RNZYS Member's Handbook 2024-2025 updated 7th March

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14-15 FEBRUARY 2025 | KAWAU ISLAND

MOTUIHE ISLAND

SUNDAY 23 MAY 2025

Club

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND YACHT SQUADRON INC. EST. 1871

For a digital version of this handbook go to rnzys.org.nz

Contact Information

181 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Auckland 1011 PO Box 46182, Herne Bay, Auckland 1147, New Zealand Phone 09 360 6800 www.rnzys.org.nz

Flag Officers

Commodore DavidBlakey

ViceCommodore MattCole

RearCommodore GarryScarborough

ChairmanoftheHouse HamishWilliams

Gradient

Zephyrus Bacharach

Auriga

General Committee

GarryScarborough

AnnaSullivan MarkTapper

BarryMartin

MargueriteDelbet

Members of Staff

SarahWiblin GeneralManager +64277051502 swiblin@rnzysorgnz

GeorgiaWitt MembershipandOfferManager +642902020457 gwitt@rnzysorgnz

BrookeAdamson ClubRaceManager +64276457788 raceoffice@rnzys.org.nz

Othercontacts:

Reception

Phone:093606800

CooperHopman OperationsManager +64211807031 chopman@rnzysorgnz

ZakMerton PerformanceSailingManager +64225762965 zmerton@rnzys.org.nz

BethOrton MembershipExecutive +64275559567 membership@rnzys.org.nz

Email:reception@rnzys.org.nz

Member’sBar

Phone:093606814

Events

Phone:093606834

Email:events@rnzys.org.nz

Members of Staff

FrancesTurrall FinanceManager +6493606800 fturrall@rnzys.org.nz

EllaSagnol CommunicationsSpecialist +64272883157 esagnol@rnzys.org.nz

CampbellWhite ExecutiveChef +64272500131 cwhite@rnzys.org.nz

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Support the Club

GetinvolvedatRNZYSthroughparticipation,volunteering,ordonating.Sailinthrillingevents,buildcamaraderie, andshowcaseyourskills Contributeyourtimeasavolunteer,supportingtheclub’ssuccess Donationshelpsustain sailinginitiativesforfuturegenerations JointhevibrantRNZYScommunityandsharetheloveofsailing

Participate

Makethemostofyourmembership!AtRNZYSwe’reunitedby aloveofsailingandbeingonandaroundthewater.Wherever yourpassionslie,weencourageyoutoparticipateoften Whetheritscompetitiveracing,attendingsocialeventsor simplydiningwithfamily,friends,orcolleaguesinthe Member’sBar Pleaseuseyourclubanduseitoften While clubracingandcruisingiswhatdrivesus,weknowthat gettingonthewaterisonlyonepartofwhatmakesbeinga memberofthisclubgreat.OurweeklyMainsheeteNewslettercontainsquicklinkstotheclubcalendar,online raceentry,andservesasaregularreminderofallthefunthat istobehadonandoffthewaterasaparticipant,volunteer,or spectator Pleasetakeamomenttoopenthisemail,anddon’t beshytogetinvolved.

Volunteer

VolunteeringatRNZYSisanincredibleopportunityto contributeyouruniqueskillsandpassiontoourclub community Whetheryouareanexperiencedsailor,a seasonedeventplanner,atreeloverormaintenance superstar,there’saroleforyoutomakeasignificantimpact Herearesomeofthewaysyoucouldhelp:General Committee,SubCommittees,PropertyMaintenance,Boat Maintenance,SafetyBoatDrivers,Photographers,Race ManagementVolunteers,TreePlanters,Chaperonesforyouth eventsandmore Werelyonourcommittedvolunteersto makeourdaysonthewatersuccessful.Ittakesapproximately 10volunteerseachtimewegoracing Werunaseriesof trainingprogrammesforourvolunteersincludingmarklaying, firstaidandboatdriving–allofthesealsomakeexcellent professionaldevelopmentforyoungsailors Themoreour membersgetinvolved,thestrongerourcommunitybecomes!

Donate

Toensuretheongoingsupportandsuccessofour programmeswewelcomedonations Someofourmost passionatemembershavechosentoleavealegacytotheir clubbymakingabequest Asanon-profitsportscluband community,wearereliantonfundingfromtrustsanddonors togrowanddevelopourprogrammesandsupportyoung sailorsinoursport.Thethreemainareasthatweseek donationsforare:

1

TheInternationalSailingFundtosupportourmembers representingRNZYStoachievesuccessonthe internationalstage

2.

3.

TheRNZYSFoundationtosupportmajorprojects, purchasesandupgradestosecureourtenure

TheKawauIslandredevelopment,topreserveandrestore thenaturalecologyattheRNZYSpropertyandLidgard House

Committee Chairs

SAILINGMattCole

FINANCE&RISKDavidBlakey

MEMBERSHIP&HOUSEHamishWilliams

AMERICA’SCUPDavidBlakey

FIXEDASSETSGarryScarborough

SOCIALRACING&CRUISING

SUSTAINABILITY&FUTUREAUCKLAND

MargueriteDelbet

RACEMANAGEMENTMeganKensington

HANDICAPPINGBobStill

BOATMAINTENANCETonyWhiting

HISTORIANChrisCollins

TREASURERConalAdlerson

CANNONMASTERSGeraldFlynnandTom Coote

UMPIRES,PROTESTANDJUDGESPANELRussellGreen***MikeAlison***DougElder***Colette Kraus***JohnRountree***RyanParkin***JohnGrace***JohnMuir***RogerWood**RogerPurdy** JohnKirkman**LouisMayo***DavidMcIntyre**RobHerries**BevanWoolley*SeanBainbridge* JonathanGravit*BlairPark*DonGrayson,PeterLavelle,StuartScott

RACEOFFICERSMeganKensington***HaroldBennett**CeliaCarson**ColinLucas**BrianTrubovich** StewartHeine*BryanTaylor*RossChapman*DelwynErceg*JanetAirey*

*DenotesYNZClubQualification,**DenotesYNZNationalQualification,***DenotesWSInternationalQualification

TRUSTEESPCBillEndean,PCAndyAnderson,PCAaronYoung

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Yacht Clubs with Reciprocal Rights

Australia

CruisingYachtClubofSouthAustralia,Adelaide

RoyalSouthAustralianYachtClub,Adelaide

RoyalBrightonYachtClub,Melbourne

RoyalYachtClubofVictoria,Melbourne

SandringhamYachtClub,Melbourne

FreemantleSailingClub,Perth

RoyalFreshwaterBayYachtClub,Perth

RoyalPerthYachtClub,Perth

SouthportYachtClub,Queensland

RoyalQueenslandYachtSquadron,Queensland

CruisingYachtClubofAustralia,Sydney

RoyalPrinceAlfredYachtClub,Sydney

RoyalSydneyYachtSquadron,Sydney

RoyalYachtClubofTasmania

Canada

RoyalCanadianYachtClub,Toronto RoyalNovaScotiaYachtSquadron,NovaScotia

RoyalVancouverYachtClub,Vancouver,Canada

England

RoyalThamesYachtClub,London(Residential)

TheLittleShipClub,London(Residential)

RoyalOver-SeasLeague,London(Residential)

IslandSailingClub,IsleofWight

RoyalCorinthianYachtClub,Cowes,IsleofWight

RoyalLondonYachtClub,Cowes,IsleofWight

RoyalSolentYachtClub,IsleofWight

SeaViewYachtClub,Cowes,IsleofWight

RoyalCornwallYachtClub,Falmouth

RoyalLymingtonYachtClub,Lymington,England

RoyalNorfolk&SuffolkYachtClub,Lowestoft

RoyalSouthamptonYachtClub,Southampton

RoyalSouthernYachtClub,Hamble,Hampshire

RoyalWesternYachtClub,Plymouth

Germany

NorddeutscherRegattaVerein,Hamburg,Germany

HongKong

RoyalHongKongYachtClub,KettleIsland,HongKong

India

RoyalBombayYachtClub,India

Ireland

RoyalCorkYachtClub,Ireland

RoyalIrishYachtClub,CountyDublin,Ireland

HowthYachtClub,Dublin,Ireland

Italy

YachtClubSanremo

Malta

RoyalMaltaYachtClub,Valletta,Malta

Monaco

YachtClubdeMonaco,PrincipailityofMonaco

NewCaledonia

CercleNautiqueCalédonien(CNC),Noumea,NewCaledonia

NewZealand

RoyalPortNicholsonYachtClub,Wellington

PapuaNewGuinea

RoyalPapuaYachtClub,PapuaNewGuinea

Scotland

RoyalNorthernandClydeYachtClub,Scotland

Singapore

RafflesMarina,Singapore RepublicofSingaporeYachtClub,Singapore SAF Singapore

Spain

RealClubNáuticodeBarcelona

SouthAfrica

RoyalCapeYachtClub,CapeTown,SouthAfrica

Switzerland

CruisingClubofSwitzerland,Bern,Switzerland

Thailand

RoyalVarunaYachtClub,Pattaya,Thailand

UnitedArabEmirates

DubaiOffshoreSailingClub

UnitedStatesofAmerica

AnnapolisYachtClub,Maryland LongBeachYachtClub,LongBeach,California NewYorkYachtClub,NewYork

QueenCityYachtClub,Seattle

RoyalBermudaYachtClub

SanDiegoYachtClub

SeattleYachtClub,Washington St FrancisYachtClub,California WaikikiYachtClub,Honolulu,Hawaii

Linkstoalltheaboveyachtclubs'websitescanbefoundonourwebsitewwwrnzysorgnz FullFinancialmembersoftheRNZYSareinvitedtomakeuseoftheSquadron’sreciprocalagreements Squadronmembersarerequiredtoadheretotherulesandregulationsofthereciprocalclubsatalltimes AcurrentRNZYSmembershipcardandletterofintroductionisrequired;pleasecontactreception Ph:093606800orreception@rnzysorgnz

ManyclubswithoutanexistingreciprocalagreementwithRNZYSallowSquadronmemberstovisit. Ifthereisanon-reciprocalclubyouwouldliketovisitpleasecontactReception.

Past Commodores

Year Name

1871-1880

1880-1882

1882-1887

1887-1888

1888-1890

1890-1894

1894-1896

1896-1898

1898-1901

1901-1907

1907-1918

1918-1920

1920-1922

1922-1924

1924-1926

1926-1928

1928-1930

1930-1932

1932-1934

1934-1935

1935-1937

1937-1939

1939-1942

1942-1944

1944-1946

1946-1947

1947-1949

1949-1951

1951-1953

1953-1955

1955-1957

1957-1959

1959-1961

1961-1963

Aitken,W Kissling,GS Street,CH

Stone,CB Waymouth,J Wiseman,J

Bloomfield,JLR

Henderson,T Wiseman,J Murdoch,CP Bloomfield,JLR

Blomfield,EC Johnston,JB

Burt,A

Gifford,AE

Frater,JW Endean,WP Macky,NL

Frater,JH Northcroft,EH Gifford,AE George,HJC

Draffin,MK

Macky,DrF Tewsley,CS George,HJC

Wilson,WS

Mitchelson,EJ Miller,AS Gifford,J

Angell,AA Ellis,JS

Faire,JF Speight,GD

Yacht

Daphne

Toroa&Daphne

Muritai

Matangi

Mapu

Matangi

Viking Volunteer

Matangi

Ida

Thelma

Pastime

Waitangi

Waitangi

Rawene

Waitangi Prize

Ariki

Waitangi

Ilex

Rawene

Victory

Kotuku

Medina

Waitangi Victory

Tawera

LittleJim Moana

Rawene

Ariki

AntheaII Katrina Waiomo

Year Name

1963-1965

1965-1967

1967-1969

1969-1971

1971-1973

1973-1975

1975-1976

1976-1978

1978-1979

1979-1981

1981-1983

1983-1985

1985-1987

1987-1989

1989-1991

1991-1992

1992-1994

1994-1996

1996-1998

1998-2000

2000-2002

2002-2004

2004-2006

2006-2008

2008-2010

2010-2012

2012-2014

2014-2016

2016-2018

2018-2020

2020-2022

2022-2024

2024-2025

Duder,AN

Colville,S

Marler,BM

Brooke,JBOBE

Thompson,BB

Beckett,WG

McKenzie,JW

Littler,HA

White,WN

Stanton,RW

McDell,RM

Green,RH

Alison,DJ

Brooke,DE

Kerr-Taylor,EV

Endean,RJ

Maples,BL Hay,PB

Heise,WJ

Kingston,PS

Taylor,PB

Endean,WA

Charlesworth,DA

Crawford,JC Colebrook,SW

Masters,RA

Burrett,JS

Anderson,A

Mair,SM Cook,IM

Young,AR

Aitken,AJ Williams,GM

Yacht

SprayII

Kahurangi

Rawhiti

Kiariki Prize

Panui

Sirius

Northerner Charlemagne

Pampero

Sunset Strategy

EldaromaII Favourite

Amnesty Ariel

CapellaV Zamzamah

Sambuca

Mahia

Seahawk

Go

OkiMax

Krystle

Accord Outrageous V

ASureThing

Clockwork Ranger

Checkmate Favourite... MrKiteII

Club History

Auckland’shillsandshoreswraparoundthesparklingWaitemataHarbour,makingitanaturalvenueforboatingofall types Thefoundationsofthecityasweknowittodaywerelaidin1840andtheoccasionwasimmediatelymarked byaregatta.Itwasanappropriateportentofthingstocomeasyachtingandboatingflourishedandultimatelygrew toenjoyaninternationalreputation TheRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadrontracesitsoriginbacktothe1871 incarnationoftheAucklandYachtClub,whichbeganwith30yachtsand120membersonitsregister.Bythen,the cityhadgrownintoamuchmoresubstantialandthrivingenterprise,withtheharbourplayingacentralroleinits progress

Bytheturnofthecentury,yachtracingwasaflourishingsport,attractingcrowdsofspectators,keenpuntersand detailedreportsofintensesportingrivalriesinthelocalnewspapers.Undertheleadershipofsomeofthecity’s prominentcaptainsofindustryandcommerce,theAYCshowedcontinuedgrowth Atremendousrivalrybetween theLoganandBaileyboatbuildingfamiliesspurredthegrowthofanoutstandingfleetofracingyachts,mostof whichjoinedtheAYCfleet In1901,theAYCchangeditsnametotheNewZealandYachtSquadron Thefollowing yeartheSquadroncelebratedamajormilestonewhenitreceivedawarrantinthenameofKingEdwardVII,elevating itsstatustoaRoyalclub.Withthisrecognitionmembershipnumbersalmostdoubledfrom157in1901to300in 1903

DuringbothWorldWars,yachtracingwaslargelysuspendedinAuckland MembersoftheRNZYSservedinall theatresofbothwarsandinallthearmedservices,whilethosewhowerenotabletoserveabroadwereinvolvedin harbourdefenceandpatrolduties Toaccommodatesteadygrowth,theRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadronmoved throughasuccessionofrentedpremisesinthecityuntilin1955itboughtahandsometwo-storeybrickhousein ParliamentStreetwithsweepingviewsovertheWaitemataHarbour.Adecadelater,theRNZYSleasedanexisting building,whichhadlongaccommodatedthepopularTrillo’scabaretanddancehallatWesthaven Westhavenhad beenearmarkedfortheestablishmentofamajorcitymarinaandtheestablishmentofafootholdtherewasa strategicmoveforthefuture Fornearlyadecade,theRNZYSretaineditsParliamentStreetheadquartersinthecity butin1975itwasdecidedtomovepermanentlytotheWesthavensite.

