Reports
Last issue’s competition winner
Well done to Michael James Ma (M295)
for submitting the winning caption below...
Mark Ashton
Commodore
Firstly, I would like to thank all of you that attended this year’s
AGM and, in particular, for the broad support of the EGM
resolutions proposed by the General Committee. The Club has
consistently delivered on its ‘financial model’ of holding the
equivalent of members joining fees in tangible assets and in
using its mandated operating surplus to provide for growth and
renewal. Your support in helping us keep pace with inflation is
vital to upholding this.
It was a great pleasure to honour three of the Club’s members
at this year’s AGM. Cathy Delany-Hobbs received the
Commodore’s Cup for her work on race management and
Hebe Jebes and Cynthia Law received the Vice Commodore’s
Cup for her support of the racing office in preparing and
scrutinising results. Finally, Life Membership was awarded to
Philip Boothroyd for his long and continued support to the Club.
Philip was Commodore 2006–2008. Prior to this, Philip held the
RC OPS and VC which included a significant role in managing
the hardstand and marina projects which transformed the Club.
Philip continues to offer his time and professional knowledge to
the current CDC.
Members who attended the Club development forum saw the
work of our planning architect MAP, those working under the
direction of CDC to set out our case for changes in our lease
conditions. GC and CDC member Cameron Hestler is acting
as the Club’s project lead for the planning exercise. Cameron
provided a look ahead at the rigours of the application process.
The Club held its annual community dinner on 18 September
which was very well attended by representatives from
the Government, the district office, our neighbouring
villages, police, marine department, FSD and others. Vice
Commodore CK Chan presented the Club’s sail training
activities open to the wider community including the work
done by Sailability. An overview of the Club’s development
history was provided to give context to our current
development plans as part of the communications exercise
to build support for eventual lease modification.
6 Hebe jebes • NOV/DEC 2014
Finally, we are very sorry to advise members that Tets Sakai
passed away on 27 September. Tets was a well known and
respected sailor and a font of nautical knowledge. Many of
our members have Tets’ handiwork aboard or have received
his libations of know how, dished out with enthusiasm free of
charge. He will be sadly missed.
I wish I’d
lis tened to my
instr uctor when
he was teaching
me about knots
in Levels One
and Two!
首先，我要感謝所有出席週年大會的會員，特別是大力支持由
執行委員會在特別會員大會中所提出之議案的人士。本會一直
秉持以平衡入會費用資產及會所經營盈餘的「財務模式」，讓
本會得以持續發展和進步。你們的支持讓本會可以跟隨通脹的
步伐，對於堅守這一點是很重要的。
我很高興在週年大會上表揚三位會員。Cathy Delany-Hobbs
獲頒授會長盃，以表揚她在賽事管理和Hebe Jebes的貢
獻。Cynthia Law 獲頒副會長盃，以表揚她支持賽事辦公室
準備和審核賽果的工作。最後，Philip Boothroyd獲頒授終身
會員的榮譽，以表揚他對本會長期和無間斷的支持。Philip是
2006至2008年度的會長。在這之前，Philip是執行委員會助理
會長和副會長，在改革本會的泊位管理和碼頭項目的工作，擔
當了重要角色。Philip 現在仍繼續為會所發展委員會貢獻他的
時間和知識。
出席會所發展論壇的會員們都有看過本會委任之顧問建築公司
MAP的工作計劃，在會所發展委員會的指引下，列出更改契約
的條件。執行委員會和會所發展委員會委員Cameron Hestler
負責本會的發展計劃，審視各項嚴謹的申