Scammonden Water Sailing Club
				November
		Constitution, Rules and Bylaws		2004
		Final - AGM Approved
	1	Name and Objects
	2	Officers
	3	Membership
	4	Management Committee
	5	Trustees
	6	Meetings of the Club
	7	Dissolution of the Club
	8	Byelaws
		Clauses marked with an asterisk * are CASC related clauses - Rule 8/58 relates
		Section 1 - Name and Objects
Name	1	The name of the Club shall be the ' Scammonden Water Sailing Club'.  (hereinafter referred to in these Rules as the 'Club').
Objects	2*	The objects on which the Club is established is to promote and facilitate the amateur sport of sailing and of racing dinghies of the classes determined upon by a General Meeting of the Club, to encourage, maintain and conduct at the Headquarters of the Club, namely Scammonden Water, a Club for the accommodation of members and their guests and to afford to members and their guests all the usual privileges of a Club and community participation in the same.
Burgee	3	The Club shall have a burgee, the design of which shall be decided by the Committee.
		Section 2 - Officers
Officers of the Club	4	The Officers of the Club shall be Full, Family or Life members of the Club and shall consist of a Club President, a Commodore, a Vice-Commodore, a Rear-Commodore, Hon Secretary, Hon Treasurer and the Trustees, and such other Officers as may be elected at an Annual General Meeting. All the Officers (other than the Trustees), shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting in each year and shall hold office for one year, retiring at the termination of the Annual General Meeting in each year.  All Officers of the Club shall be eligible for re-election.
		Duties of Hon Secretary/Hon Treasurer/Hon Auditors
Duties of Hon Secretary	5	The Hon Secretary shall:-
	(a)	Keep a register of Club members' names and addresses;
	(b)	Conduct the correspondence of the Club;
	(c)	Keep custody of all Club documents;
	(d)	Keep full minutes of all meetings of the Club, the Committee and Sub-Committees which shall be confirmed and signed by the appropriate Chairman upon the agreement of the Club, the Committee or Sub-Committee at the next following meeting of the Club, the Committee or Sub-Committee;
	(e)	Administer such insurance policy or policies as may be needed fully to protect the interests of  the Club, its Officers and its members;
	(f)	Maintain contact with the Club's Legal Advisor to ensure that the Club's affairs are managed in accordance with current law;
	(g)	Maintain any such certificates, licences or registrations, and complete any such non-financial returns, as may be required by law;
	(h)	Provide and supervise a Guest Book to be available for use in the Clubhouse.
Duties of Hon Treasurer	6	The Hon Treasurer shall:-
	(a)	Cause such books of account to be kept as are necessary to give a true and fair view of the state of finances of the Club;
	(b)	Cause all returns as may be required by law in relation to such accounts to be rendered at the due time;
	(c)	*Prepare a financial statement and audited accounts from 1st October until 30th September in each year (or at such other Club year as should be determined by the Committee) and cause such financial statement (and accounts as necessary) to be audited at least once annually and shall thereafter cause, for approval, the same to be circulated to members at least fourteen days before the next Annual General Meeting of the Club.
Duties of Hon Auditor	7	The Hon Auditor shall:-
	(a)	Be appointed at the Annual General Meeting in each year; their remuneration (if any) being decided by the Committee;
	(b)	The Auditor shall audit the accounts of the Club when called upon to do so and shall give such certificate of assurance as to the accuracy of the said accounts as shall be required by law or by the committee;
	(c)	If unwilling or unable to act, inform the committee, who shall appoint a substitute to hold office until the termination of the next Annual General Meeting.
		Section 3 – Membership
Non-Limitation of Membership	8*    (a)	Membership shall be open to anyone interested in the Sport of Sailing on application regardless of sex, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs. However limitation of membership according to available facilities is allowable on a non-discriminatory basis.
Non-Discriminatory Classes of Membership	(b)	The Club may have different classes of membership and subscription on a non-discriminatory and fair basis. The Club will keep subscriptions and allow use of equipment and facilities that will not pose a significant obstacle to any person participating.
Refusal or Removal of Membership	©	The Club Committee may refuse membership, or remove it, only for good cause, such as conduct or character likely to bring the Club or Sport into disrepute. Appeal against refusal or removal may be made to the Committee per 3/18.
