Catalina - Capri - 25s International Association

I. NAME: Catalina/Capri 25/250 International Association

II. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the Catalina/Capri 25/250 International Association (“Association”) is

The promotion of the enjoyment of ownership, cruising and racing of 25’ LOA sloops built by Catalina Yachts.
The fair and reasonable maintenance of the value of Catalina 25, Catalina 250 and Capri 25 sloops (each individually a “Design Class”) through communication, education and the dissemination of information.
The promotion of cruising and social activities that encourage fellowship amongst members through the development of local and regional Catalina/Capri 25/250 Class Fleets (“Fleet”).
The promotion of design class racing under uniform rules and regulations that will test the skill of skipper and crew through the establishment of design standards and specifications that ensure competition between boats of similar design and performance in all essential areas, such as hull lines, weights, and sail plans.
The cooperation with other yachting and racing organizations in the observance of, and compliance with, the rules and regulations of the Association.
The sanctioning, sponsorship, promotion, and coordination of an annual North American Championship Regatta (“Nationals”) when such event is bid upon and held by a Fleet (Article VII).

III. MEMBERSHIP:

Regular Member: A Regular Member shall be defined as the owner or part owner of a Catalina 25, Catalina 250 or Capri 25 sloop that joins the Association, is a Corinthian (i.e., amateur of high integrity), and whose membership dues are paid current. Regular Member status shall be extended to those ownership-partners (financial, marital or otherwise) that are also Corinthians, as designated on the membership application at the time of registration. Regular Members, in good standing, may vote in elections per Article VIII, hold office per Article IV, and skipper a Catalina 25, Catalina 250 or Capri 25 sloop in sanctioned races in accordance with the By-Laws and Design Class Rules. Voting for revisions to Design Class Rules (Article VIIII, Section A.) may only be cast by Regular Members within the Design Class to which the Regular Member belongs.
Honorary Member: An Honorary Member shall be defined as any other person that joins the Association and whose membership dues are paid current. Honorary Members may not vote, may not hold office and may not skipper a Catalina 25, Catalina 250 or Capri 25 sloop in sanctioned races unless approved by a vote of the Officers (Article VIII, Section B).
Dues: Annual membership dues must be paid current in order for a Member to be considered in good standing. A vote of the Officers (Article VIII, Section B) shall be needed to adjust the annual membership dues amount, such adjustment not to occur more than once yearly, as seen fit to meet the financial needs of the Association. However, any annual increase or decrease in excess of ten percent (10%) shall be fixed by a vote of the Regular Members (Article VIII, Section A)
Membership Benefits: The benefits of membership include 1) those derived from the Objectives of the Association, 2) quarterly receipt of the Mainsheet Magazine, and 3) access to an Association website.

IV. OFFICERS:

The elected officers of the Association (“Officers”) shall be Commodore, Vice Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Measurer and Capri 25 Measurer. The incumbent Secretary, by any means deemed effective and appropriate by the incumbent Officers, shall issue a call for nominations by August 7 (self-nominations acceptable) and shall distribute ballots prior to September 7. The election for Officers shall be completed by September 30 via a vote of the Regular Members (Article VIII, Section A). Terms of office shall be for a period of 24 months starting on October-1 of an even year starting in 2012^**, however, if for whatever reason elections are delayed the incumbent Officers shall serve an extended term and the elections shall be completed in as timely a manner as reasonable. No term limits shall apply.
^** Amendment-1 to Article IV, Section A
On Sept-30-2012, a vote of the Regular Members approved the following amendment:
"Terms of office shall be for a period of 24 months starting on October-1 of an even year starting in 2012..."
Previous language "Terms of office shall commence October 1 and shall be for a period of twelve months..."

For the period beginning September 30, 2005 and ending September 30, 2007 (the “Integration Trial Period”), Regular Members belonging to the Capri 25 Design Class are only eligible to hold the office of Capri 25 Measurer, but are immediately eligible to serve in any Staff position. At any time and for any reason during or after the Integration Trial Period, a majority vote of the Regular Members in good standing of the Catalina 25 Design Class and the Catalina 250 Design Class may effect the disassociation of the Capri 25 Design Class from the Association, and cause all record of the Capri 25 Design Class to be stricken from the Association Constitution, By-Laws and Design Class Rules. In such instance of a Capri 25 Design Class disassociation, the annual membership dues of the Capri 25 Design Class Members shall be refunded in full for the current year.

