Southern Yacht Club

 

PHRF Handicap Class

 

By-Laws - 2000

 

Article I

 

With the intention of promoting and nurturing competition in racing under the Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) rating system, the PHRF Handicap Class of the Southern Yacht Club is herein formed.

 

 

                                                                                                Article II

 

The officers of the Class shall be Fleet Captain, a Secretary/Treasurer, and Qualifications Officer.  The officers shall be elected for one (1) year terms by a majority of the members present at the annual meeting of the Class.

 

A.             The Fleet Captain shall preside at all meetings of the Class and shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the Chief Executive Officer of an organization. 

 

B.            The Secretary/Treasurer shall have charge of all funds of the Class and shall maintain records of receipts and disbursements, making a report of same to the Class at the annual meeting.  He shall attend all Class meetings and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings attributable thereto.  He shall give  notice of all meetings of the Class and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Fleet Captain.

 

C.            The Qualifications Committee shall decide the admissibility of any yacht proposed for membership.  The Qualifications Committee shall be composed of the Fleet Captain, Secretary Treasurer, and  the Qualifications Officer, as chairman.

 

Article III

 

There shall be an annual meeting of the Class at least once per year prior to the start of the SYC Racing Season.  At any duly called meeting of the Class members may be represented by written proxy, but the appointed proxy must be another member of the Class, and no member may represent more than two proxies.  Votes will be cast only on the basis of one vote per yacht represented. Members are required to start at least two (2) of the PHRF Class races as specified pursuant to Article VIII hereof in the prior racing season, in order to maintain their voting privileges.

 

                                                                       Article IV

 

A Qualifications Committee shall rule on the eligibility of yachts and shall issue a membership invitation. When a member yacht is sold or disposed of, membership with respect to the yacht and the former owner ceases.

 

                                                                                                Article V

 

The Qualifications Committee shall set criteria for membership.  The criteria shall be a yacht  that is a fully sound racing vessel with standard rigging, accommodations for normal crew, and all required safety equipment.  No yacht with a PHRF rating slower that 210 shall be included.

 

 

 

                                                                                               Article VI

 

The Class shall utilize the Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) Gulf Yachting Association rules as a basis for handicapping.  All member yachts shall have a current PHRF certificate.

 

                                                                                              Article VII

 

There are no limitations on sail inventory in the PHRF Handicap Class.

 

                                                                                              Article VIII

 

The racing season shall coincide with that of the Southern Yacht Club Racing Schedule, and shall include such races as a majority of the officers determine.  On or before April 1st of each year, the Secretary/Treasurer shall forward to the membership a listing of not more than twelve (12) races which shall constitute the official racing schedule for determination of the Class Championship.

 

The Spring and Fall Championships will be determine by the best cumulative points scored by a member yacht in five (5) of six (6) races.  Six races must be sailed to have one throw-out race, otherwise all races will count.

 

The Class Championship will be decided on the basis of cumulative points scored by a member yacht in any ten (10) of the twelve (12) Class races so scheduled.  The Fleet Championship will be determined by the best score in Class.

 

Trophies shall also be awarded for Spring/Fall Class winners.

 

PHRF Class shall be divided into three or more classes based on PHRF ratings. The Class PHRF divisions will be determined by the Class Officers based on the PHRF rating of each boat and number of boats signed up for the entire racing season.  Using these parameters, an attempt shall be made to divide the fleet as fairly as possible.

 

                                                                                                       

                                                                                               Article IX

 

At the annual meeting, the Secretary/Treasurer shall submit a financial report to the membership.  The annual dues for each individual member shall be set by the PHRF Class officers.  An individual who is not a member of the SYC can join the PHRF Class.  A yacht shall not be scored until its dues are paid.

 

                                                                                                Article X

 

These by-laws may be amended by a majority vote of the members present at any meeting of the Class duly called, provided the general subject matter of such amendment is included in the call.  Meetings may be called on ten (10) days written notice by a majority of the officers or any eight (8) members of the Class.

 

 

                                                                        Article X

 

A majority of the officers of the Class are given the broadest authority in the interpretation of these by-laws: their interpretation shall be final and not subject to protest.  Any interpretation of a majority of the officers may be overruled only by a majority vote of the members present at a duly called meeting of the Class.