Categories and votes of Membership. Rights  and Privileges of Members	9	There shall be the following categories of membership with rights and privileges and power to vote at all meetings of the Club as indicated hereunder:
	(a)	A FULL MEMBER - being a person who, at the date of election, is over the age of eighteen, shall have one vote and shall have full use of all of the Club's facilities. A spouse or partner of a full member may be admitted at a reduced subscription determined by the  Committee but will no vote.
	(b)	A FAMILY MEMBER - which expression shall include one or two parents (as may be) and all children under eighteen years of age.  The family unit shall have one vote, exercisable by either parent and shall have full use of all of the Club's facilities.
	©	A JUNIOR MEMBER - being a person who, at the date of renewal, is under the age of eighteen shall have no vote but shall have full use of all of the Club's facilities.
		Such a member shall be one who at the commencement of the subscription year joins the Club other than as a full member or a family member.
	(d)	AN HONORARY MEMBER
		Such a member shall be one as elected at each Annual General Meeting for outstanding services rendered either to the Club or to the Sport of Sailing. No fees of any kind shall be payable by an Honorary Member, but if he/she shall have been elected for services to the Sport of Sailing, without particular reference to the Club, he/she shall have no vote but shall have full use of all of the Club's facilities.
	(e)	A SOCIAL MEMBER (or NON-SAILING MEMBER)
		Such a Member will not be permitted to sail on more than six occasions in any one year on the Club water and who shall have no vote and shall have full use of the Clubhouse facilities.
	(f)	A TEMPORARY MEMBER
		Such a member would be members, staff or officials of a team, Club or individual, taking part in a bona-fide event on not more than ten occasions in any one year; and members of any Sailing Club recognised by the RYA to sail as visiting members whilst visiting the area, can be allowed the facilities of the Club as members for the purposes of the supply of intoxicating liquor. A Temporary Member would have no vote and:
		(1) Shall have no right to enter Club races or regattas unless specifically authorised by the Secretary or Committee.
		(2) Shall have no right to introduce visitors to the Club or the facilities thereof.
		(3) Shall have no right to take any part in the management of the Club.
		(4) Shall be deemed to have notice of an implied undertaking to comply with the Club Rules, current Byelaws and Regulations as if he or she were a member of the Club and so far as the said Rules, Byelaws and Regulations may be deemed to apply to such Temporary Member.
		(5) Shall be liable to be expelled from the Club premises or to be prohibited from using the Club facilities if, in the opinion of the Secretary, he or she shall not have reasonably complied with the above conditions.
Group Membership	(g)	GROUP MEMBERSHIP consists of persons connected with properly constituted organisations, who may be admitted as members on terms agreed and amended annually by the Committee with the organisations concerned. Each Group shall nominate one individual to exercise one vote only, on behalf of that Group.
	(h)	A LIFE MEMBER.  A Full Member shall become a Life Member on the payment of a single fee determined by the Committee and shall have one vote and shall have full use of all of the Club's facilities.
	(I)	A COUNTRY MEMBER who shall reside over 100 miles from the Club, shall have one vote and shall have full use of all the Club's facilities.
	(m)	A STUDENT MEMBER who at the date application, is over 18 years, is still in full-time education, shall have one vote and shall have full use of all the Club's facilities.
		Admission and Retirement of Members
Admission of Members	10	Applicants for membership of the Club shall apply on the appropriate form to the Secretary.
	11	New members shall pay all fees due on submission of their application for membership.
	12	No person shall be admitted to membership nor be admitted as a candidate for membership to any of the privileges of membership without an interval of at least two days between their nomination or application for membership and their admission.
Members' Duty to provide an up to date address	13	Every member shall furnish the Secretary with an up-to-date address which shall be recorded in the Register of Members and any notice sent to such address as shall be deemed to have been duly delivered.
One year’s temporary absence of member	14	A member who, for any reason, anticipates inability to use the Club or its facilities for the whole of any one year shall be excused payment of the annual subscription and other annual fees provided that notice in writing is given to the Secretary before the last day of September in the previous year.  A member wishing to be re-instated during the year in question shall pay such portion of the annual subscription as the Committee shall require.
Retirement of a member	15	A member desirous of retiring from membership shall give notice in writing to the Secretary before the last day of September and shall not then be liable to pay the subscription for the following year.  Upon re-application by a past member the Committee may, at its discretion, excuse payment of an Entrance Fee.