Responsibilities of the Officers

COMMODORE: The Commodore shall preside at any Association or Officers Meetings, approve any annual reports or official actions of the Officers, appoint special committees as required, rule on procedure and jurisdiction, authorize expenditures and perform other functions as may be warranted for the proper management of the Association. The Commodore shall also fix the date of any Association or Officers Meetings (Article VI), and shall coordinate Association activities with other Catalina Fleets and yachting organizations.

VICE COMMODORE: The Vice Commodore shall, in the absence of the Commodore, preside and perform the duties of the Commodore, and such other duties as specified by the Commodore. The Vice Commodore shall serve as Chairman of the Nationals Organizing Committee (“NOC”) and, as such, shall solicit bids from the Fleets to host the Nationals for the following year (Article VII).

SECRETARY: The Secretary shall, in the absence of the Vice Commodore, preside and perform the duties of the Vice Commodore. The Secretary shall maintain the minutes, records and membership register of the Association, as reasonable. Furthermore, the Secretary shall be responsible for providing for the posting of the minutes, calls for meetings and nominations, and distribution of ballots, as set forth in the other sections of this document. The membership register of the Association may be reviewed by any Officer upon request being made of the Secretary.

Fleet development manuals may be obtained from the Secretary, and contain valuable information for consideration in the formation of a Fleet. The minimum requirement for the sanctioning of a new Fleet is the participation of three Regular Members of the Association; although an Officer review of the Fleet By-Laws for the applicant is desirable.

TREASURER: The Treasurer shall, in the absence of the Secretary, preside and perform the duties of the Secretary. The Treasurer shall maintain the financial records of the Association, as reasonable. Furthermore, the Treasurer shall receive dues and fees, deposit and disperse funds, prepare financial statements, and generally conduct the financial affairs of the Association. The financial records of the Association may be inspected by any Member, in good standing, for any reasonable purpose and at any reasonable time upon thirty days written notice to the Treasurer. All check expenditures shall be authorized by the signatures of any two of the following: Commodore, Vice Commodore, or Treasurer. A petty cash fund may be established by the Treasurer by a vote of the Officers (Article VIII, Section B).

CHIEF MEASURER: The Chief Measurer shall maintain the Design Class Rules, serve as Vice Chairman of the NOC, and serve as Chairman of the Class Racing Committee (“CRC”). The Chief Measurer as NOC Vice Chairman shall, in the absence of the NOC Chairman, preside and perform the duties of the NOC Chairman. Furthermore, the Chief Measurer shall make evaluations, presentations and recommendations to the Officers regarding significant or controversial changes or rulings related to the Design Class Rules or the Rules of Racing. The Chief Measurer or designate shall administer and interpret the Design Class Rules and shall supervise the measuring, recording and inspection of all sails and boats (including compliance with class rules) at Nationals.

CAPRI 25 MEASURER: The Capri 25 Measurer shall maintain the Design Class Rules in conjunction with the Chief Measurer. The Capri 25 Measurer shall, in the absence of the Chief Measurer, preside and perform the duties of the Chief Measurer, and such other duties as specified by the Chief Measurer.

The vacancy of an Officer position may be filled by a vote of the Officers (Article VIII, Section B).

V. STAFF:

Staff positions are filled by Officer appointment and may include any of the following:

MAINSHEET EDITOR: Responsible for editing, submitting and promoting Association content for inclusion in the Mainsheet Magazine

MAINSHEET Catalina C25 TECHNICAL EDITOR: Responsible for submitting Catalina C25-specific technical content to the Mainsheet Editor.

MAINSHEET Catalina C250 TECHNICAL EDITOR: Responsible for submitting Catalina C250-specific technical content to the Mainsheet Editor.

MAINSHEET CAPRI 25 TECHNICAL EDITOR: Responsible for submitting Capri 25-specific technical content to the Mainsheet Editor.