Fromthe1960s,theRNZYSwasattheforefrontofasteadyriseininternationalcompetition.In1966,JamesDavern sailedhisyachtFidelisacrosstheTasmanSeaandswepttolinehonoursvictoryinthegruelling630mileSydneyHobartRace Fidelissetanewracerecordandthe17-hourmarginbetween1stand2ndstoodformanyyearsasthe longestintherace’shistory.Threeyearslater,ChrisBouzaidandanRNZYScrewaboardRainbowIItookontheelite ofinternationalyachtracing,winningtheprestigiousOneTonCupinHeligoland,Germanyagainstaline-upof seasonedcompetitorsfromtheUSA,Germany,Italy,Belgium,Sweden,HollandandSwitzerland.Onthefoundations laidbythesesuccesses,theRNZYStrophycabinetshaveplayedhosttosomeofthebiggestprizesinworld yachtingincludingtheHalf,OneandTwo-TonCups,theAdmiral’sCup,theKenwoodCup,theChampagneMumm WorldCup,theWhitbreadRoundtheWorldTrophy,theLouisVuittonCupandtheAmerica’sCup

CarryingtheRNZYSburgeeintobattle,TeamNewZealandwontheAmerica’sCupinSanDiegoin1995,then successfullydefendeditontheHaurakiGulfin2000 Bothmatchesweredecisivelysettledwith5-0victories

AfterlosingtoSwitzerlandin2003,theRNZYSbecametheonlyyachtclubintheworldtochallengeandwinthe America’sCuptwicewhenEmiratesTeamNewZealandscoreda7-1victoryoverOracleTeamUSAinBermudain 2017 InbothinterveningCupregattas–atValenciain2007andSanFranciscoin2013–EmiratesTeamNew ZealandwontheLouisVuittonChallengerseriesbutfellshortintheAmerica’sCupMatches

OnthebackofthesuccessinBermuda,however,theAmerica’sCupreturnedtoAucklandtotakeupresidencein theRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadrononcemore.

CoincidingwiththeRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadron’s150thsesquicentenaryin2021,EmiratesTeamNew Zealandsuccessfullydefendedthe36thAmerica’sCupinAuckland,defeatingLunaRossaPradaPirelli7-3 The Defenceofthe37thAmericasCuptookplaceinBarcelona,Spain.WhereEmiratesTeamNewZealand,successfully defendedtheAmerica’sCup,defeatingINEOSBritannia7-2,confirmingforthethirdtimeinarowtheRoyalNew ZealandYachtSquadronistheHomeoftheAmerica’sCup

In2024,GillianWilliamswasnamedthefirstfemaleCommodoreoftheRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadron,a landmarkmilestoneintheClubs’153-yearhistory.

Club Constitution

Definitions:InthisConstitution,unlessthecontextrequiresotherwise,thefollowingwordsandphraseshave thefollowingmeanings:

ActmeanstheIncorporatedSocietiesAct2022,includinganyamendments,andanyregulationsmadeunder thatAct

AGMorAnnualGeneralMeetingmeansameetingoftheMembersheldonceayearconvenedunderthis Constitution.

CasualVacancyisavacancywhichariseswhenaGeneralCommitteeMemberdoesnotservetheirfullterm ofoffice

ConstitutionmeansthisConstitution,includinganyamendmentsandanyschedulestothisConstitution

ContactDetailsmeansaphysicaloranelectronicaddressandatelephonenumber.

FlagOfficermeanstheCommodore,ViceCommodoreandRearCommodore.

GeneralCommitteemeanstheSquadron’sgoverningbody.

GeneralCommitteeMembermeansaFlagOfficerandaMemberoftheGeneralCommittee

GeneralManagermeansthepersoninthehighest-rankingmanagementpositionintheSquadron

GeneralMeetingmeansanAGMorSGMoftheSquadron

InterestedAnOfficerisinterestedinamatteriftheOfficer

mayobtainafinancialbenefitorotherwisegainorlosefromthematter;or isthespouse,civilunionpartner,defactopartner,child,parent,grandparent,grandchild,sibling,nephew, niece,uncle,aunt,orfirstcousinofapersonwhomayobtainafinancialbenefitorotherwisegainorlose fromthematter;or

mayhaveafinancialinterestorotherpersonalinterestinapersontowhomthematterrelates;or isapartner,director,officer,boardmember,ortrusteeofapersonwhomayhaveafinancialinterestor otherpersonalinterestinapersontowhomthematterrelates;or isinterestedinthematterbecausethesociety’sconstitutionsoprovides,

butanofficerwillnotbeinterestedinamatterifanyofthematterssetoutinsection62(2)and(3)oftheAct apply

Matterhasthemeaninggiveninsection62(4)oftheAct.

MembermeanseachpersonwhoforthetimebeingisaMemberoftheSquadronandincludesallclassesof membersdescribedinRule48

MembershipCommitteemeansacommitteeappointedbytheGeneralCommitteetoundertaketheduties assignedtoitbythisConstitution

OfficermeansaGeneralCommitteememberandanynaturalpersonoccupyingapositionintheSquadronthat allowsthepersontoexercisesignificantinfluenceoverthemanagementoradministrationoftheSquadron

OrdinaryResolutionmeansaresolutionpassedbyamajorityofvotescast

PatronmeansapersonappointedasapatronofTheRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadronIncorporated.

RegulationsmeansanyRegulations,policies,regulationsandcodesoftheSquadronmadeunderRule15

Rulesmeanstheserules

SGMorSpecialGeneralMeetingmeansameetingoftheMembers,otherthananAGM,calledforaspecific purposeorpurposes.

SpecialResolutionmeansaresolutionpassedbya75%majorityofvotescast

SquadronmeansTheRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadronIncorporated.

TrusteemeansthetrusteesoftheRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadronIncorporatedatthedateofthis Constitutioncomingintoeffect,subjecttoanychangesinaccordancewithRule131

WorkingDayhasthemeaninggiventothattermundertheLegislationAct2019andexcludesthedayobservedas theanniversaryinAuckland

Yachtmeansavessel,whetherpropelledbysailorotherpower,usedforpleasurepurposesonly.

Interpretation:Unlessthecontextotherwiserequires: 12

Wordsreferringtothesingularincludethepluralandviceversa Ruleheadingsareforreferenceonly.

Expressionsreferringtowritingincludereferencestowordsvisiblyrepresented,copied,orreproduced, includingbyemail

Referencetoapersonincludesanyotherentityorassociationrecognisedbylawandviceversaandany referencetoaparticularentityincludesareferencetothatentity’ssuccessors.

Areferencetoanylegislationincludesanystatutoryregulations,Rules,ordersorinstrumentsmadeor issuedpursuanttothatlegislationandanyamendmentto,re-enactmentof,orreplacementof,that legislation.

Allperiodsoftimeornoticeexcludethedaysonwhichtheyaregiven. AreferencetoadaymeansanycalendardayandisnotrestrictedtoWorkingDays

Notices:SubjecttoanyothernoticerequirementsinthisConstitution,anynoticeorothercommunicationgiven underthisConstitutionmustbeinwritingandwillbegivento:

a) b)

aMemberifdeliveredbyhandtotheMemberorsenttotheaddresssetoutintheirContactDetails; theSquadronifsenttosecretary@rnzys.org.nzorbyposttotheSquadron’sregisteredofficesetouton theRegisterofIncorporatedSocieties

Receiptofnotices:Anoticeisdeemedtohavebeenreceived: 14

ifdeliveredbyhand,atthetimeofdelivery; ifgivenbypost,whenleftattheaddressofthatpartyorfiveBusinessDaysafterbeingputinthepost; or ifgivenbyemail,uponproductionofaphysicalcopyoftheemaildetailingthetimeandthedatetheemail wassent(providedthatthesenderdoesnotreceiveany"outofoffice"auto-replyorotherindicationof non-receipt), a) b)

c) providedthatanynoticeorcommunicationreceivedordeemedreceivedafter5pmonaWorkingDay,oronaday whichisnotaWorkingDay,willbedeemednottohavebeenreceiveduntilthenextWorkingDay.

2. Squadrondetails

Name:ThenameofthesocietyisTheRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadronIncorporated

Contactperson:AtitsfirstGeneralCommitteemeetingfollowinganAGM,theGeneralCommitteemustappointor reappointatleastone,andamaximumofthree,personstobethecontactperson,subjecttothosepersons meetingtheeligibilitycriteriasetoutintheAct.TheGeneralCommitteemustadvisetheRegistrarofIncorporated SocietiesofanychangeinthecontactpersonortheirContactDetails.

Registeredoffice:TheregisteredofficeisattheplacedescribedassuchintheregisterestablishedundertheAct TheGeneralCommitteemaychangetheregisteredofficeandshallprovidenoticeofanychangeincompliance withtheAct

Purposeandpowers

Purpose:ThepurposesoftheSquadronshallbetheencouragementofCorinthianyachtinggenerallyandsuch otherpurposesconnectedwithaquaticsandthewelfareanddevelopmentoftheSquadronastheMembersshall fromtimetotimedeemnecessaryorexpedient

Capacityandpowers:TheSquadronhas,bothwithinandoutsideNewZealand,fullcapacity,rights,powersand privilegestocarryonorundertakeanyactivity,doanyact,orenterintoanytransaction,subjecttothis Constitution,theAct,anyotherlegislation,andthegenerallaw

Members

Application:AnapplicationtobecomeaMember(Application)mustbeintheformrequiredbytheGeneral Committee.

Nominationorinterview:

AcandidateforMembershipmustbeproposedbyoneMemberandsecondedbyanother,bothofwhom shallhavebeenMembersoftheSquadronforatleastthreeyearsandknowntothecandidate,anda recordofthenominationshallbekeptforthatpurpose;or

ShouldacandidatenotknowmemberswhoqualifytosupporttheirapplicationasperRule42(a)an interviewshallbeconductedbyadelegatedstaffMemberorrepresentative,andabriefbiography providedbythecandidateforthepurposeofrecommendation,

anduponreceiptofthefullentrancefeeandsubscriptionbeincludedinthenextballot

Memberballot:ThenameofeverycandidateforelectionshallbesubmittedtotheMembershipCommitteefor approval.FailinganyjustcausenottorecommendthemembershipfromtheMembershipCommitteethenthe candidateshallthenbeballotedforelectionbytheGeneralCommitteeAllMembersshallbeelectedbyvoteof theGeneralCommitteewithatwo-thirdmajorityrequiredtobeelectedasaMember

Unsuccessfulcandidate:Acandidatewhohasbeenunsuccessfulattheballotshallnotbeputupagainfor electionuntilaperiodofsixmonthshaselapsedsincerejectionandacandidatewhohastwicebeenrejectedshall notbeeligibleforfuturenomination

Overduefees:NopersonwhohasbeenstruckofftheMemberRegisterfornon-paymentofsubscriptions,feesor duesshallbeeligibleforre-electionuntilsuchsubscription,feesorduesshallhavebeenpaidinfull

Resignation:AnyMemberwishingtoresignfromtheSquadronshallgivenoticeinwritingtotheGeneral Committeetothateffectandpayallarrearsdueuptothedateofsuchnotice

Memberconsent:ApersonorentityconsentstobecomeaMemberbysubmittinganApplicationtotheSquadron, unlessotherwisespecifiedinthisConstitution.

AFullMembershallbeentitledto:

v)helmand/orskipperayachtasaRNZYSMember. b)

i)useclubfacilitiesandreceiveMemberdiscountsandspecialoffers,includinganyofferswhereFull Membersareaffordedprioritybooking; ii)vote;

iii)benominatedontotheGeneralCommitteeoranysub-committee iv)nominatenewmembers;and

4.8.2. JuniorMembers

AJuniorMembershallbeunder18yearsofage

AJuniorMembershallbeentitledto:

(i)useclubfacilitiesandreceiveMemberdiscountsandspecialoffers,includinganyofferswhereFull Membersareaffordedprioritybooking;

(ii)benominatedontoanysub-committee;and

(iii)helmand/orskipperayachtasaRNZYSMember.

483 FamilyMembership

AFamilyMembershipshallconsistoftwoadultslivingtogetherasacouple,togetherwithanynumberof dependentchildrenunder18yearsofage.

EachadultshallbeaFullMemberandeachchildshallbeaJuniorMember

484 SquadronMembers

a)

b)

ASquadronMembershallbe18yearsofageorolder

ASquadronMembershallbeentitledto:

(i)useclubfacilitiesandreceiveMemberdiscountsandspecialoffers; (ii)vote;

(iii)benominatedontoanysub-committee;and (iv)nominatenewmembers.

485 ClubhouseMembers

AClubhouseMembershallbe18yearsofageorolder

AClubhouseMembershallbeentitledto:

(i)useclubfacilitiesandreceiveMemberdiscountsandspecialoffers (ii)benominatedontoanysub-committee;and (iii)nominatenewmembers. a) b)

486 AssociateMembers

AnAssociateMembershallbe18yearsofageorolderandthespouseorpartnerofaFullMember

AnAssociateMembershallbeentitledtouseclubfacilitiesandreceiveMemberdiscountsandspecial offers

AnAssociateMembermaycontinueasanAssociateMemberintheeventofthedeathofthespouseor partnerFullMember a) b) c)

487 CountryandOverseasMembers

a)

b)

ACountryandOverseasMembershallbeapersonwhoresidesoutsideoftheAucklandCouncilRegionfor morethaneightmonthsoftheyear

ACountryandOverseasMembershallbeentitledto:

(i)useclubfacilitiesandreceiveMemberdiscountsandspecialoffers; (ii)vote;

(iii)nominatenewmembers;and (iv)helmand/orskipperayachtasaRNZYSMember.

488 CorporateMembers

AnycorporateentityapprovedbytheGeneralCommitteemaybeadmittedtoCorporateMembershipon suchtermsastheGeneralCommitteeshallfromtimetotimestipulate.

ACorporateMembershipmayincludeanumberofClubhouseMembers,withthepersonentitledtothat membershipnominatedbythecorporateentityfromtimetotime. a) b)

489 HonoraryMembers

ExOfficioHonoraryMembers:TheGeneralCommitteemayinviteandadmitthefollowingasHonorary Members:

(a)OfficersoftheNewZealandNavy,AirForceorArmy;

(b)TheMayorofAucklandCouncil;

(c)TheAucklandPoliceCommander;

(d)TheAucklandHarbourMaster;and

(e)TheChairoftheAucklandCoastGuard,

andfollowingconsenttomembershipbysuchperson,themremaininganHonoraryMemberfortheterm ofhisorheroffice,unlessotherwisedeterminedbytheGeneralCommittee.

ElectionofHonoraryMembers:HonoraryMembershipmaybeconveyedonanypersonasfollows:

(i)ApersonmaybenominatedforconsiderationbytheMembershipCommitteeinthefirstinstance;and

(ii)TheMembershipCommitteeshallpassnominationstotheGeneralCommitteewitharecommendation andtheGeneralCommitteewilldeterminewhethertoinviteandadmitapersonasanHonoraryMember

(iii)HonoraryMembershipshallbeconveyedforaperiodoftwenty-fourmonthsandshallendatthattime unlessotherwisedeterminedbytheGeneralCommittee.

(c)AnHonoraryMembershallbeentitledto:

(a)useclubfacilitiesandreceiveMemberdiscountsandspecialoffers;and

(b)exemptionfromentranceandsubscriptionfees

4810 LifeMembers

LifeMembershipmaybegrantedinrecognitionandappreciationofoutstandingservicebyanindividualto theSquadron.

AnyMembermaynominateanindividualtobecomeaLifeMemberbygivingnoticetotheGeneral CommitteesettingoutthegroundsforthenominationTheGeneralCommitteemustthendetermine whetherthenominationshouldbeforwardedtoaGeneralMeetingfordeterminationbytheMembers. NoticeoftheGeneralCommittee’sintentiontonominateaLifeMembershallbeincludedintheNoticeof GeneralMeeting

AttheGeneralMeetinganomineeforLifeMembershipshallbeinvitedandadmittedtojoinasaLife Memberwiththeapprovalof75percentoftheMembersvoting.ApersonconsentstobecomingaLife Memberonacceptanceoftheirlifemembership

ALifeMembershallbeentitledto:

(i)useclubfacilitiesandreceiveMemberdiscountsandspecialoffers,includinganyofferswhereFull Membersareaffordedprioritybooking;

(ii)vote;

(iii)benominatedontotheGeneralCommitteeoranysub-committee;

(iv)nominatenewmembers;

(v)helmand/orskipperayachtasaRNZYSMember;and

(vi)exemptionfromentranceandsubscriptionfees

4811 Long-servicemembers

Memberswithover25yearsofmembershipwhoareFullMembersshallbeseparatelyrecognisedinthe MembershipRegister.Theaccruedmembershipcanbeinanycategory,includingasaJuniorMemberand includesmembershipoftheRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadron(Unincorporated)

(a)Over25YearMembersshallbethoseMemberswith25–40yearsaccruedMembership

(b)Over40YearMembersshallbethoseMemberswith40–50yearsaccruedMembership.