Arrears of Subscription	16	The Committee may cancel, without notice given, the membership of any member whose annual subscription and other annual fees are more than three months in arrears provided that the Committee may, at its discretion, re-instate such member upon payment of arrears.  No member whose annual payment are in arrears may enter any Club event or regatta nor vote at any meeting.
		Conduct of Members
Under-taking by members to comply with Rules	17	Every member, once joined and thereafter,  is deemed to have notice of, and impliedly undertakes to comply with, the Club Rules and the current Byelaws and Regulations of the Club.  Any refusal or neglect to do so, or any conduct which, in the opinion of the Committee, is either unworthy of a member or otherwise injurious to the interests of the Club, shall render a member liable to expulsion by the Committee.
Expulsion of members	18	PROVIDED THAT, before expelling a member, the Committee shall call upon such member for a written explanation of the member's conduct and shall give the member full opportunity of making explanation to the Committee, or of resigning.
	19	A Resolution to expel a member shall be carried by a simple majority vote by those members of the  Committee present and voting on the Resolution.
Guests in the Club	20	Members may, subject to the Club Rules for the time being in force, personally introduce Guests, but in doing so, shall be responsible for ensuring that such Guests enter their names in the Visitors' Book provided for that purpose and abide by the Rules and Bye-Laws of the Club. No Guest shall be introduced on more than six times in any one year.
Damage to Club property	21	A member shall not knowingly remove, injure, destroy or damage any property of the Club and shall make restitution for the same if called upon to do so by the Committee or by the Secretary upon the instructions of the Committee.
Alterations to Club Web-site	22	A Member shall not cause any deletion, amendment or addition to any part of the Club's Web-site without permission of the relevant authorising Officer. (Discussion boards excepted)
Settlement of Accounts	23	A member shall settle any indebtedness for refreshment or otherwise before leaving the Club premises, or in accordance with any byelaw relating to the settlement of such indebtedness.
Suggestions	24	All suggestions shall be entered in the Suggestion Book and signed by the Member.
Complaints	25	Complaints of any nature relating to the management of the Club shall be addressed in writing to the Secretary.  Under no circumstances shall a servant of the Club be personally reprimanded by a member.
		Limitation of Club Liability
Limitation of Club liability	26	Members, their guests and visitors are bound by the following Rule 3/27 which shall also be exhibited in a prominent place within the Club premises:-
	27	Members of the Club, their guests or visitors may use the Club premises, and any other facilities of the Club, entirely at their own risk and impliedly accept:
	(a)	The Club will not accept any liability for any damage to or loss of property belonging to members, their guests or visitors to the Club.
	(b)	The Club will not accept any liability of personal injury arising out of the use of the Club premises, any other facilities of the  Club either sustained by members, their guests or visitors  or caused by the said members, guests or visitors whether or not such damage or injury could have been attributed to or was occasioned by the neglect, or default of any of them, the Officers, Committee or servants of the Club.
	©	Membership of the Club and acceptance of these Rules by the member will be deemed to constitute consent to the holding of relevant personal data for the purposes of the current Data Protection Legislation.
		Section 4 - Management Committee
Constitution of Committee	28	The Club shall be managed by the Committee, which shall comprise the Officers described in 2/4, together with not more than six General Committee Members elected at an Annual General Meeting from those Club Members who are eligible to vote. The General Committee Members shall serve for a term of three years after which they shall retire at the Annual General Meeting and shall not be eligible for re-election to the Committee, other than as an Officer of the Club, at that meeting. At meetings of the Committee, five members present shall form a quorum.
Retirement of members of the Committee	29	Nominations to replace retiring officers and Committee members shall be sent to the Secretary at least seven days before the date of the Annual General Meeting, the consent of the nominee having first been obtained.
Co-opting members to the Committee	30	The Committee shall have the power to co-opt members as they consider necessary and to fill casual vacancies occurring amongst the Officers or Committee provided that such co-opted members of the Committee shall not at any time exceed two in number. Any person so appointed shall retire at the next Annual General Meeting and shall be eligible for re-election.
