printed on page 59. Members should
note that children who have reached their 18th bir thday are no
longer allowed to use their parents’ account at the Club unless
they are in fur ther education. It is the member’s responsibility to
inform the Club that their child is in fur ther education and that
they wish the child to remain par t of their membership.
The full bye-laws and the Memorandum and Ar ticles of
Association are available on the Club's website and can be found
under ‘The Club’ tab at the top left of the home page.
Also a thank you to those of you who attended the Annual
General Meeting—the new General Committee line-up is on
page 16.
Upcoming events at the Club are the Hebe Race Week on 14
October followed by the very popular Halloween Night on 18
October. The 24-hr Charity Race takes place on 26 and 27 October.
We still require volunteers for this event, so if you are available
please contact the Club to offer your assistance. As members will
be aware, the boatyard is closed for the event and, with 50 dinghies
to launch and recover, space is at a premium. Please note that,
as in previous years, the car park will be closed to members on
these two days. The Club will be running a shuttle bus between the
Centro Car Park, Sai Kung and the Club on both days.
Wishing you fair winds and happy and safe boating.
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