(c)Over50YearMembersshallbethoseMemberswith50–60yearsaccruedMembership.

(d)Over60YearMembersshallbethoseMemberswith60yearsormoreaccruedMembership

4812 Retentionofexistingmembershipcategoriesat1December2023

(a)AnyMemberholdingamembershipwithinacategorythatexistedat1December2023maynominate toremaininthatcategoryiftheydonotwishtomovetooneoftheupdatedcategories

(b)TheRulesapplyingtoanymembershipcategorythatexistedat1December2023astheyexistedat thatdateshallcontinuetoapplytoanyMemberwhonominatestoremaininthatcategoryRule414 (Membershipfees)willcontinuetoapplytothosemembers,includingincreasestosubscriptionspayable.

theyareboundby,andwillcomplywith,thisConstitution,theRegulationsandtheRNZYSCodeof Conduct;

theyareboundbyNewZealand’sSportsAnti-DopingRules(SADR)administeredbytheSportIntegrity CommissionandanyamendmentstoorreplacementsofSADR;

theyareentitledtoallrightsandentitlementsgrantedbythisConstitutionorasdeterminedbytheGeneral Committee;

toreceive,orcontinuetoreceiveorexerciseMemberrights,theymustmeetalltheMemberrequirements setoutinthisConstitutionandtheRegulationsorasotherwisesetbytheGeneralCommittee,including paymentofanymembershiporotherfeeswithintherequiredtimeperiod;

iftheyfailtocomplywithparagraph(d)theGeneralCommitteemayterminatetheirmembership,butthe MembercontinuestobeboundbythisConstitution;

theydonothaveanyrightsofownershipof,ortheautomaticrighttouse,theSquadron’sproperty;and theywillpromotetheinterestsandpurposesoftheSquadronandmustnotdoanythingtobringthe Squadronintodisrepute.

SuspensionofMember:IfaMemberis,ormaybe,inbreachunderRule4.9,andtheGeneralCommitteebelieves itisinthebestinterestsoftheSquadrontodoso,theGeneralCommitteemaysuspendtheMemberuntilfinal determinationofthematterunderthedisputeresolutionprocessapplicabletothematterBeforeimposingany suspension,theMembermustbegivennoticeofthesuspension.

SuspensionofMemberrights:UnlessotherwisedeterminedbytheGeneralCommittee,whileaMemberis suspendedtheMemberisnotentitledtoattend,speakorvoteataGeneralMeetingortoanyotherrightsor

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entitlementsasaMemberandisnotentitledtocontinuetoholdofficeinanypositionwithintheSquadron,until suchtimeastheallegedbreachisresolvedordetermined

CeasingtobeMember:AMemberceasestobeaMember: ondeath; bygivingnoticetotheGeneralCommitteeoftheirresignation; iftheirmembershipisterminatedunderRule4.9(e);or iftheirmembershipisterminatedfollowingadisputeresolutionprocessorsuchotherprocesssetoutor referredtointhisConstitution.

ConsequencesofceasingtobeaMember:AMemberwhoceasestobeaMember: remainsresponsibletopayalltheiroutstandingmembershipandotherfeestotheSquadron; mustreturnalltheSquadron’spropertyifrequired; ceasestobeentitledtoanyrightsofaMember.

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4.17

Membershipfees:TheGeneralCommitteewilldecideanymembershipandotherfeespayablebyMembersand theduedateforthosefees,includingdeterminingdifferentlevelsofmembershipfeesandotherfeesfordifferent typesofMembers,subjectto:

anyincreaseinsubscriptionpayableacrossthevariousclassesofMembersbeingdeterminedby: (i)apercentagebasedonmarketcostfactorsforthatyearaheadincludinguseofthepreviousyear’s ConsumerPriceIndex;and (ii)includinga‘capitalimprovement’levynotexceedingtenpercentoftheMembershipfeeforanyone year

IntheeventtheGeneralCommitteehasreasontorequestagreaterincreasethaninaccordancewiththe precedingparagraph,anygreaterincreasebeingapprovedataGeneralMeeting

IfthereisnochangerecommendedbytheGeneralCommitteethenthepresentsubscriptionshallremain forthefollowingyear a)

Entrancefees:

TheGeneralCommitteeshallhavepowertofixtheentrancefeefromtimetotimeTheentrancefeeof eachcandidatemustbepaidbeforenominationforMembershipcanreceiveapprovalShouldthe candidatefailtobeelectedtheentrancefeeshallbereturned.

AnycandidatewhowaspreviouslyaMemberandvoluntarilyresignedshallnotberequiredtopayan entrancefeeonre-election,providedthecandidatehasonapreviousoccasionpaidanentrancefeeand thelastperiodofMembershipwasnotlessthanthreeyearsduration.

AcandidatewhoisagraduateoftheRNZYSYachtingSchool,YouthTrainingorPerformanceProgramme orisunder30yearsofageorisacandidateforAssociateMembershipshallnotberequiredtopayan entrancefee.

Waiverofmembershipfees:TheGeneralCommitteeshallhavethepowerinanydeservingcasetowaivethe wholeorsuchportionofanyMember’smembershipfeesasitshallfromtimetotimethinkfit

Memberregister:TheGeneralCommitteewillkeepanup-to-dateMemberregister,whichincludeseach Member’sname,ContactDetailsandthedatetheybecameaMemberAMembermustprovidenoticetothe SquadronofanychangetotheirContactDetailsTheMemberregisterwillbeupdatedassoonaspracticableafter theGeneralCommitteebecomesawareofchangesintheinformationrecordedintheMemberregister.The GeneralCommitteewillkeeparecordofthosewhohaveceasedtobeaSquadronMemberwithintheprevious7 yearsandthedateonwhichtheyceasedtobeaMember

Yachtregister:EachMemberwhoownsaYachtshallinformSquadrontheparticularsoftheYachtastheGeneral CommitteeshallbyRegulationsfromtimetotimerequireParticularsshallbeenteredintheSquadronRegisterof YachtsandnoYachtshallbeentitledtoanyoftheprivilegesoftheSquadronuntilsuchentryismade.Any alterationtoanyYachtaffectinghersailingperformanceshallbenotifiedtotheGeneralCommittee,whoshallnote thesealterations

GeneralMeetings

AGM:AnAGMmustbeheldonceayearatthetime,dateandplaceastheGeneralCommitteedecides,butnot laterthanthelastdayofAugustineachyearandnotmorethan15monthsafterthepreviousAGM.

NoticeofAGM:TheMembersmustbegivenatleast18days’noticeoftheAGMSuchnoticewillbesentto MemberstotheirlastknownemailaddressunlessaMemberhasrequestedinwritingthattheyrequireanysuch noticetobepostedtothemSuchnoticewillalsobepostedontheSquadron’snoticeboardandpostedonthe Squadron’swebsiteThesendingofane-mail,orwhererequestedthepostingofsuchnotice,willbedeemed sufficientevidencethat18days’noticehasbeengiven.

BusinessofAGM:ThefollowingbusinesswillbediscussedattheAGM:

confirmationoftheminutesofthepreviousAGM;

theGeneralCommittee’spresentationofthefollowinginformationduringthemostrecentlycompleted accountingperiod:

(i)theannualreport;

(ii)theannualfinancialstatements;

(iii)noticeofthedisclosuresofanyconflictsofinterestsmadebytheOfficers,includingabriefsummary ofthemattersortypesofmattertowhichthoseconflictsrelate;and

(iv)theauditor’sreporttomembersonthefinancialstatements;

theelectionoftheCommodore,ViceCommodore,RearCommodoreanduptosixotherGeneral CommitteeMembers;

considerationofanymotionsproposingtoamendthisConstitutionthathavebeenproperlysubmittedfor considerationattheAGM;

considerationofanyotheritemsofbusinessthathavebeenproperlysubmittedforconsiderationatthe AGM

Noticeofproposedmotions:Membersmustgivenoticeofanyproposedmotionsandotheritemsofbusinessto theSquadronatleast14days’beforethedateoftheAGM

Noticeofagenda:NoticeoftheagendacontainingthebusinesstobediscussedattheAGMmustbesenttoall personsentitledtoattendtheAGMatleastsixdays’beforethedateoftheAGMNoadditionalitemsofbusiness canbevotedonotherthanthosesetoutintheagenda,buttheMemberspresentmayagreebySpecialResolution todiscussanyotheritems.

CallingofSGM:TheGeneralCommitteemustcallaSGMifitreceivesawrittenrequeststatingthepurposeofthe SGMfromtheGeneralCommitteeitselforby25FullMembers

NoticeofSGM:Membersmustbegivenatleast18days’noticeoftheSGM,unlesstheGeneralCommittee,inits discretion,decidesthatthenatureoftheSGMbusinessisofsuchurgencythatashorterperiodofnoticeistobe giventoMembers.ASGMmayonlyconsideranddealwiththebusinessspecifiedintherequestfortheSGMand anyfurthermatterdeterminedbytheGeneralCommittee.

Methodofholdingmeeting:AnAnnualorSpecialGeneralMeetingmaybeheldviaelectronicmeansiftheGeneral Committeedeemitnecessarytodosoduetoextraordinarycircumstances.

Quorum:NobusinessmayoccuratanyGeneralMeetingunlessaquorumispresentatthemeeting’sstarttime ThequorumforaGeneralMeetingis50oftheMemberswhoareentitledtovote,includingMemberspresentby castingvotesbypostalvotesorbyelectronicmeans.

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NoquorumatAGM:Ifaquorumisnotmetwithin30minutesoftheAGM’sscheduledstarttime,theAGMis adjournedtoaday,timeandplacesetbythechairoftheAGMIfnoquorumismetatthefurtherAGM,the Memberspresent,inpersonorthroughaudio,audiovisuallinkorotherelectroniccommunication,15minutesafter thefurtherAGM’sscheduledstarttimearedeemedtoconstituteavalidquorum.

NoquorumatSGM:Ifaquorumisnotmetwithin30minutesofthescheduledstarttimeoftheSGM,theSGMis cancelled.

ControlofGeneralMeetings:TheCommodorechairsGeneralMeetingsIftheCommodoreisunavailable,theVice CommodorewillpresideandiftheViceCommodoreisunavailable,theRearCommodorewillpresideandifnone oftheFlagOfficersareavailable,theGeneralCommitteeshalldeterminetheChairoftheGeneralMeeting.Inthe absenceofallofthosepersons,theMemberspresentwillelectapersontochairtheGeneralMeeting

Omissionsandirregularities:TheGeneralMeetinganditsbusinesswillnotbeinvalidatedifoneormoreMembers donotreceivenoticeofthemeeting.TheGeneralMeetinganditsbusinesswillnotbeinvalidatedbyan irregularity,errororomissioninnotices,agendasandpapersofthemeetingornoticewithintherequiredtime frameortheomissiontogivenoticetoallMembersandanyothererrorintheorganisationofthemeetingif:

hechairofthemeetingintheirdiscretiondeterminesthatitisstillappropriateforthemeetingtoproceed despitetheirregularity,error,oromission;and amotiontoproceedisputtothemeetingandamajority,ofthevotescast,isobtainedinfavourofthe motiontoproceed.

Postalvotes: 5.14

Attendance:MembersandanyotherpersonsinvitedbytheGeneralCommitteeareeligibletoattendandspeakat GeneralMeetings.

Voting:AFullMember,SquadronMember,Country&OverseasMemberorLifeMemberisentitledtoexerciseone voteonanymotionataGeneralMeetinginpersonorbypostalvote.

Votingbyelectronicmeans:VotingbyelectronicmeansmaybepermittediftheGeneralCommitteedetermines thatthemeetingtakeplacebyelectronicmeansinaccordancewithRule5.8.

AMemberwiththerighttovoteataGeneralMeetingmaycastapostalvoteinaccordancewiththe provisionsofthisRuleApostalvotemaybecastusingelectronicmeanspermittedbytheGeneral Committee.

TheAuditorisauthorisedtoreceiveandcountpostalvotesatageneralmeeting

Postalvotesmustbereceivednolessthan24hourspriortothegeneralmeeting.

Ifavoteistakenatameetingonaresolutiononwhichpostalvoteshavebeencast,thechairpersonofthe meetingmustcounteachMemberwhohassubmittedapostalvotefororagainsttheresolution.

TheChairpersonofameetingmustcallforapollonaresolutiononwhichheorsheholdssufficientpostal votesthatheorshebelievesthatifapollistakentheresultmaydifferfromthatobtainedonashowof hands.

Conductofvoting:Votingisconductedbyvoicesorashowofhandsasdeterminedbythechairofthemeeting, unlessaballotiscalledforandapprovedbythechairorthreeMembersorasotherwiserequiredunderthis Constitution

Minutes:MinutesmustbekeptofallGeneralMeetings.

Resolution:AnOrdinaryResolutionofMembersataGeneralMeetingissufficienttopassaresolution,exceptas specifiedintheActorthisConstitution.AResolutionofMembersinwritingcannotbepassedinlieuofaGeneral Meeting. 5.18

6. GeneralCommittee

Functionsandpowers:Subjecttoanymodifications,exceptions,orlimitationscontainedintheActorinthis ConstitutiontheGeneralCommitteemustmanage,directorsupervisetheoperationandaffairsoftheSquadron andhasallthepowersnecessaryformanaging,andfordirectingandsupervisingthemanagementof,the operationandaffairsoftheSquadron.

Composition:TheGeneralCommitteeconsistsoftheCommodore,theViceCommodore,theRearCommodore anduptosixotherpersonselectedattheAGM.AtleasttwooftheFlagOfficersandatleastthreeoftheGeneral CommitteeshallbeYachtownersAllGeneralCommitteemembersmustbeMembers

RoleofCommodore:ItshallbethedutyoftheCommodoretotakecommandoftheSquadronandpresideatits meetings.

RoleofViceCommodore:ItshallbethedutyoftheViceCommodoretoassisttheCommodoreinthedischargeof hisorherdutiesandtoofficiateintheCommodore’sabsence.

RoleofRearCommodore:ItshallbethedutyoftheRearCommodoretoassisttheCommodoreandtheVice Commodoreinthedischargeoftheirdutiesandtoofficiateintheirabsence

ElectionofGeneralCommitteeMembers:GeneralCommitteeMembersareelectedasfollows:

theGeneralCommitteemustcallfornominationsforFlagOfficerandGeneralCommitteeMember positionsatleast18daysbeforetheAGM;

nominationsaremadeintheformdecidedbytheGeneralCommitteeandmustbereceivedbythedateset bytheGeneralCommitteeandifnodateisset,atleast14daysbeforetheAGM;

theGeneralCommitteemustgivenoticeofthenominationstoallMembersatleastsixdaysbeforethe AGM;

attheAGM,iftherearemorenomineesthanthenumberofpositionsavailable,theelectionisbyballot EachballotshallallowaMembertovoteforoneCommodore,oneViceCommodore,oneRearCommodore anduptosixGeneralCommitteemembersIfaballotisheld,theauditorshallactasscrutineertocount thevotes;

thosenomineeswhohavethehighestnumberofvotesintheirfavourtofitthenumberofvacantpositions aredeclaredelected;

ifthenumberofvotesforoneormorenomineesisequaltoanothernominee,afurthervotewillbeheld betweenthetiednominees;

ifthereisonlyonenomineeforavacantposition,thatpersonisdeclaredtobeelectedwithouttheneed foravote.

Qualification:TobeeligibleforapositionofFlagOfficer,candidatesshallhaveservedontheGeneralCommittee fortheimmediatelyprecedingtermEveryGeneralCommitteeMembermust,inwriting: consenttobeaGeneralCommitteeMember;and certifythattheyarenotdisqualifiedfrombeingelectedorholdingofficeasaGeneralCommitteeMember bythisConstitutionorundersection47oftheAct.

Disqualification:ThefollowingpersonsaredisqualifiedfrombeingelectedorholdingofficeasaGeneral CommitteeMember:

ApersonwhoisdisqualifiedfrombeingelectedorholdingofficeasaGeneralCommitteeMemberunder section47ofAct

ApersonwhohasbeenremovedasaGeneralCommitteeMemberfollowingaprocessunderthis ConstitutionoranyBylaw.