Power to appoint Sub-Committees   Formation and Duties of Sailing Committee	31	(a) The Committee shall have the power to appoint Sub-Committees for such purposes and with such offices of such Sub-Committees as the Committee think proper.                                                                 (b) A Sailing Committee may be appointed by the Committee and it shall be the duty of the Sailing Committee to draw up a racing programme and a rota for the Officers of the Day or such ancillary matters which may arise in relation to such racing programme.                                                                                                                                                                           (c) It shall be the duty of the Committee or the Sailing Committee, as the case may be, to allocate berths for boats.
Committee Meetings	32	The Committee shall meet at least every two months making such arrangements as to the conduct, place of assembly and holding of such meetings as it may wish. The Secretary should use his best endeavours to notify all Committee Members giving at least seven days notice of the next proposed meeting.  The Commodore or in his absence a Chairman elected by those present shall preside.
Voting at committee	33	Voting (except in the case of a resolution relating to the expulsion of a member) shall be by show of hands.  In the event of votes being equally cast,  the Commodore or Chairman (as the case may be) shall have a second and casting vote.
		Powers of the Committee
Management of Club by Committee	34	The Committee shall  manage the affairs of the Club according to the Rules and shall cause the funds and resources of the Club to be applied solely to the objects of the Club or for a benevolent or charitable purpose nominated by General Meeting.
Powers to make Byelaws and Regulations	35	The Committee shall make such Byelaws and Regulations as it shall from time to time think fit and shall cause the same to be exhibited in the Club premises for fourteen days before the date of implementation.  Such Byelaws and Regulations shall remain in force until approved or set aside by a vote of a General Meeting of the Club.
Limitation of Member's liability	36	The Committee, or any person or sub-committee delegated by the Committee to act as agent for the Club or its members, shall enter into contract only as far as expressly authorised, or authorised by implication, by the members.  No one shall, without the express authority of the membership in General Meeting, pledge the credit of the membership.
Members indemnification of Committee	37	In pursuance of the authority vested in the Committee by members of the Club, Committee Members are entitled to be indemnified by the members of the Club against any liabilities properly incurred by them or any one of  them on behalf of the Club wherever the contract is of a duly authorised nature or could be assumed to be of a duly authorised nature and entered into on behalf of the Club.
Limits on Numbers of Members	38	The total membership of the Club shall be limited at the discretion of the Committee.
		Property and Funds
	39*           (a)	The property and funds of the Club cannot be used for the direct or indirect private benefit of its members other than is reasonably allowed by this Rule.
	(b)	The Club may provide sporting and related social facilities, Club sporting equipment, coaching, courses, insurance cover, medical treatment, post regatta refreshments and other ordinary benefits of Community Amateur Sports Clubs as provided for in the Finance Act 2002.
	©	The Club may also in connection with the Sailing objects of the Club:-
		(1) sell and supply food, drink and related sports clothing and equipment.
		(2) engage members (though not for sailing) and remunerate them for providing goods and services, on fair terms set by the Committee, without the person concerned being present.
		(3) pay for reasonable hospitality for visiting teams and guests.
		Purchase and Supply of Excisable Goods
	40	(a) Intoxicating liquor may only be sold for consumption on the Club premises to persons over the age of eighteen who are entitled to the use of the Club premises in pursuance of the Rules, Byelaws and Regulations for the time being in force.  No Junior Member under the age of eighteen may purchase or attempt to purchase intoxicating liquor within the Club premises nor may a Junior Member under the age of sixteen purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco or cigarettes within the Club premises.                                                                      (b) The purchase for the Club of excisable goods and the supply of the same upon Club premises shall be exclusively and solely under the control of the Committee, or of a special sub-committee appointed by the Committee.
Hours of Sale of Excisable Goods	41	Subject to the requirements of the licensing authorities, the Committee shall cause the Club bar to be opened at convenient times (and such times shall be prominently exhibited in the Club premises) for the sale of excisable goods to persons who are entitled to the use of the premises of the Club in pursuance of these Rules (except Junior Members as aforesaid)  PROVIDED THAT visitors' names and addresses and the name of their introducer shall have been entered in the Visitor's Book upon entry to Club premises.
Profits from Sale of Excisable Goods	42	No person shall take a commission, percentage or other such payment in connection with the purchase of excisable goods for the Club.  Any profit deriving from the sale of such goods shall (after deduction of the costs of providing such goods for the benefit of the Club) be applied to the provision of additional amenities or the purchase of property to be held in trust for the benefit of the Club.