WEBMASTER: Responsible for maintenance of the Association website.

QUARTERMASTER: Responsible for maintenance of the Association store.

B. Staff members serve at the discretion of the Officers and may be removed by a vote of the Officers (Article VIII, Section B).

VI. MEETINGS:

An Association Meeting is defined as a gathering, physical or virtual, of the Regular Members whereby a vote of the Regular Members has been held (Article VIII, Section A).
An Officers Meeting is defined as a gathering, physical or virtual, of the Officers whereby a vote of the Officers has been held (Article VIII, Section B).
Minutes of any Association Meeting or Officers Meeting shall be posted on the website within two (2) weeks of the meeting and made available in written form upon request being made of the Secretary.

VII. NATIONALS:

The National Championship Regatta is an annual event hosted by a Fleet and that is sanctioned and sponsored by the Association. It is not an Association event and, therefore, is not guaranteed to occur every year.
The Vice Commodore, acting as NOC Chairman and by any means deemed effective and appropriate by the Officers, shall issue a call for Fleet bids to host the Nationals for the following year by April 1.
Fleet bids to host the Nationals shall be submitted in writing to the Vice Commodore by June 1 for a vote of the Officers (Article VIII, Section B) by June 30. If no satisfactory bid from a Fleet has been received by June 1, then bidding shall immediately be opened to non-Fleet organizations desiring to host the Nationals.
The Vice Commodore and the Chief Measurer serve to help the winning Fleet coordinate and promote the Nationals. Every effort will be made to secure the participation of those Fleet representatives most responsible for previously coordinating the hosting of the National Championship Regatta.
The Association’s sponsorship of the Nationals also comes in the form of temporarily funding upfront expenditures and deposits, and provision of a “stop gap” for any reasonable losses incurred by the Fleet for hosting the Nationals. The reasonability of such losses remains the sole discretion of the Association Officers. Additionally, the hosting Fleet shall be allowed to retain any profits generated by the event after a full accounting has been provided to the Officers.
The Officers shall make every effort to solicit bids to hold the Nationals on an East, Central/Mountain, West, East time zone rotation in order to attempt to provide the greatest number of Regular Members a chance to compete for the title of National Champion. If no bid has been accepted by the designated rotational time zone by June 1, then bidding will be opened to include all time zones with preference going to the time zone not most recently hosting the event. In relation to this section, Indiana shall be considered in the Eastern Time Zone, Arizona in the Central/Mountain Time Zone, and the 2006 Nationals shall begin the rotation in the Eastern Time Zone.

VIII. VOTING:

Regular Members Voting
1. Notice of a vote of the Regular Members in good standing will be posted on the Association’s website and in the Association’s newsletter, The TellTale.
2. Balloting shall be conducted electronically via the Association’s website, or through email for those Regular Members so requesting, over a period of not less than two weeks. Ballots for the election of Officers shall be tallied by an independent third party.
3. Voting results shall be posted by the Secretary within two weeks of the close of balloting.
4. A majority of the Regular Members responding to a ballot shall be required to carry a motion or to win an election. In the event of a tie vote, a subsequent vote of the Officers shall serve to cast the deciding vote.
5. Proxy voting shall not be allowed.
Officers Voting
1. A majority of the Officers responding to a motion shall be required to carry. In the event of a tie vote, the Commodore shall cast the deciding vote.

VIIII. AMENDMENTS:

The Constitution, By-Laws and Design Class Rules may be amended by a vote of the Regular Members (Article VIII, Section A). New rules not in conflict with the Constitution, By-Laws and Design Class Rules may be passed by a vote of the Officers (Article VIII, Section B). The Officers may also vote to simplify, clarify or correct the language of any Article, if the intent or purpose remains substantially unchanged.

X. SUSPENSION:

Any Officer or Member may be suspended or expelled by a vote of the Regular Members (Article VIII, Section A) for conduct or action deemed to be prejudicial or injurious to the Association.
Any Officer that is known to alter his membership status (Article II, Section A) is expected to surrender the office no later than the expiration of the current term.