IfanexistingGeneralCommitteeMemberbecomesorholdsanypositionin(a)abovethenupontheirappointment tosuchaposition,theyaredeemedtohavevacatedtheirofficeasaGeneralCommitteeMemberIfanyofthe circumstanceslistedin(b)aboveoccurtoanexistingGeneralCommitteeMember,theyaredeemedtohave vacatedtheirofficeupontherelevantauthoritymakinganorderorfindingagainstthemofanyofthose circumstances.

Termofoffice:ThetermofofficeforallGeneralCommitteeMembersisoneyear,expiringattheendofthe relevantAGM.ACommodoremaybere-electedasCommodoreforamaximumoftwoconsecutivetermsof office

CasualVacancy:IfaCasualVacancyarises,theremainingGeneralCommitteeMembersmay:

b)

appointapersonoftheirchoicetofilltheCasualVacancyonlyuntilthenextAGM;or mayleavetheCasualVacancyunfilleduntilthenextAGM,atwhichapersoniselectedtofilltheremainder ofthetermoftheCasualVacancy

SuspensionofGeneralCommitteeMember:IfanyGeneralCommitteeMemberisormaybethesubjectofan allegation,noticeorchargedescribedunderRuleheaded“Disqualification”oranycircumstancesariseinrelation toaGeneralCommitteeMemberwhichareormaybeofconcerntotheGeneralCommittee,theremainingGeneral CommitteeMembersmaybySpecialResolutionsuspendtheGeneralCommitteeMemberfromtheGeneral Committeeandsetconditionsasitrequirespendingthefinaldeterminationoftheallegation,notice,chargeor circumstances.Beforeimposinganysuspension,theGeneralCommitteeMembermustbegivennoticeofthe suspension

RemovalofGeneralCommitteeMember:

TheGeneralCommitteemay,bySpecialResolution,removeanyGeneralCommitteeMemberfromthe GeneralCommitteebeforetheexpiryoftheirtermofofficeiftheGeneralCommitteeconsiderstheGeneral CommitteeMemberconcerned:

(i)hasseriouslybreacheddutiesunderthisConstitutionortheAct;or

(ii)hasfailedtoattendthreeconsecutivemeetingswithouthavingbeengrantedaleaveofabsence;or

(iii)isnolongerasuitablepersontobeaGeneralCommitteeMember

TheGeneralCommitteeMemberwhoisthesubjectofthemotioniscountedforthepurposeofreachinga quorumbutwillnotparticipateinthevoteonthemotion.

Beforeconsideringamotionforremoval,theGeneralCommitteeMemberaffectedbythemotionmustbe given:

(i)noticethataGeneralCommitteemeetingistobeheldtodiscussthemotiontoremovetheGeneral CommitteeMember;and

(ii)adequatetimetopreparearesponse;and

(iii)theopportunitypriortotheGeneralCommitteemeetingtomakewrittensubmissions;and

(iv)theopportunitytobeheardattheGeneralCommitteemeeting

GeneralCommitteeMemberceasingtoholdoffice:ApersonceasestobeaGeneralCommitteeMemberif:

theirtermexpires; thepersonresignsbydeliveringasignednoticeofresignationtotheGeneralCommittee; thepersonisremovedfromofficeunderthisConstitution; thepersonbecomesdisqualifiedfrombeinganOfficerundersection47(3)oftheAct;or thepersondies a) b) c) d) e)

Callingmeetings:GeneralCommitteemeetingsmaybecalledatanytimebyaFlagOfficerorbythreeGeneral CommitteeMembers,butgenerallytheGeneralCommitteemeetsmonthly

Meetingprocedure:ExcepttotheextentspecifiedintheActorthisConstitution,theGeneralCommitteemay regulateitsownprocedure.

Quorum:ThequorumforaGeneralCommitteemeetingisfiveGeneralCommitteeMembers(includinganyFlag Officers).AnyGeneralCommitteeMembermaybecountedforthepurposesofaquorum,participateinanyand voteonanyproposedresolutionataGeneralCommitteemeetingwithoutbeingphysicallypresentThismayonly occuratGeneralCommitteemeetingsbyaudiooraudio-visuallinkorotherelectroniccommunicationprovided thatallpersonsparticipatingintheGeneralCommitteemeetingcanheareachothereffectivelyand simultaneously.

Chair:TheCommodorewillchairGeneralCommitteemeetingsIftheCommodoreisunavailable,themostsenior FlagOfficerpresentshallpreside.IfnoFlagOfficerispresent,aMembermaybeelectedbyamajorityofthe Memberspresent.

Voting:EachGeneralCommitteeMemberhasonevoteVotingisbyvoicesoronrequestofanyGeneral CommitteeMemberbyashowofhandsorbyaballot.Proxyandpostalvotesarenotpermitted.Votingby electronicmeansispermittedIfthereisanequalityofvotes,theChairdoesnothaveacastingvote

Resolutioninwriting:Aresolutioninwritingsignedorconsentedtobyemailorotherelectronicmeansbya majorityofGeneralCommitteeMembersisvalidasifithadbeenpassedataGeneralCommitteemeeting.Any resolutionmayconsistofseveraldocumentsinthesameformeachsignedbyoneormoreGeneralCommittee Members

whenexercisingpowersorperformingdutiesasanOfficer,mustactingoodfaithandinwhattheOfficer believestobethebestinterestsoftheSquadron;

mustexerciseapowerasanOfficerforaproperpurpose;

mustnotact,oragreetotheSquadronacting,inamannerthatcontravenestheActorthisConstitution, includingRule128(NoPersonalBenefit);

whenexercisingpowersorperformingdutiesasanOfficer,mustexercisethecareanddiligencethata reasonablepersonwiththesameresponsibilitieswouldexerciseinthesamecircumstances,takinginto account,butwithoutlimitationthenatureoftheSquadron,thenatureofthedecisionandthepositionof theOfficerandthenatureoftheresponsibilitiesundertakenbythem;

mustnotagreetotheactivitiesoftheSquadronbeingcarriedoninamannerlikelytocreateasubstantial riskofseriouslosstotheSquadron’screditorsorcauseorallowtheactivitiesoftheSquadrontobe carriedoninamannerlikelytocreateasubstantialriskofseriouslosstotheSquadron’screditors;

mustnotagreetotheSquadronincurringanobligationunlesstheOfficerbelievesatthattimeon reasonablegroundsthattheSquadronwillbeabletoperformtheobligationwhenitisrequiredtodoso; and

whenexercisingpowersorperformingdutiesasanOfficer,mayrelyonreports,statements,andfinancial dataandotherinformationpreparedorsupplied,andonprofessionalorexpertadvicegiven,byanyofthe followingpersons:

anemployeewhomtheOfficerbelievesonreasonablegroundstobereliableandcompetentinrelationto themattersconcerned;

aprofessionaladviserorexpertinrelationtomattersthattheOfficerbelievesonreasonablegroundstobe withintheperson’sprofessionalorexpertcompetence;or

anyotherOfficerorsub-committeeofOfficersonwhichtheOfficerdidnotserveinrelationtomatters withintheOfficer’sorsub-committee’sdesignatedauthority, iftheOfficer,actsingoodfaith,makesproperinquirywheretheneedforinquiryisindicatedbythe circumstances,andhasnoknowledgethattherelianceisunwarranted.

Registerofinterests:TheGeneralCommitteemustkeeparegisterofinterestdisclosuresmadebyOfficers.

Dutytodiscloseinterest:AnOfficerwhoisInterestedinaMatterrelatingtotheSquadronmustdisclosedetailsof thenatureandextentoftheinterest(includinganymonetaryvalueoftheinterestifitcanbequantified)tothe GeneralCommittee,assoonaspracticableaftertheOfficerbecomesawarethattheyareinterestedintheMatter andincludeitintheregisterofinterests.

ConsequencesofbeingInterested:AGeneralCommitteeMemberwhoisInterestedinaMatter:

mustnotvoteortakepartinadecisionoftheGeneralCommitteerelatingtotheMatter,unlessallnoninterestedGeneralCommitteeMembersconsent;

mustnotsignanydocumentrelatingtotheentryintoatransactionortheinitiationoftheMatter,unlessall non-interestedGeneralCommitteeMembersconsent;

mustnottakepartinanyGeneralCommitteediscussionrelatingtotheMatterorbepresentatthetimeof theGeneralCommitteedecision,unlessallnon-interestedGeneralCommitteeMembersconsent;

maybecountedforthepurposeofdeterminingwhetherthereisaquorumatanymeetingatwhichthe Matterisconsidered

CallingofSGM:DespiteRule93,if50%ormoreGeneralCommitteeMembersareInterestedinaMatter,anSGM mustbecalledtoconsideranddeterminetheMatter

Noticeoffailuretocomply:TheGeneralCommitteemustnotifyMembersofafailuretocomplywithsection63or 64oftheAct,andofanytransactionsaffected,assoonaspracticableafterbecomingawareofthefailure

ApersonmaybeinvitedbytheGeneralCommitteetobeaPatrontoshowtheirsupportfortheSquadronandto helpestablishormaintainpubliccredibilityoftheSquadronAPatronisentitledtoattendandspeakatGeneral Meetingsbuthasnorighttovote.

11. GeneralManager,SecretaryandTreasurer

Appointment:TheGeneralCommitteeshallappointaTreasurerandSecretaryTheofficesofTreasurerand Secretarymaybehonoraryorsalariedandmaybecombinedinasinglerole.TheofficeofSecretary,butnot Treasurer,maybecombinedwiththeRoleoftheGeneralManager.

RoleofGeneralManager:TheGeneralCommitteemayengageaGeneralManagerTheGeneralManagerisunder thedirectionoftheGeneralCommitteeandisresponsiblefortheday-to-daymanagementoftheSquadronunder thisConstitutionandtheRegulationsandwithinanydelegatedauthorityfromtheGeneralCommittee

RoleofSecretary:TheSecretarywill:

attendtoallcorrespondenceandkeepminutesofGeneralMeetingsandGeneralCommitteemeetingsand ensurethatanysub-committeekeepsminutes;and a)

10. Patrons

keepallrecordsandgenerallyperformallthesecretarialworkoftheSquadronWiththewrittenapproval oftheGeneralCommitteethesetasksmaybevariedordelegatedbuttheSecretaryremainsresponsible fortheirperformance.

RoleofTreasurer:TheTreasurershallberesponsibleforallmoniesreceivedbytheSquadronandunderthe directionoftheGeneralCommitteeshallmakealldisbursementsTheTreasurershallkeepfullandproper accountsofalltheSquadron’sfinancialtransactionsandpreparetheAnnualFinancialStatementsasattheendof theSquadron’sfinancialyear.

GeneralCommitteeinvolvement:TheGeneralManager,SecretaryandTreasurermayattendGeneralCommittee meetingswhenrequiredbytheGeneralCommitteebuthavenovotingrights

12. Finances

Controlandmanagementoffinances:ThefundsandpropertyoftheSquadronarecontrolled,investedand disposedofbytheGeneralCommittee,subjecttothisConstitutionanddevotedsolelytothepromotionofthe purposesoftheSquadronsetoutinRule3.

Property:TheGeneralCommitteemaywithorwithoutthesanctionofaGeneralMeetingexpendmoniesin pursuanceoftheSquadron’spurposesandpowers,makedonationstoanyperson,bodyofpersonsorinstitution, investthefundsoftheSquadron,entersuchcontractstopurchaseorotherwiseacquireortosell,leaseor otherwisedisposeofordealwithanyinterestinanyrealorpersonalpropertyortoborrowmoneywithorwithout security(savethattheGeneralCommitteeshallnotinanyfinancialyearborrowmorethanthetotaloftheprevious financialyear’ssubscriptionswithoutthesanctionofaGeneralMeeting)uponsuchtermsandconditionsasit thinksfit,providedthatallrealandpersonalpropertyoftheSquadronshallbevestedintheTrusteeswhoshall holdthesameupontrustfortheSquadronandsubjecttothedirectioninwritingofamajorityoftheGeneral CommitteeatadulyheldmeetingthereofandsignedbytheChairmanofsuchmeetingSuchdirectionsshallbe obligatoryupontheTrusteesandshallvalidateanythingdoneorpurportedtobedonebytheminpursuanceof suchdirectionandnopersonshallbeconcernedtoenquireastotheregularityofsuchdirectionbeyondthe verificationofthesignatureoftheChairman

Propertydonatedontrust:WhereanypropertyisormaybeacceptedbytheSquadronpursuanttoanydeed, document,instrumentinwritingcreatingorattachinganytrusts,conditionsorstipulationsrelatingtosuch property,theforegoingprovisionsofthisRule,insofarastheyarecontradictorytoorinconsistentwithsuchtrusts, conditionsorstipulationsshallnotapplyandtotheextentofanysuchcontradictionorinconsistency,such propertyshallbeheldbytheTrusteesinsuchmanneranduponandsubjecttosuchtrusts,conditionsand stipulationsassuchdeed,document,instrumentorwritingshallprovide

Seal:TheGeneralCommitteeshallprovideforthesafecustodyoftheSquadron’sSealwhichshallonlybeusedby theauthorityoftheGeneralCommitteeandanyinstrumenttowhichtheSealisaffixedshallbesignedbyanytwo FlagOfficers

Balancedate:TheSquadron’sbalancedateis30ApriloronthedateastheGeneralCommitteedecides.

Appointmentofauditors:TheauditorwillbeappointedattheAGMandshallbeaCharteredAccountantorafirm ofCharteredAccountants.TheauditormaybepaidsuchremunerationasagreedbytheGeneralCommittee.

Auditoffinancialstatements:TheSquadron’sfinancialstatementsmustbeauditedeachyearandtheaudited financialstatementsmustbesubmittedtotheAGM

Nopersonalbenefit:TheOfficersandMembersmaynotreceiveanydistributionsofprofitorincomefromthe SquadronThisdoesnotpreventOfficersorMembers:

receivingreimbursementofactualandreasonableexpensesincurred,or enteringintoanytransactionswiththeorganisationforgoodsorservicessuppliedtoorfromthem,which areatarms’length,relativetowhatwouldoccurbetweenunrelatedparties, a) b) providednoOfficerorMemberisallowedtoinfluenceanysuchdecisionmadebytheSquadroninrespectof paymentsortransactionsbetweenitandthem,theirdirectfamilyoranyassociatedentity

13. LongTermDevelopmentFund

Trustees: 131

AnyTrusteeceasingtobeaMemberoftheSquadronshallbedeemedtohaveresignedasTrustee a) b) c)

TheTrusteesshallcontinueinofficeuntilremovedbydeath,resignationorresolutionofaGeneralMeeting.

AnyvacancyintheofficeofTrusteeshallbeappointedbytheGeneralCommittee

Foundation:ThemoneysandinvestmentsrepresentingtheLong-TermDevelopmentFundshallbeheldbythe TrusteesoftheSquadronandbeknownastheRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadronFoundation(“Foundation”)

Furtherfunds:TheTrusteesoftheFoundationshallhavetherighttoacceptfurtherfundsfromtheSquadronor anyotherpersonorentityandtoadministerthesameintermsoftheirpowersundertheRulesoftheSquadron

Trustees:TheTrusteesshallmanagethecapital,anyaccretionsthereto,andinterestderivedintrustforthe Squadron.TheTrusteesshallhavethefollowingpowersinrespectofthefundsoftheFoundation:

ToinvestthecapitalininvestmentsauthorizedbylawfortheinvestmentoftrustfundsinNewZealand bothinsideandoutsideofNewZealandwithpowertopurchaseandleaseanyrealorpersonalproperty bothinsideandoutsideofNewZealand;

OntheTrustees’owninitiativetopaysomuchoftheincomeandorcapitalastheTrusteesshallintheir soleanduncontrolleddiscretionthinkfitforortowardsanyprojectorpurposewhichtheTrusteesconsider expedientorinthebestinterestsoftheSquadronanditsMembers.However,alimitationonthe expenditureinexcessof50%ofthetotalcapitalvalueoftheFoundationshallapplyforanyoneproject withoutthepriorconsentofanAnnualorSpecialGeneralMeetingoftheSquadron;

InexercisingthisdiscretiontheTrusteesshalltakeintoaccountthatthecapitalfundisamajorcapital assetoftheSquadronandisderivedfromthegenerosityandforesightofearlierMembersandthe Squadron’spresentwishistokeepthisfundintactasfaraspossibleinordertomeetanyfuture emergencyorfinanceamajorprojectortomeettheurgentneedsoftheSquadron;

TheTrusteesmayinvestandaccumulatetheincomederivedbyinvestingthesameandresultingincome thereafterasanaccretiontothecapitalofthefundduringtheperiodtothedateofdistribution;

TheTrusteesshallhaveabsoluteanduncontrolledpoweranddiscretioninthemanagementoftheFoundationand maydoorcausetobedoneallsuchacts,mattersandthingsofwhatsoeverkindandnaturepertainingtothefund andtosignallsuchinstrumentsanddocumentsastheythinkproperorexpedient.