Accounts relating to excisable goods	43	Full and proper accounts of all purchases and receipts shall be kept and presented at the Annual General Meeting in each year and such information as the Secretary or Auditors may require shall be furnished to enable any statutory return or statement and the payment of excise or other duty or tax to be made.
		Section 5 - Trustees
Number of & terms of reference	44	There shall not less than three in number of Trustees of the Club who shall be appointed from time to time as necessary by the Committee of the Club from among Full, Family, Life or Honorary Members who are willing to be so appointed. These nominations shall be subject to ratification at the next Annual General Meeting by a majority of two-thirds of those present and  entitled to vote. A Trustee shall hold office during his lifetime or until he shall resign, by notice in writing given to the Committee, or until a resolution removing him from office shall be passed at a meeting of the Committee by a majority comprising two-thirds of the members present and entitled to vote.
Property of Club vested in Trustees	45	All the property of the Club, including land and investments, shall be held by the Trustees for the time being, in their own names so far as it is necessary and practicable, on trust for the use and benefit of the Club.  In the death, resignation, or removal from office of a Trustee, the Committee shall nominate a new Trustee in his place, and shall as soon as possible thereafter take all lawful and practicable steps to procure the vesting of all Club property into the names of the Trustees as constituted after such nomination.  For the purpose of giving effect to any such nomination, the  Secretary for the time being is hereby nominated as the person to appoint new Trustees of the Club within the meaning of Section 36 of the Trustee Act 1925 as supplemented or amended section 19 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and the Secretary shall by Deed duly appoint the person or persons so nominated by the Committee.
Powers of Trustees	46	The Trustees shall in all respects act, in regard to any property of the Club held by them, in accordance with the directions of the Committee and shall have power to sell, lease, mortgage or pledge any Club property so held for the purpose of raising or borrowing money for the benefit of the Club in compliance with the Committee's directions (which shall be duly recorded in the Minutes of the proceedings of the Committee) but no purchaser, lessee or mortgage shall be concerned to enquire whether any such direction has been given.
Indemnity of Trustees from Club	47	The Trustees shall be effectually indemnified by the Committee out of the assets of the Club from and against any liability, costs, expenses and payments whatsoever which may be properly incurred or made by them in the exercise of their duties or relation to any property of the Club vested in them, or in relation to any legal proceedings, or which otherwise relate directly or indirectly to the performance of the functions of a Trustee of the Club.
Limitation of Liability of Club Trustees	48	The following clause 5/49 shall be incorporated in every contract, lease, licence or other agreement entered into by the Trustees of the Club.
	49	The liability of the Trustees for the performance of any contractual or other obligation undertaken by them on behalf of the Club shall be limited to the assets of the Club.
		Section 6 - Meetings of the Club
Annual General Meeting	50	The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held not later than three calendar months after the end of the Club year, and shall be convened by a circular sent to each member of the Club, at least fourteen days prior to the date of such Annual General Meeting. Twenty five members or 25% of total members (whichever is less) who are present and eligible to vote shall form a quorum.
Extraordinary General Meeting	51	Extraordinary General Meetings may be called at any time by the Committee or at any time on a requisition signed by at least twenty five full members of the Club; such requisition to state the object of the proposed Meeting, which must be called within thirty days of receipt by the Secretary of such notices. The only subject which shall be discussed at such meeting shall be the subject named in the notice requiring the calling of such Meeting.
Ordinary General Meeting upon request of members	52	The Committee shall similarly call a Extraordinary General Meeting upon a written request addressed to the  Secretary by at least 25 members.  The discussion at such meeting shall be confined to the business stated in the notice sent to members.
Chairman at Meetings	53	The Senior Officer present shall preside at all Meetings, whom failing, a member shall be appointed to the Chair for the Meeting in question.
Entitlement to vote at Meetings	54	Only Full, Family, Life, Group (subject to 3/9/g), Country and Honorary members (subject to 3/9/d) shall vote at any meeting of the Club or in the election of Officers.  Other members may attend but are not entitled to vote.
Equality of Votes	55	In the case of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote, on any matter other than the election of members of the Committee.
Voting on Rule Change	56	No addition to, alteration, or amendment to these Rules shall be made except at an Annual or Extraordinary General Meeting and by a majority of two thirds of the members having voting rights present thereat. Notice of any proposed addition, or amendment shall be given to the members in the circular convening the meeting and details exhibited on the Club Notice-board (and if possible, on the Club's Web-site) fourteen days prior to such a meeting. The Secretary must notify the relevant Licensing Authority within 28 days of any changes to the Rules of the Club.