NoTrusteeshallbeliableforanylossnotattributabletothattrustee’sdishonestyorthewilfulcommissionbythe trusteeofanactknowntobeabreachofthetrustee’sappointment.

Insteadofactingpersonally,theTrusteesmayemployafinancialconsultanttoadvisetheTrusteesandtotransact alloranybusinessormakeanyinvestmentincludingthereceiptandpaymentofmoneyonbehalfoftheTrustees andtheTrusteesshallnotbepersonallyresponsibleforthedefaultofanyconsultantappointedingoodfaithorfor anylossoccasionedbyhisemployment

TheTrusteesshallnothavetherighttotransferthecapitalandunspentfundsoftheFoundationbacktothe GeneralFundsoftheSquadronwithoutthepriorconsentofanAnnualorSpecialGeneralMeeting(“dateof distribution”)

TheTrusteesmayconvenetheirownmeetingsattimesandplacesastheTrusteesshalldetermine.Thedecisions oftheTrusteesshallbeunanimousMinuteswillbekept,andacopygiventotheCommodoreoftheSquadronto betabledatthenextmeetingoftheGeneralCommittee

TheTrusteesshallateachAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheSquadronoranytimewhencalleduponbytheGeneral CommitteeoftheSquadrontableareportonitsactivitiesandauditedfinancialaccounts

Amendments

Amendments:ThisConstitutionmayonlybeamendedorreplacedbySpecialResolutionofMembersataGeneral MeetingNomotionaffectingtheseRuleswhichhasbeendulyconsideredshallbebroughtforwardagainduring thesamefinancialyear,unlessbyconsentoftheGeneralCommittee

Noamendment:Noadditionto,deletionfromoralterationofthisConstitutionmaybemadewhichwouldallow personalpecuniaryprofitstoanyindividuals

InlandRevenueApproval:NotwithstandinganythingcontainedintheseRules,noalterationshallbemadetothis RuleortoRule18oftheseRuleswithoutthewrittenconsentoftheCommissionerofInlandRevenue

Regulations

Regulations:TheGeneralCommitteemaymakeandamendRegulationsfortheconductandcontrolofthe Squadron’sactivitiesandcodesofconductapplicabletoMembersAnyRegulationsmustbeconsistentwiththe Squadron’spurposessetoutinRule3,theActandanyotherlawsAllRegulationsarebindingontheSquadronand theMembers.Themaking,amendment,revocation,orreplacementofaBylawisnotanamendmentofthis Constitution.

Sub-committees:TheGeneralCommitteemayappointasub-committeeorindividualstoactinspecialcapacities asitshallconsideradvisableandmaydefine,limit,extend,terminateorvarythepowersordutiesofanysubcommitteeorindividualappointedinaccordancewiththisRuleItshallnotbenecessaryforanyMemberofasubcommitteeorindividualappointedunderthisRuletobeaMemberoftheGeneralCommittee

ContinuationofRegulationsandsub-committees:ElectionofanewGeneralCommitteeshallnotaffectany Regulationstheninforceortheappointmentofanysub-committeeorindividualunlesstheGeneralCommittee exercisesitspowersunderRules151or152

AllMembersshallbeboundbytheRulesandRegulationsoftheSquadronandtheCodeofConduct

IfanyMemberisconvictedandsentencedbyanyCourtofLawofacriminaloffencewhichtheGeneral Committee,havingregardtothesurroundingcircumstances,shallconsidertobeofaseriousnature,it shallbeobligatoryontheGeneralCommitteetoexpelsuchMemberforthwithandtheprovisionsofRule17 relatingtotheholdingofanenquiryshallnotapply

ThedecisionoftheGeneralCommitteeastowhetherthecriminaloffenceofwhichsuchMemberis convictedisofaseriousnatureshallbefinal.

a) b)

AMemberoranOfficermaymakeacomplaintbygivingtotheGeneralCommitteeanoticeinwritingthat (i)statesthattheMemberorOfficerisstartingaprocedureforresolvingadisputeinaccordancewiththe Squadron’sConstitution;and (ii)setsouttheallegationtowhichthedisputerelatesandwhomtheallegationisagainst;and (iii)setsoutanyotherinformationreasonablyrequiredbytheSquadron

TheSquadronmaymakeacomplaintinvolvinganallegationagainstaMemberoranOfficerbygivingto theMemberorOfficeranoticeinwritingthat

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(i)statesthattheSquadronisstartingaprocedureforresolvingadisputeinaccordancewiththe Squadron’sConstitution;and

(ii)setsouttheallegationtowhichthedisputerelates.

TheinformationgivenunderRule171(a)(ii)orRule171(b)(ii)mustbeenoughtoensurethataperson againstwhomanallegationismadeisfairlyadvisedoftheallegationconcerningthem,withsufficient detailsgiventoenablethemtopreparearesponse.

AcomplaintmaybemadeinanyotherreasonablemannerpermittedbytheSquadron’sConstitution

Personwhomakescomplainthasrighttobeheard

AMemberoranOfficerwhomakesacomplainthasarighttobeheardbeforethecomplaintisresolvedor anyoutcomeisdetermined.

IftheSquadronmakesacomplaint,

(i)theSquadronhasarighttobeheardbeforethecomplaintisresolvedoranyoutcomeisdetermined;and (ii)anOfficerorMemberoftheGeneralCommitteemayexercisethatrightonbehalfoftheSquadron

WithoutlimitingthemannerinwhichtheMember,Officer,orSquadronmaybegiventherighttobeheard, theymustbetakentohavebeengiventherightif

(i)theyhaveareasonableopportunitytobeheardinwritingoratanoralhearing(ifoneisheld);and (ii)anoralhearingisheldifthedecisionmakerconsidersthatanoralhearingisneededtoensurean adequatehearing;and

(iii)anoralhearing(ifany)isheldbeforethedecisionmaker;and (iv)theMember’s,Officer’s,orSquadron’swrittenstatementorsubmissions(ifany)areconsideredbythe decisionmaker

Personwhoissubjectofcomplainthasrighttobeheard

ThisRuleappliesifacomplaintinvolvesanallegationthataMember,anOfficer,ortheSquadron(the respondent)

(i)hasengagedinmisconduct;or

(ii)hasbreached,orislikelytobreach,adutyundertheSquadron’sConstitutionorRegulationsortheAct; or

c)

(iii)hasdamagedtherightsorinterestsofaMemberortherightsorinterestsofmembersgenerally Therespondenthasarighttobeheardbeforethecomplaintisresolvedoranyoutcomeisdetermined.

IftherespondentistheSquadron,anOfficerorMemberoftheGeneralCommitteemayexercisetheright onbehalfoftheSquadron

Withoutlimitingthemannerinwhicharespondentmaybegivenarighttobeheard,arespondentmustbe takentohavebeengiventherightif

(i)therespondentisfairlyadvisedofallallegationsconcerningtherespondent,withsufficientdetailsand timegiventoenabletherespondenttopreparearesponse;and

(ii)therespondenthasareasonableopportunitytobeheardinwritingoratanoralhearing(ifoneisheld); and

(iii)anoralhearingisheldifthedecisionmakerconsidersthatanoralhearingisneededtoensurean adequatehearing;and

(iv)anoralhearing(ifany)isheldbeforethedecisionmaker;and

(v)therespondent’swrittenstatementorsubmissions(ifany)areconsideredbythedecisionmaker

Investigatinganddeterminingdispute 17.4

DisputesmustbedealtwithundertheConstitutioninafair,efficient,andeffectivemanner. a)

TheSquadronmust,assoonasisreasonablypracticableafterreceivingorbecomingawareofacomplaint madeinaccordancewithitsConstitution,ensurethatthedisputeisinvestigatedanddetermined

b)

Squadronmaydecidenottoproceedfurtherwithcomplaint

(vi)therehasbeenanunduedelayinmakingthecomplaint. a)

DespiteRule17.4,theSquadronmaydecidenottoproceedfurtherwithacomplaintif

(i)thecomplaintistrivial;or

(ii)thecomplaintdoesnotappeartodiscloseorinvolveanyallegationofthefollowingkind:

1)thataMemberoranOfficerhasengagedinmaterialmisconduct:

2)thataMember,anOfficer,ortheSquadronhasmateriallybreached,orislikelytomateriallybreach,a dutyundertheSquadron’sConstitutionorRegulationortheAct:

3)thataMember’srightsorinterestsormembers’rightsorinterestsgenerallyhavebeenmaterially damaged:

(iii)thecomplaintappearstobewithoutfoundationorthereisnoapparentevidencetosupportit;or

(iv)thepersonwhomakesthecomplainthasaninsignificantinterestinthematter;or

(v)theconduct,incident,event,orissuegivingrisetothecomplainthasalreadybeeninvestigatedand dealtwithundertheConstitution;or

Squadronmayrefercomplaint 17.6

TheSquadronmayreferacomplaintto

(i)asub-committeeoranexternalpersontoinvestigateandreport;or

(ii)asub-committeeoranexternalpersontoinvestigateandmakeadecision.

TheSquadronmay,withtheconsentofallpartiestoacomplaint,referthecomplainttoanytypeof consensualdisputeresolution(forexample,mediation).

Decisionmakers

(ii)abletoconsiderthematterwithoutapredeterminedview. a)

Apersonmaynotactasadecisionmakerinrelationtoacomplaintif2ormoremembersoftheGeneral Committeeconsiderthattherearereasonablegroundstobelievethatthepersonmaynotbe:

(i)Impartial,includingbyreferencetothedefinitionofa“ConflictofInterest”undertheRacingRulesof Sailing;or

IfforanyreasonotherthanconvictionforaseriouscriminaloffencetheGeneralCommitteeshallexpela Member,suchMembershallhavetherighttoappealtoapanelconsistingoftheTrusteesprovidedthat withinsevendaysofthedecisionoftheGeneralCommitteebeingmadeknowntothemtheMembershall notifytheGeneralCommitteeoftheirintentiontoappeal.OnthereceiptofsuchnoticetheGeneral CommitteeshallconveneameetingoftheTrusteesforthepurposeofhearingtheappeal

TheproceedingsbeforesuchmeetingshallbebywayofrehearingandtheTrusteesmayexpelsuch MemberorimposeanypenaltyorpunishmentormakeanyotherdecisionswhichtheGeneralCommittee mighthavemade

TheMembershallbeboundtoattendanymeetingoftheGeneralCommitteeandanymeetingofthe TrusteesatwhichenquiryintotheconductcomplainedofistobemadeandiftheMembershallfailto attendthemeetingmayproceedwiththeenquiryintheMember’sabsence.TheChairmanofanyGeneral CommitteemeetingormeetingoftheTrusteesmayadmitasevidencestatementsnotstrictlyevidence andanypersonwhetheraMemberornotabletogiveevidenceonthemattermaybecalledasawitness eitherbytheGeneralCommitteeorbytheMember

Atanymeetingatwhichanysuchenquiryisheld,theMembermayberepresentedbyanyotherMember oftheSquadron

18. Liquidationandremoval

18.1

Windingup:TheSquadronshallbedissolvedif:

a)

b)

ThenumberofMembersshallbereducedtofewerthan50. AmajorityofthreefourthsoftheMembersforthetimebeingentitledtovoteataGeneralMeetingcalled forthepurposeresolvetodissolvetheSquadron.

Notice:TheGeneralCommitteemustgivenoticetoallMembersatleast20WorkingDaysofaproposedmotion: 18.2 toappointaliquidator; toremovetheSquadronfromtheRegisterofIncorporatedSocieties;or forthedistributionoftheSquadron’ssurplusassets.

a)

b)

c)

Thenoticemustcomplywithsection228oftheActandincludedetailsoftheGeneralMeetingatwhichthe proposedmotionistobeconsidered

SpecialResolution:AnyresolutionforamotionsetoutinRules18.2(a)to(c)mustbepassedbyaSpecial ResolutionofMembers

Surplusassets:UponwindingupoftheSquadronallsurplusassetsafterpaymentofallcosts,debtsandliabilities shallbedisposedofinsuchmannerasshallberesolvedbyamajorityoftheMembersentitledtovoteataGeneral Meetingconfirmingthewindingup,bybeingpaid,transferredordeliveredtosuchotherassociation,clubor institutionhavingobjectsthesameorsimilartothoseoftheSquadronasanadditiontothefundsofsuchan association,cluborinstitution.

19. Mattersnotprovidedfor

Ifanymatterarisesthat,intheopinionoftheGeneralCommittee,isnotprovidedforinthisConstitutionorany Regulations,orifanydisputearisesoutoftheinterpretationofthisConstitutionortheRegulations,thematteror disputewillbedeterminedbytheGeneralCommittee.ThedecisionoftheGeneralCommitteeontheinterpretation orconstructionofanyRuleorRegulationandonanymatternotcoveredbytheRulesshallbefinal 191

Transition:ThisRuleappliestofacilitatetransitionoftheSquadronfromthepreviousRulestothisConstitutionIf thisRuleisinconsistentwithanyotherRuleinthisConstitution,thisRuleappliestotheextentoftheinconsistency andtheotherRulewillnot.

PowerofGeneralCommitteeduringtransitionperiod:SubjecttotheAct,theGeneralCommitteemayamendany requirementforand/orthedatebywhichthisConstitutionrequiresanythingtobedoneThisRuleappliesforone yearandissolelytoenableflexibilityinthetransitionoftheSquadronfromthepreviousRulestothisConstitution andtocorrectanyunintendedconsequencesoccurringthroughdifferentwordingbeingused.

TransitionofGeneralCommitteeMembers:

EverycurrentFlagOfficerandGeneralCommitteeMemberappointedunderthepreviousRulesshallbe deemedtobeappointedunderthisConstitution.

ThenumberoftermsservedunderthepreviousRulescounttowardsanymaximumnumberoftermsinthis Constitution. a) b)

Club Regulations

ThefollowingRegulationshavebeenadoptedbytheGeneralCommitteeinrespectofSpecialCommitteessetup byit.

HOUSECOMMITTEEANDHOUSEREGULATIONS

ItshallbethedutyoftheHouseCommitteetoensureappropriatecontrol,supervision,development, managementanduseof–1.1

TheHouseCommitteeshallbeappointedbytheGeneralCommittee.ItshallincludeatleasttwoGeneral CommitteemembersandatleastonefromeachofanyHousesub-CommitteesHousesub-Committees mayinclude(butarenotlimitedto)theKawauCommitteeandtheArchivesandLibraryCommittee

TheGeneralCommitteeshallelecttheChairmanoftheHouseCommittee.

TheSecretaryoftheHouseCommitteeshallbetheGeneralManager.

ThreeMembersshallformthequorumofallHouseCommitteeMeetingsandthedecisionofthemajorityof thoseMemberspresentshallbebinding

TheHouseCommitteeshallmeetasrequired.

thebarandcateringstaff, Squadronarchivesandlibrary,

Squadronpremises,facilities,furnishingsandoff-waterequipmentincludingallpropertyleasedor ownedbytheSquadronatWesthaven,Kawauandelsewhere a) b) c)

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TheHouseCommitteeshallensureHouseRegulationsincludingDressStandardsandDisciplineprocesses arekeptuptodateandareappropriatelyapplied

TheHouseCommitteeshallbesubjecttotheover-ridingauthorityoftheGeneralCommittee

TheHouseCommitteeshallkeepatruerecordofitsproceedingsintheformofminutesfiledappropriately forthatpurpose.