		Section 7 - Dissolution of the Club
Dissolution of the Club	57*   (a)	The members may vote to wind up the Club if not less than three-quarters of those present and entitled to vote, support that proposal at a properly convened General Meeting.
		Section 8 - Byelaws
Rights and privileges of members	67	The present rights and privileges of each category of membership shall be as follows:-
		A FULL MEMBER shall have the full use of all the Club facilities.
	(b)	The Committee will then be responsible for the orderly winding up of the Club's affairs.
	©	After settling all the liabilities of the Club, the Committee shall dispose of nett assets remaining to one or more of the following:-
		(1) to another Club with similar Sports objects which is a charity and/or
		(2) to another Club with similar Sports objects which is a registered CASC and/or
		(3) to the Club's national governing body for use by them for related community sports.
		Section 8 - Byelaws
		General
Priority of CASC Rules	58*	Where there is conflict with any of the CASC related Rules in this Constitution (such clauses are marked with an asterisk *), the CASC related Rules will take priority. Interpretation of all the Rules must be consistent with the statutory requirements for CASC (which means Community Amateur Sports Clubs as first provided for by the Finance Act 2002).
Control of dogs	59	All Dogs bought onto the Club area shall be kept on a leash at all times
Car Parking	60	Cars may only be parked in areas designated for such parking so as not to cause an obstruction to other cars or to the approaches to the Club Premises, Slipways and Boat Parks. No caravans or overnight stays are permitted.
Opening of Club premises and Bar	61	The Club premises shall be open to members at such times as the Committee shall direct. The bar will be open at these hours or at such other hours as may be decided by the Committee subject to any restrictions imposed from time to time by the Licensing Justices.
Abandoned Boats	62	In addition to the powers given to the Committee under Rule 3/14, if at any time, any fees payable to the Club by any member or former member shall be three months or more in arrears and a vessel the property of a member or former member remains upon the Club premises, the Committee may:-
	(a)	Move the vessel to any part of the Club premises without being liable for any loss or damage to the vessel howsoever caused.
	(b)	Give one month's notice in writing to the member or former member at his last known address as shown in the Club Register and thereafter sell the vessel and deduct any monies due to the Club  (whether by way of arrears of subscription or annual payments, mooring, dinghy park fees or otherwise) from the net proceeds of sale before accounting for the balance (if any) to the member or former member.
	©	Alternatively, if the vessel is unsaleable, after giving notice in writing as aforesaid, dispose of the vessel in any manner the Committee may think fit and deem the cost of doing and any arrears as aforesaid to be a debt owing to the Club by the member or former member.
	(d)	Further the Club shall at all times have a lien over members' or former members' boats parked or moored on the Club's premises or Club moorings in respect of all monies due to the Club, whether in respect of arrears of berthing fees or subscriptions or otherwise.
	(e)	PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT:-
		Proper evidence is available to show that all reasonable steps have been taken to trace a member or former member and that when and if the vessel is sold the proceeds of sale (less any indebtedness by the member or former member to the Club) shall be placed upon bank deposit account and retained against the eventuality of a claim by the owner (whether he be the said member or former member or otherwise) for a period of six years.
		Safety and Racing
Buoyancy Apparel	63	All members and all visitors shall at all times wear approved personal buoyancy apparel whilst sailing
Certificates of Buoyancy and Insurance	64	No boat shall be allowed to sail on the Club waters without having a current Certificate of Buoyancy and Insurance against third-party risks to a value fixed by the Committee and reviewed from time to time. It shall be the member's responsibility to ensure the validity of their insurance cover is to this minimum value.
Observance of Club Lease	65	Members shall at all times observe and comply with the conditions set down in the Club Lease with Yorkshire Water Services (or successors), and any member failing to comply with such condition shall render themselves liable to dismissal from the Club.
Racing Rules	66	All races shall be governed by the RYA Rules for the time being in force, with such amendments as may be ordered by the Committee, or any Sub-Committee properly acting on its behalf, and duly published.
Sailing Instructions	67	All Members shall familiarise and observe the current Club Sailing Instructions as published in the Annual Yearbook.