KAWAUCOMMITTEE

TheKawauCommitteeshallbeappointedbytheGeneralCommitteeandshallincludeatleasttwo MembersoftheGeneralCommittee

TwoMembersshallformthequorumofallKawauCommitteeMeetingsandthedecisionofthemajorityof thoseMemberspresentshallbebinding

ItshallbethedutyoftheKawauCommitteetoensure–

a)

b)

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Control,supervision,development,managementandcontractreviewwithanyTenantsofSquadron ownedproperties,facilities,furnishingsandequipmentincludingallpropertyleasedorownedby theSquadron Appropriateliaison,relationshipmanagementandcontractreviewwithanyTenantsofSquadron ownedpropertiesatKawau.

TheKawauCommitteeshallbesubjecttotheover-ridingauthorityoftheGeneralCommittee.

ARCHIVESANDLIBRARYCOMMITTEE

TheArchivesandLibraryCommitteeshallbeappointedbytheGeneralCommittee.

TwoMembersshallforthequorumofallArchivesandLibraryCommitteeMeetingsandthedecisionofthe majorityofthoseMemberspresentshallbebinding

ItshallbethedutyoftheArchivesandLibraryCommitteetoensurecontrol,supervision,development, managementanduseofSquadronArchiveandLibrarymaterialsandequipment.

TheArchivesandLibraryCommitteeshallbesubjecttotheover-ridingauthorityoftheHouseCommittee

HOUSEREGULATIONS

NoticeofanychangetoHouseRegulationsshallbepostedonthenoticeboardandsignedbytheGeneral Managerwhereitconcernsmembers

Nopersonshallbepermittedentrytoclubpremisesasaguestofanymemberonmorethanoneoccasion inanymonth(unlessparticipatinginaneventontheday).

IfvisitingtheSquadronanon-membermustentertheirnameandthemembertheyarewithorthe reciprocalclubtheybelongtointhevisitor’sbook

NoMembershallremoveanypropertybelongingtotheSquadronfromSquadronpremisesexceptunder RegulationsmadebythisCommittee.

NoMembershallremoveanybookorothermediafromtheSquadronArchivesorLibrarywithouteither registeringtheiteminthesystemprovided,oradvisingtheGeneralManager

MobiledevicesshallbeonsilentwithinclubpremisesandusedforinformationpurposesonlySpeakingon amobiledeviceisprohibitedintheMembersBar,Quarterdeck,CornesLibrary,MainHallandMembers LoungeShouldyouneedtotakeacallinthepremisespleaseremoveyourselftoasuitableplaceto respectthequietenjoymentofothermembers

Membersshallpaythefullcost,orexcessifinsured,ofreplacinganySquadronpropertydestroyed damagedorlostbythemortheirguest.

AninventoryofallSquadronpropertywillbemaintainedbytheGeneralManagerandprovidedtothe HouseCommitteeonrequest

NoAlcoholicliquorshallbebroughtintoSquadronpremiseswithoutthepriorapprovaloftheGeneral Manager.

NoobjectionablelanguageorbehaviourofanykindwillbetoleratedintheSquadronpremisesorits environs

NonoticeshallbepostedwithinSquadronpremisesunlessauthorisedbytheGeneralManager.

NocollectionsshallbetakenupinSquadronpremisesexceptbypermissionoftheGeneralManager

TheSquadronshallnotberesponsibleforthepropertyofanymemberorguestleftinoraboutSquadron premises.

Nomembershallbringadog(otherthananassistancedog)orotheranimalintoanySquadronpremises.

ThereshallbeaFinanceCommitteeconsistingofnotlessthansixMembers,fourofwhomshallforma quorumatallmeetingsoftheCommittee,whichshallcompriseatleasttwoFlagOfficers,Treasurer, ChairmanoftheHouseCommittee,andatleastthreeMembersappointedbytheGeneralCommittee,one ofwhomshallbeaTrusteeTheSecretaryoftheCommitteeshallbetheGeneralManager

TheChairmanoftheCommitteeshallbeaFlagOfficerorsuchotherpersonappointedbytheGeneral Committee

ItshallbethedutyoftheFinance&RiskCommittee:

TomaintainliaisonwithandactinanadvisorycapacitytotheGeneralCommitteeinallmatters relatingtothefinancialandlegalaffairsoftheSquadron.

ToinvestigateandreportonanyspecificmattersattherequestoftheGeneralCommittee

Generally,tokeepunderreviewtheSquadron’sfinancialrequirements,bothshortandlongterm a) b) c) d) e) f)

Toassistinpreparation,reviewandsubmitbudgetsforeachincomingfinancialyear Toprepareanannualriskreview.

TorecommendtotheGeneralCommitteethelevelofannualsubscriptions

3. MEMBERSHIPCOMMITTEE

ThereshallbeaMembershipCommitteeconsistingofnotlessthanfourMembers,threeofwhomshall formaquorumatallmeetingsoftheCommitteewhichshallcompriseoneFlagOfficerandthreeMembers appointedbytheGeneralCommittee

TheChairmanoftheCommitteeshallbeaFlagOfficerorsuchotherpersonappointedbytheGeneral Committee.

ItshallbethedutyoftheMembershipCommittee:

TorecommendtotheGeneralCommitteethevariousclassesofMembershipwhichshouldbe providedintheSquadronincludingCorporateMembership

ToscrutiniseeachnominationforMembership,interviewtheprospectiveMemberwhen appropriateandrecommendtotheGeneralCommitteeontheprocessingoftheprospective Membership

ToreviewandmakerecommendationstotheGeneralCommitteeontheprocessingofMembership nominationsandchanges.

TocarryoutothersuchstudiesrelatingtotheMembershipoftheSquadronastheGeneral CommitteemayrequestandreportthereontotheGeneralCommittee

ToencourageregularengagementofMembersthroughMembereventsandactivities.

SAILINGCOMMITTEE

TheSailingCommitteeshallconsistofnotlessthansixMembers,fourofwhomshallformaquorumatall meetings.TheCommitteeshallcompriseofatleasttwoMembersoftheGeneralCommittee,onefrom eachofthesub-committeesoftheSailingCommitteeincludingtheRaceManagementCommittee,the BoatManagementCommittee,theProtestCommitteeORConvenortheHandicapCommitteeandthe SafetyandInspectionCommitteeasappointedbytheSailingCommittee.

TheChairmanoftheCommitteeshallbeaFlagOfficerorsuchotherpersonappointedbytheGeneral Committee

ItshallbethedutyoftheSailingCommittee:

ToorganiseandoverviewtheSailingandBoatingProgrammefortheSquadron’syachtraces, trainingandotheronwateractivityandtoobserveandreviewtheprogrammefromtimetotime Toreceivethereportsofallsub-committeesfromwhichitsMembershipisconstitutedandtoreport totheGeneralCommitteeitsdecisionsandrecommendationsinrespectofsuchreports TocarryoutsuchadditionaldutiesastheGeneralCommitteeshallfromtimetotimedecide.

TheSailingCommitteemayappointfromtimetotimesuchsub-committeestotheSailingCommitteeasit thinksfitinordertoeffectivelycarryoutthemanagementofthevariousyachtracingandotheronwater activitiesinwhichtheRNZYSisinvolved.

5. JUDGES&UMPIRESCONVENOR

ThereshallbeaJudgesandUmpiresConvenorappointedbytheSailingCommitteeThispersonwill reporttotheSailingCommittee.

Tooverseearegisterofyachtingumpires,judgesandprotectpanelmembersandtoallocatetherelevant officialstoRNZYSsailingevents

OverseetheappointmentofProtestPanelstohearanddecideallprotestsarisingoutofanyraces heldbytheSquadron.AllitsdecisionsandtheconductofitsmeetingsshallbebasedontheRacing RulesunderwhichtheSquadronssailingeventsareheld

TheCommitteeshallreportitsdecisiononanyprotestimmediatelytotheSailingManageroftheSquadron andtheSailingCommittee.

6. HANDICAPPINGANDCLASSIFICATIONCOMMITTEE

TheHandicappingandClassificationCommitteeshallconsistofnotlessthansixmembersasappointed bytheSailingCommittee,fourofwhoshallformaquorumTheCommitteeshallactasasub-committeeof theSailingCommittee.

TheChairmanshallbeaMemberappointedbytheSailingCommittee

TheCommitteeshallappointsuchhandicappersforthedifferentclassesanddivisionsofyachtsasitshall thinkfit,withpowertocancelanysuchappointmentsandappointothersintheirplace.Itshallbetheduty ofthehandicapperstohandicapthevariousyachtsintheracesforwhichtheyshallhaveenteredand suchinformationpostedontheSquadron’snoticeboardbeforethestartoftherace

TheCommitteeshallappointnotlessthanfourofitsMemberstoclassifyallyachtsenteredonthe SquadronRegisterofyachts.Allclassificationsshallbebasedonandconformtothespecifications governingtherespectiveclasses.

Theownerofeachyachtclassifiedshallbenotifiedinwritingoftheclasstowhichhisyachthasbeen assigned

TheCommitteeshallreporttotheSailingCommittee.

TheRaceManagementCommitteeshallconsistofnotlessthansixMembersappointedbytheSailing Committee,threeofwhomshallformaquorum.TheCommitteewillactasasub-committeeoftheSailing Committee

TheChairmanshallbeappointedbytheSailingCommittee

ThedutiesoftheRaceManagementCommitteeshallinclude:

Thelayingofstartingandfinishingandcoursemarks. Thestartingofallracesandthenotingofthefinishingtimesofallcompetingyachts DeterminingthecoursetobeusedinallHarbourraces ReportingtotheSailingDirectortheresultsofallraces,ofanyprotestarisingoutoftheracesorany incidentsobservedinthecourseofarace. a) b) c) d)

TheCommitteeshallappointfromitsMembers,RaceManagementtotakechargeoftheproceedingson

eachracedayandshallpreparearosterofthedutydaysforsuchOfficersItshallbethedutyoftheRace OfficerwithassistancefromtheSailingManagertoarrangeforsuchMembersasheconsidersnecessary tobepresenttoassisthiminhisduties.TheSailingDirectorwillarrangefortheboatsandequipment deemednecessary,inconsultationwiththeChairmanoftheRaceManagementandBoatManagement Committees,foreachraceorotheronwateractivity

Itshallbethedutyofthecrewofthepatrolboatstolaysuchstartingandcoursemarksasmaybe requiredandtoliftsuchmarksandreturnthemtotheSquadron’sWesthavenpremisesaftertheraces havefinished

TheCommitteeshallcarryoutanyfurtherorotherdutiesfromtimetotimerequiredbytheGeneral CommitteeandSailingCommittee.

TheCommitteeshallreporttotheSailingCommittee

8. SAFETYANDINSPECTIONCOMMITTEE

ThereshallbeaSafetyandInspectionCommitteeconsistingofnotlessthanthreeMembersapprovedby theGeneralCommittee,twoofwhomshallformaquorumThisCommitteeshallactasasub-committeeof theSailingCommittee

TheChairmanshallbeappointedbytheGeneralCommittee.

TheCommitteeshallappointsuchofitsMembersorotherRNZYSMembersasitthinksfittobe inspectors

tshallbethedutyoftheinspectorstooverseethattheClub’son-watersafetyprotocolsaremet. Itshallbethedutyoftheinspectorstomakeallsuchinspectionofyachtsasmaybenecessaryor desirabletoensurethattheyachtcomplieswithallthesafetyrequirementsrelatingtoanyclasstowhich theyachtbelongsorofanyraceinwhichtheyachtisenteredorproposestoenter

Itshallbethedutyofeveryownertopermittheinspectorstocarryouttheirrespectivedutiesinrespectof his/heryacht.

TheCommitteeshallreporttotheSailingCommittee

9. BOATMANAGEMENTCOMMITTEE

TheBoatManagementCommitteeshallconsistofnotlessthanfiveMembersappointedbytheSailing Committeethreeofwhomshallformaquorum

TheChairmanshallbeaMemberappointedbytheSailingCommittee

ItshallbethedutyoftheCommittee:

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f) 10.

TotakeoverallresponsibilityforallSquadronboatsandancillaryequipmentincludingbuoys,ropes andanchors

TosupporttheSailingDirectortomanageonadaytodaybasis.TheSailingOfficewillalsokeepa fullinventoryforthispurpose.

TooverviewmaintenanceprogrammesinrespectofallSquadronboatsincludingannualbudgets thereforepreparedbyRNZYSstaff

TooverviewandapproveallocationbytheSailingDirectorofboatstoSquadroneventsandliaise withtheRaceManagementCommitteeinthisregard.

TooverviewandapproverostersforthemanningofSquadronboatspreparedbytheSailing Director,andliaisewiththeRaceManagementCommitteeinthisregard

ToadvisetheGeneralCommitteeandmakesuchrecommendationsasitseesfitwithregardtothe saleandacquisitionofRNZYSboats

OTHERRACESUB-COMMITTEES

10.1

10.1

FromtimetotimetheGeneralCommitteemayconstituteandappointMemberstosub-committeesofthe SailingCommitteetocarryoutthemanagementoftheRNZYSsailingactivitiesThesemayincludebutnot belimitedtooffshoresailingteams,Mid-Week,WinterandSummerSeries,Cruising,MotorYacht, CorporateRegattas,MatchRacingandspecialevents.

TheMembersandChairmanofthesecommitteeswillbeappointedbytheGeneralCommittee.The CommitteewillreporttotheSailingCommittee

11. SQUADRON’SREGISTEROFYACHTS

EveryMemberbeingtheownerofayachtwhichhedesirestohavetheprivilegesoftheSquadronshall stateinwritingtotheGeneralCommitteethefollowingdetailsrelatingtotheyacht:

Thenameofthevesselanditstype,SailorMotorTheowner’snameandaddressandcontact details.Thenameofthebuilderand/ordesignerofthevesselandtheyearinwhichitwasbuilt.It’s overalllength,marinaberthing,sailnumberandinsurancecompany.

EveryMemberbeingtheownerofayachtwhichhedesirestohavetheprivilegesoftheSquadronshall stateinwritingtotheGeneralCommitteethefollowingdetailsrelatingtotheyacht:

BURGEE

TheSquadronBurgeeisbluewithStGeorge’sCrosswithacrownincentrethereofandfourstarsoftheSouthern Crossinwhite,intheuppercanton.ItmaybeworninconjunctionwiththeNewZealandFlagorSquadronEnsign, whichallyachtsandmotoryachtsontheSquadronRegisterareentitledtowear

SQUADRONENSIGN

OwnersofyachtsontheRegistermayapplytotheSquadronforaWarrantandtheprivilegeofflyingtheSquadron EnsignandonreceivingthesametheyshallbeamenabletotheRulesandRegulationsconnectedwiththeholding oftheWarrantTheEnsignmaybewornonlybythoseyachtswhoseownershold,throughtheSquadron,the WarranttoflytheSquadronEnsign.Itmaybewornonlywhentheownerisonboardor“ineffectivecontrol”ofthe yachtandtheSquadronBurgeemustbeflownatthemainmastheadoratthestarboardspreaderatthesame timeTheWarrantceasestobevalidiftheownerceasestobeaMemberoftheSquadronTheWarrantmustbe onboardtheyachtormotoryachtatalltimesandavailableforinspectionwhentheSquadronEnsignisbeing worn.

OFFICERS’FLAGS

TheCommodore’sflagshallbeaswallowtailofasimilardevicetothePennant

TheVice-Commodore’sflagshallbethesameastheCommodore’swiththeadditionofawhiteballinthe innerlowercanton.

heRear-Commodore’sflagshallbethesameastheCommodore’swiththeadditionofaredballinthe innerlowercanton

ThePast-Commodore’sflagshallbearectangularflagofsimilardevicetotheCommodore’sflagbut havingawhiteMalteseCrossintheinnerlowercanton.

12.3.4

ThePortCaptain’sflagshallbearectangularflagofsimilardevicetotheCommodore’sflag.

RESTRICTIONSONFLYINGFLAGCOLOURS

12.4.1 1242

12.4.3

NoMember,otherthanaFlagOfficer,shallflytheSquadron’sflagsfromanyyachtwhichisnotonthe SquadronRegister

1142TheSquadronEnsignistoberaisedat8amandshouldbetakendownatsunset,exceptonayacht underway,thenitmaybewornaftersunsetifdesired.(PleaserefertoyourWarrantconditions).

11.4.3TheSquadronBurgeeshallbeflownonlybyaMemberoftheSquadronandonayachtonthe SquadronRegisterAFlagOfficer’sorPastCommodore’sBurgeeshallnotbeflownonayachtunlessthe FlagOfficerorPastCommodoreispresentTheBurgeeistobeflownatthemainmastheadoratthe starboardspreader.

RACEFLAGS

1251

Whilstracing,yachtsshallflytheflagdesignatedbytheSailingCommitteeforthedivisioninwhichthe yachtisracing.TheDivisionalRacingFlagshouldbehauleddownimmediatelyonayachtwithdrawing fromorcompletingarace

SALUTING

12.6.1

12.6.2

SalutesaretobegivenandacknowledgedbydippingtheEnsignonce.TheEnsignshouldbeloweredto the“dip”position(twothirdsofthedistanceithasbeenhoisted)andshouldbekeptatthedipuntilthe saluteisacknowledgedwhenitshouldbeslowlyre-hoisted AllyachtsshouldsaluteshipsofHerMajesty’sNavy;whenmeetingasquadronofwarships,onlythe SeniorOfficer’sshipshouldbesaluted.AnyyachtmeetingorpassinganotheryachtwhichisflyingaFlag Officer’sBurgeeshouldsalute

MOURNING

12.7.1

Toindicatemourning,Ensignsshouldbehalf-masted.TheSquadronBurgeeshouldremainfullyhoisted exceptinthecaseofthedeathofownerswhenboththeBurgeeandtheEnsignshouldbehalf-masted.

Aflagmustbefullyhoistedbeforebeinghalf-mastedandalsobeforeloweringwhenathalf-mastTo salute,theEnsignmustfirstbemastheadedbeforebeingdipped.

128 OTHERSIGNALS

Hospitalitysignal:AgreenandwhitePennantflownatthestarboardcross-treeindicatesthattheowner wishesMembersoftheSquadrontojointhemfordrinks Everyboatapproachingayachtshallhailsuchyachtandreceiveareplybeforeboarding.

13. DRESSSTANDARDS

StandardsofdresswithintheSquadronclubroomsatWesthavenshallbeneatyachtingattireinthebarareasand neatcasualinallotherareasoftheclubexceptwhenspecialdressstandardsarenominatedforcertainfunctions Neatyachtingattire-shallmeantidy,cleananddryyachtingclothesandexcludesbarefeet,caps,hats,sea boots,andwetweathergear.NeatCasual-shallmeantidyclothes,slacks,shirtsandshoes,aslightlymoreformal standardthanneatyachtingattire.Ithasthesameexclusionsasneatyachting.Tidyopentoefootwearmaybe worninthebarareasonlyduringthesummersailingseasonMembersshallberesponsibletoensurethattheir guestsandracingcrewscomplywiththesestandards

14. DISCIPLINE

UponanycomplaintbeingreceivedbytheSquadronconcerningthebehaviourofanyMemberoranyMember’s crewinoroutoftheSquadronpremisestheGeneralCommitteeshall:

a) b) c) d)

InformtheMemberinwritingoftheintentionoftheCommitteetocallanenquiryintotheconduct complainedof;

GivetheMembertheopportunitytocallwitnesses; AllowtheMember,his/herwitnessandanyotherwitnessesthecommitteeshallcall,togive evidence;

AllowtheMembertoquestionanyofthewitnesses’presentandwhogaveevidence. Makeafindingoffactinrelationtotheconductcomplainedof; InformtheMemberofthereasonsforitsdecisionsandimposesuchpenaltyasitshallseefitto imposewithintherulesoftheclub.

Code of Conduct

1. PURPOSE

ThepurposeoftheRoyalNewZealandYachtSquadron(theSquadron)istogenerallyencourageand pursueCorinthianyachting.

TofulfilthepurposeoftheSquadronitdeliversworldclasssailingtoitsmembers,providesthehighest qualityofservicesandfacilitiesandatthesametimefostersasenseofcommunityandprovidesvalue thatmakesmembershipoftheSquadronalifelongexperience.

ItfollowsthatmembershipoftheSquadronisaprivilegeWiththatprivilegeisthecorresponding obligationandexpectationthatthehigheststandardsofbehaviorwillbefollowedbymembers,their guestsandotherusersoftheSquadron.

ThisCodeofConducthasbeenadoptedbytheGeneralCommitteeItisconsideredtodescribea minimumstandardofexpectedbehaviorbymembers,theirguestsandusersoftheSquadron.Abreach ofthisCodeofConductisconsideredtobeinjurioustothecharacterorinterestsoftheSquadronunder

2. CODEOFCONDUCT

Respecttherights,dignityandworthofothersregardlessofgender,ability,race,culturalbackgroundor religion;

Behaveinacourteous,respectfulandcivilisedmanneratalltimes;

Beethical,fair,considerateandhonestinalldealingswithothers;

Interactwitheachother,visitorsandstaffinacourteous,respectfulandcivilisedmanner;

RespecttherightsofotherstoenjoytheSquadron’sfacilitiesandservices;

NottodamageSquadronorothermember’spropertydeliberatelyorthroughcarelessness;

Respecttheprivacyofmembers,guests,staffandvisitors;

Neverintimidate,discriminate,harass,bully,abuseorthreatenmembers,stafforguests;

Placethehealthandsafetyofyourselfandotherattheforefrontofanydecisionsandactions;

RefrainfromanybehaviorthatmaybringtheSquadronintodisreputeincludingmakingslanderousor derogatorycommentsaboutmembersorstaff;

NottouseinvolvementwiththeSquadrontopromotebeliefs,conduct,orpracticeswhichareinconsistent withthevaluesoftheSquadron;

Refrainfromactinginawaythatmaybecomeapublicnuisanceormaycreateapublicdisturbance; Demonstrateahighdegreeofindividualresponsibility,especiallywhendealingwithpersonsundertheage of18yearsofage.ObservetheproceduresinrelationtomaintainingthewellbeingofChildrensetout belowinthiscode;

Encourageandrewardgoodsportsmanship;

Showconcernandcautiontowardsotherswhomaybesickorinjured;

ComplywiththeRulesofSquadronassetoutintheSquadron’sConstitutions,RulesandRegulationsand anyotherdocumentsthatmaybeenforcedfromtotimeandalsotherulesandguidelinesofanysport beingconductedattheSquadronundernationalandinternationalguidelineswheretheyareapplicable;

Complywithpolicies,dresscodeandsignage;

Observeanyreasonabledirectiongivenbymanagementorstaff;

3. CODEOFCONDUCT

AbreachoftheCodeofConductmaybesubjecttodisciplinaryactioninaccordancewiththeprovisionsof theSquadron’sconstitutionand/orrulesandregulations.

MemberswhoconsidertherehasbeenabreachofthisCodeofConductshouldcontacttheSquadron’s GeneralManager.

WELLBEINGOFCHILDREN

EveryonesubjecttothisCodeofConduct(CofC)shallsupportthesafety,participationandwellbeing ofchildrenandtreatthemwithrespect

Achildisapersonundertheageof18.

EveryonesubjecttothisCodeofConductshall

AdheretoSquadronchildsafepolicy

b) c) d) e) f) g) h)

Ensureasfaraspracticablethatanadultisneverleftalonewithachild. Takeeveryreasonablesteptoprotectchildrenfromabuse. Listentochildren,particularlyiftheyaretellingyouthattheyoranotherchildhasbeenabused Listentochildren,particularlyiftheyarevoicingconcernabouttheirsafetyorthesafetyofanother PromptlyreportanyallegationofpossiblechildabusetoaGeneralCommitteemember. PromptlyreportanychildsafetyconcernstoaGeneralCommitteemember Ifanallegationofchildabuseismade,ensurewithoutdelaythatthechildissafe

5. CHILDSAFEPOLICY

EveryonesubjecttothisCodeofConductmustnot:

Ignoreordisregardanysuspected,allegedordisclosedchildabuse EngageindiscussionsofanadultnatureinthepresenceofachildThisincludespurportedjokes Useinappropriateoroffensivelanguageinthehearingofachild. Expresspersonalviewsoncultures,raceorsexualityinthehearingofachild Discriminateagainstanychild,includingbecauseofculture,race,ethnicityordisability Inaddition,whileundertakingcoaching,mentoringorguidanceofchildrenundertheauspicesofthe SquadroneveryonesubjecttothisCofCmustnot

Haveaone-on-onemeetingwithachildwhichcannotbeobservedbyothers Haveaone-on-onemeetingwherethechildcannotleave Developany“specialrelationship”withachildwhichcouldbeseenasfavouritism.Thisincludesofferingof giftsorspecialtreatment.

Assistoraccompanyachildwhilethechildisdoingthingsofapersonalnaturesuchasshowering, changingclothesorgoingtothetoiletwherethechildcandothesethingsforthemselves Havecontact,onlineoranyotherway,withachildortheirfamilyunlessdirectlyregardingSquadron business

KawauIsland Property

TheRNZYSisproudtohaveapropertyandmooringsatKawauIslandfor memberstoenjoy.Pleasemakethemostofthesefacilitiesandhelpus maintaintheirnaturalbeautyforgenerationsofboatiestocome.

Lidgardhouse

Thishistoricthree-bedroombeachholidayhouseis recentlyrefurbished,andavailableforRNZYSmembers torent LocatedintheidyllicSmeltingHouseBayofBon AccordHarbour,itcanbeaccessedviaitsownjetty, byferryorsecureyourvesseltoitsprivatemooring Minimumbookingnightsmayapply,andseasonalrates startfrom$450/nightformembers.Bookonline rnzysorgnz/kawauoremailreception@rnzysorgnz

Moorings

InadditiontotheprivatemooringforLidgardhouse, therearethreemooringsavailabletousefreeofcharge toRNZYSFull&CountryMembersinSmeltingHouse Bay Thesemustbebookedinadvance,andRNZYSFull &CountryMembershavefirstrightstousetheseup until5pmdaily,atwhichtimeothercategoriesorKBC maybook.Themaximumstayistwonights.Tocheck availabilityandbookamooring,visit rnzysorgnz/kawau

KawauReforestation

Ourvisiontorestorenativewildlifetotheenvironment surroundingLidgardHouse,startedin2021asalegacy projectcelebratingRNZYS’150th,withtheremovalof invasivetreespecies.Sincethen,groupsofmember volunteershaveplantedseveralthousandnativetrees andshrubs,andcontinuetosupporttheirgrowth throughannualweedingand workingbees.Pleaseconsider donatingorvolunteeringforthe futureofourbeautifulcruising groundstobeenjoyedby generationstocome

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Overthepast37years,theMastercard YouthTrainingProgramme(YTP)has trainedover1,000highlycompetitive athletes.Manyofwhomhave succeededatthehighestlevelofour sportincludingtheAmerica’sCup, VolvoOceanRace,WorldMatchRacing events,OffshoreSailing,National Championships,ExtremeSailingSeries, GC32Series,M32Series,SailGP, OffshoreSailingandNational Championships–andofcourseclub racingchampions.

Thecourseisstructuredtohelp athletesexcelinallareasbothonand offthewater Itprovidesanin-depth focusonadvancedaspectsofsailing including;racingrules,tactics,sailtrim, boatmaintenance,fitness,and communication.

Typicallytrainingtakesplaceevery SaturdayandSundaywithsailorsalso encouragedtotakepartinRNZYSclub racingseriesallowingthemtohone theirskillsinotherkeelboats.

Duringtheyearteamsareselectedto representtheRNZYSatseveralmatch racingandkeelboateventsboth nationallyandinternationally Our sponsorsplayanintegralroleinthe programme,alongwithourRace Managementteamofvolunteersand graduates.

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PERFORMANCEPROGRAMME

ThePerformanceProgrammewaslaunchedin2016withtheaimtoprovideapathwayfromthe MastercardYouthTrainingProgrammeintohigh-levelprofessionalyachting Itensuresourathletes arewellpresentedwhentheygooverseastorepresenttheRNZYSandisenabledwithongoing supportfromMusto.ItalsogivesourathletesaccesstoourfleetofEmiratesTeamNewZealand Elliott7sfortraining

PerformanceProgrammeapplicationsareopenyear-roundforcurrentMastercardYTPmembers, graduatesoftheProgrammeandsomelimitedspotsforskilledexternalapplicants Furtherinformation,imagesandvideoscanallbefoundonlineatwwwrnzysorgnzorpleasecontact ZakMerton

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TheMastercardNationalYouthTrainingWeekwasestablishedin 1989.EachyearYachtClubsfromaroundNewZealandareinvitedto sendafour-personyouthcrewtoshareintheintensivesailing experiencesynonymouswithourworld-renownedMastercardYouth TrainingProgramme.Theweekoftraininggivesyoungsailorsthe opportunitytoreceiveintensivetheoreticalandpracticalinstructionin thevariousaspectsofcompetitivekeelboatracinginadisciplined environment.

ELLIOTT7+ MRXSPRINTS1

BARFOOT& THOMPSON WOMENSSERIES THURSDAY RACE1

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING1

GOLDCUP RACE2-ROY MCDELL KIWICUPREGATTA

PICINSURANCE BROKERS WEDNESDAY SERIES-1

ELLIOTT7+ MRXSPRINTS2

BARFOOT& THOMPSON WOMENSSERIES RACE2

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING2

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING3 NORUMRACE

KIWICUPBIG DAYOFSAILING

THEBIGSLEEPIN

CRUISING RALLY-1

MRXSPRINTS3

PICINSURANCE BROKERS WEDNESDAY SERIES-2 PICCOASTALCLASSIC(NZMYC)

BARFOOT& THOMPSON WOMENSSERIES RACE3

MELBOURNE CUP

ELLIOTT7+ MRXSPRINTS4

PICINSURANCE BROKERS

WEDNESDAY SERIES-3

NEWMEMBERS WELCOME

PICINSURANCE BROKERS

WEDNESDAY SERIES-4 ELLIOTT7+

LADIES MAHJONG

BARFOOT& THOMPSON WOMENSSERIES RACE4

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING4

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING5

GOLDCUP RACE3-BEAN ROCKTROPHY

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING6

COMMODORES CUP-ROUND RANGITOTO

CRUISING RALLY-2

NEWZEALANDMATCHRACINGCHAMPIONSHIPS

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING7

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING8

DECEMBER2024

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

3

PINS PRESENTATIONS &SENIORS LUNCH

PICINSURANCE BROKERS WEDNESDAY SERIES-5

36DEGREES BROKERSGOLF DAY

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING9

MASTERCARDNATIONALYOUTHTRAININGWEEK-KAWAU

ELLIOTT7+ MRXSPRINTS 6

LADIES CHRISTMAS LUNCH

THECHRISTMAS RACE

LADIES MAHJONG

BARFOOT& THOMPSON WOMENSSERIES RACE6

CHRISTMASDAY BOXINGDAY

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESPRING10+ SERIES PRIZEGIVING

NORTHSAILS SUNDOWNERBEACHPARTY

GOLDCUPRACE4 –PERCYJONES MEMORIAL

CRUISING RALLY-3

FEBRUARY2025

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

ELLIOTT7+ MRXSPRINTS7

PICINSURANCE BROKERS

WEDNESDAY SERIES-7

ELLIOTT7+ MRXSPRINTS 8 BARFOOT& THOMPSON WOMENSSERIES RACE7

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESUMMER2 CRUISING RALLY-4

COMMODORES CUP-NIGHT RACETO KAWAU

COMMODORES CUP-AROUND KAWAURACE

RUMRACESUMMER3

17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28

PICINSURANCE BROKERS

WEDNESDAY SERIES-8

LADIES MAHJONG 1 2

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESUMMER4

GOLDCUPRACE5 -BALOKOVICCUP

ELLIOTT7+ MRXSPRINTS 9

PICINSURANCE BROKERS

WEDNESDAY SERIES-9

BARFOOT& THOMPSON WOMENSSERIES RACE8

LADIES MAHJONG

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESUMMER5

CRUISING RALLY-5

HARBOURCLASSIC

TOYOTAYOUTHINTERNATIONALMATCH RACINGCHAMPIONSHIP

ELLIOTT7+ MRXSPRINTS 10

PICINSURANCE BROKERS

WEDNESDAY SERIES-10+ SERIES PRIZEGIVING

CORPORATE REGATTA

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESUMMER6

COMMODORES CUP-TARAHIKI RACE

NEWZEALANDSECONDARYSCHOOLSKEELBOATNATIONALS

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESUMMER7

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESUMMER8

CRUISING RALLY-6

RAYGLASS SQUADRON PICNIC

APRIL2025

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

ELLIOTT7+ MRXSPRINTS 11+SERIES PRIZEGIVING

BARFOOT& THOMPSON WOMENSSERIES RACE9+SERIES PRIZEGIVING

HAVANACLUB RUMRACESUMMER9+ SERIES PRIZEGIVING

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN1

COMMODORES CUP-HAYSTACK RACE

EASTER MONDAY ANZACDAY

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

LADIES MAHJONG

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN2

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN3

NORTHSAILS WINTERSERIESRACE1

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN4

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN5

NORTHSAILS WINTERSERIESRACE2

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN6

KINGSBIRTHDAY

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

LADIES MAHJONG

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN7

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN8

NORTHSAILS WINTERSERIESRACE3

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

MATARIKI

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN9

NORTHSAILS WINTERSERIESRACE4

THESQUADRON GALA

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

LADIES MAHJONG

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEAUTUMN10+ SERIES PRIZEGIVING

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER1

NORTHSAILS WINTERSERIESRACE5

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER2

NORTHSAILS WINTERSERIESRACE6

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER3

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

LADIES MAHJONG

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER4

NORTHSAILS WINTERSERIESRACE7

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER5

NEWZEALANDYOUTHMATCHRACING CHAMPIONSHIP

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER6

NORTHSAILS WINTERSERIESRACE8

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER7

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER8

BARFOOT& THOMPSON WOMEN’SDAY OUT

NORTHSAILS WINTERSERIESRACE9+SERIES PRIZEGIVING

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

29

SQUADRON QUIZNIGHT

LADIES MAHJONG

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER9

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER10

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER11

HAVANACLUB RUMRACEWINTER12+ SERIES PRIZEGIVING

SEPT 2024 - SEPT 2025

TOYOTAKIWICUPREGATTA 30thSep-4thOct2024

KIWICUPBIGDAYOF SAILING 12thOctober2024

27thJanuary2025

TOYOTAYOUTHINTERN’L MATCHRACECUP 26thFeb-2ndMar2025

NZSECONDARY SCHOOLSREGATTA 14th-16thMarch2025

MATARIKIRACE 19thJune2025

NZMATCHRACING CHAMPIONSHIP 14th-17thNovember AUCKLANDREGATTA RACING 14th-15thJune2025

THECHRISTMASRACE 18thDecember2024 CORPORATEREGATTA 6thMarch2025 AUCKLAND

NZYOUTHMATCH RACINGCHAMP 9th-10thAugust2025

WOMEN’SDAYOUT 23rdAugust2025

CLUBCHAMPIONSHIPS

TheRNZYSClubChampionshipisawardedtothetopperformingRNZYS boatsacrossourcoreclasses&divisions.Ineithermajorclubseries and/orregattasduringtheseason.Thesewinnersgettheirnameonthe honoursboardintheballroom&arepresentedwithsomeimpressive silverwareatannualprizegivingeachyear!

ELLIOTT7&MRXSPRINTSERIES

Sprintracingintheone-designMRXfleet,supportedbyMRX Yachting,andtheSquadron’sfleetofEmiratesTeamNewZealandElliott 7's.RacingheldeveryalternateTuesdayevening.

HAVANACLUBRUMRACESERIES

MOSTFRIDAYNIGHTS,ALLYEARROUND Getcreativeandwinbest dressedatourthemedpartynights

27Sep2024-Winterprizegiving-AmericasCupdefendersandchallengers

13Dec2024-Springprizegiving-Christmasparty

04Apr2025-Summerprizegiving-Endlesssummer

04Jul2025-Autumnprizegiving-Mid-winterChristmassweater

26Sep2025-Winterprizegiving-Oktoberfest

documents

Raceentryschedule& documents

BARFOOT&THOMPSONWOMEN’SSERIES

ASquadronracingseriesdedicatedtowomenonthewater,racingisheldonalternate Thursdayeveningswithaminimum50%femalecrewratiooneachboat.

03Oct2024

17Oct2024

31Oct2024

14Nov2024

28Nov2024

12Dec2024

20Feb2025 06Mar2025 3Apr2025

COMMODORE’SCUP

RNZYS’mostprestigiousracingseriesandisexclusivetoRNZYS members.Theseriesinvolves5races:

9Nov2024

14Feb2025

Raceentryschedule& documents

CRUISINGSERIES

Afun,low-keyraceorrallytoadestination(decidedontheday) All Membersarewelcometojoinpostracebeachparty.

19Oct2024 16Nov2024 14Dec2024 08Feb2025 1Mar2025 22Mar2025

Raceentryschedule& documents

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NORTHSAILSWINTERSERIES

ThelargestwintersailingseriesinNewZealand Approximatelyatwohour raceeveryotherSaturdayacross8+divisions

10May2025 24May2025 07Jun2025 21Jun2025 12Jul2025 26Jul2025 09Aug2025 23Aug2025 06Sep2025

Raceentryschedule& documents

LEARNTOSAIL

RNZYSAdultLearntoSailCoursesareYachtingNewZealand [internationallyrecognised]Level1sailingcoursesopentoanyone 12andover.Conductedover16hours,eitheronaweekendora fewweeknights,we’vetailoredtuitiontosuitcompletebeginners whodonotnecessarilyknowoneendoftheboatfromtheother, buthaveinterestinthewaterorwateractivities,orperhapsto simplylearnanewskillandtrysomethingoutoftheircomfort zone.Thesecoursescandeliveredinavarietyofkeelboats dependingonyourgoalsandpreferences

RACECREW

TRAINING

Getracereadyandgainan understandingofallthe positionsrequiredfora racecrew,givingyou confidencetojoinaboat forourclubracing programmes.Conducted over18hourseitheron Saturdays(winter)or Wednesdayevenings (summer)inElliott7sor MRX’s,you’lllearnhowto rigandtrimSpinnakerand Gennakers,howtohoist, dropandgybe,race tacticsandstrategies,and howbeintroducedtothe RacingRulesofSailing.

COASTAL CRUISING

Dreamingofcruising? Duringthiscourseyouwill gainanunderstanding (andappetite)forcruising aroundourwonderful HaurakiGulf.Conducted over3days,sessionswill coversafetyonthewater, navigationandtides,‘rules oftheroad’,usingaVHF radio,enginemaintenance andofcoursesailingskills; Advancedknots Recoveringaperson overboard HoistingandReefingSails AnchoringandMooring Planningavoyage.

Member Benefits

We’re delighted to share the fantastic perks that come with being part of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. RNZYS members enjoy a host of awesome benefits! From discounts with corporate partners and sponsors to exclusive deals at our own facilities, there’s something special for everyone. Whether it’s discounted gear or preferred rates, our membership truly enhances the yachting experience. So, if you’re already part of RNZYS, get ready to make the most of these incredible advantages and sail away with some unforgettable memories!

RNZYSbenefits:

Receive10%offallfoodattheRNZYSMember’sBar

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Receive10%offallRNZYSroomhire

FreeuseoftheEngineRoom-1hr

Receive10%offallRNZYSsailtrainingcourses

Receive10%offallRNZYZClubraceentry

Receive5%offfoodandbeverageatLighthouseCafé Member’sratesforeventsandracingentryfees

Member’sratesatLidgardHouse

Accesstomorethan50reciprocalyachtandsailingclubsaroundtheworld

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events@rnzys.org.nz | 09 360 6800 | rnzys.org.nz/functions/venuehire/

RNZYS Standard Sailing Instructions

28thSeptember2024to27thSeptember2025

TheOrganisingAuthority:

RoyalNewZealandYachtSquadron(RNZYS) 181WesthavenDrive,Westhaven,Auckland1011 Tel:093606800|wwwrnzysorgnz|raceoffice@rnzysorgnz

RULES

TheeventisgovernedbytherulesasdefinedinTheRacingRulesofSailing TherulesofRRSPartIIwillbereplacedwiththeright-of-wayrulesoftheInternationalRegulationsforPreventing CollisionsatSea(IRPCAS)betweensunsetandsunrise.

TheYachtingNewZealandSafetyRegulationsshallapplyasfollows:

a) b) c) d) e)

PartIICategory5shallapplyforkeelboats(exclYoung88)andmultihulls, PartIICategory4shallapplyforYoung88boats, PartVCategoryBshallapplyfortraileryachts, PartVICategoryBshallapplyforsportsboats, PartVIIshallapplyforsportmultihulls.

Refer-http://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/racing/safety-regulations

UnderRRS423(i),Propulsion,theuseofanengineispermittedtoavoidacollisionwithanothervesselorobject, ortopreventorgetclearaftergroundingorcollidingwithavesselorobject,ortopreventavesselfromenteringa prohibitedarea;providedtheboatdoesnotgainasignificantadvantageintherace. Boatsshallbenominatedwith“Non-MoveableBallast”orwith“ACantingKeel”or“WaterBallastTanks”Lifting keelsshallbelockedinthedownpositionandmaynotbemovedwhilstracing

Aboatnominatedwithnon-moveableballast,oraliftingkeelshallcomplywithRRS51,Moveable Ballast,

Boatswithmoveableorvariableballast,intheformofacantingkeelorwaterballast,maymovethat ballasttoincreaseordecreaseweight,ortoadjusttrimorstability.ThischangesRRS51,Moveable Ballast,

BoatswithmoveableorvariableballastshallcomplywithWorldSailingOffshoreSpecialRegulations –AppendixAhttps://wwwsailingorg/tools/documents/OSRAppendixAMoveableandVariableBallast[26964].pdf

BoatswithmoveableorvariableballastshallcomplywithYachtingNewZealandSafetyRegulations PartIIClause6 a) b) c) d)

ItisstronglyrecommendedthatarepresentativefromeachboatshouldattendtheRNZYSSummerSeries BriefingthatwillbeonWednesday25thofSeptember2024at18:30 RRS52,ManualPowershallnotapply

Forboatssailinginnon-spinnakerdivisionsorevents,nospinnakersorextrasmaybeset.Extrasaredefinedas sailsthatarenotnormallyusedtoadvantagetowindwardHeadsailsmaybeboomedoutusingspinnakerpoles butshallonlybecarriedonapermanentloadbearingforestaywithonlyoneheadsailperforestay AppendixT,ArbitrationwillapplyunlessstateddifferentlyintheSSI’s. IfthereisaconflictbetweentheNORandSI’stheSI’swilltakeprecedence. ForElliott7(DivisionY)RRS401,PersonalFlotationDevices,shallapplyatalltimeswhileafloat

2. NOTICESTOCOMPETITORS

Noticestocompetitorswillbepostedontheofficialnoticeboardlocatedontheclubwebsiteat wwwrnzysorgnz

SupplementarySailingInstructions(SSI’s)willbepostedonlineontheRNZYSwebsiteatwww.rnzys.org.nz. Boats(andsupportvessels)shallmaintainalisteningwatchonVHFchannel77unlessstateddifferentlyinthe eventSupplementarySailingInstructionsThefailuretoreceivearadiomessagefromtheracecommitteewillnot begroundsforredressThischangesRRS621(a)

5.

CHANGESTOSAILINGINSTRUCTIONS

AnychangetotheSailingInstructionswillbepostedbefore0900onthedayitwilltakeeffectunlessthistimeis changedintheSupplementarySailingInstructions.Anychangetothescheduleofraceswillbepostedby2000 onthedaybeforeitwilltakeeffect

SIGNALSMADEASHORE

SignalsmadeashorewillbedisplayedfromtheRNZYSflagpolelocatedtothenorth-eastoftheRNZYS clubrooms.

SCHEDULEOFRACES

Toalertboatsthataraceorsequenceofraceswillbeginsoon,theorangestartinglineflagwillbedisplayedwith onesoundatleastone(1)minutebeforeawarningsignalismade.

6. CLASSFLAGS

UnlessotherwisestatedintheSSI’s,theclassflagswillbe:

Division

Class Racing Multi-hull Adivision Bdivision Lightdisplacement Heavydisplacement Young88 FarrMRX Non-spinnaker Sportsboats Classics Elliott7’s

ClassFlag Pink

Blue/Yellow Green White Green/Yellow Purple

Y88insigniaonWhitebackground

MRXinsigniaonWhitebackground Black/White Yellow

CYABurgee ‘E’echo

[DP]Allboats,exceptYoung88,FarrMRX,Elliott7’sandMulti-hullboatswhenracinginQ,G,YorMdivision respectively,shalldisplaytheirclassflagfromthebackstayoftheboat,atleast1metreabovethedecklinewhile racingsothatitisclearlyvisibletootherboatsBoatswithoutabackstayshallflytheirclassflagfromtheport shrouds.FailuretoclearlydisplaytheclassflagmayresultintheboatbeingscoredDidNotStartwithouta hearingunlessdispensationisgivenintheeventNORorSSI.ThischangesRRS35,A5.1andA5.2.

7. THECOURSES

Nolaterthanthewarningsignaltheracecommitteewilldesignatethecoursebydisplayingthecoursenumber Theracecommitteemayalsonotifyboatsofthecourseviatxtmessageand/orVHFradioThefailuretosenda coursemessageoraboat’sfailuretoreceiveacoursemessagewillnotbegroundsforredress.Thischanges RRS62.1(a).

Harbourcourses:

ThecoursesareshownintheRNZYSCourseAddendumA,B,orConlineattheRNZYSwebsiteat www.rnzys.org.nz.Theyshowthecourses,theorderinwhichroundingmarksaretobepassed,andthesideon whicheachmarkistobeleft

WindwardLeewardcourses:

ThecourseswillbeincludedintheSSI’sTheyshowthecourses,theorderinwhichroundingmarksaretobe passed,andthesideonwhicheachmarkistobeleft

8. Marks

Harbourcourses:

AllmarkswillbeAucklandCouncilHarbourRacingBuoys,unlessthemarkismissingandmaybereplacedwith aninflatablebuoy,oranofficialboatdisplayingcodeflag‘M.’Thebuoylocations,includingGPSpositionsare onlineunderRaceDocumentsandCoursesontheRNZYSwebsiteatwwwrnzysorgnzandintheRNZYS handbook

9.

WindwardLeewardcourses: Alistofthemarksthatwillbeused,includingadescriptionofeachone,willbeincludedintheeventSSI’s

FairwayMarks: Boatsracingshallpassonthemainchannelsideofthefollowingfairwaymarks:

RangitotoBeacon, IliomamaRockBeacon, BrownsIslandBeacon, BeacononEmuRock(offMotutapu), BeanRockLightandDorisRockBeacon(approx25mnorth), RedbuoysoneasternsideofMotuiheChannel, BeacononSewerOutlet(Orakei), CablebeaconseastofDevonportWharf, GreenSandspitmarkerstake(SWofTorpedoWharf), AllmooredvesselsinoradjacenttothedesignatedSmallCraftMooringsareasshownonChartNZ 5322, TheOkahuBaywavebreakandallmooredvesselsintheOkahuBaymooringarea, Theharbourbridgemainnavigationalspanpylons

OBSTRUCTIONS

ProhibitedRacingAreas:

Thefollowingareas(showninAttachmentA)aredesignatedasObstructionsforthepurposesoftheRRS DefinitionsandRRS19and20

TheWesthavenBoatHarbourareadefinedassouthofalinerepresentinganextensionofthebreakwatertothe mostnorthernpointofWynyardPoint–(diagramA), TheCommercialHarbourareadefinedassouthofastraightlinedrawnbetweenthemostnorthernpointof WynyardPointandthenorth-westernpointoftheFergussonContainerTerminal–(diagramB), TheDefenceareamarkedonChartNZ5322aroundtheNavalDock,CalliopeWharves,Devonport–(diagramC).

10. LARGEVESSELMOVINGPROHIBITEDZONES:

AtalltimesboatsshallcomplywiththeAucklandCouncilNavigationSafetyBylaw2021Part2,Subpart10, clause54–“MovingProhibitedZone”asdescribedbelow.MovingProhibitedZonesaredesignatedas ObstructionsforthepurposesoftheRRSDefinitionsandRRS19and20.

AucklandCouncilNavigationSafetyBylaw2021–Part2,Subpart10–

54-VesselsMustNotImpedeaLargeVesselInAPilotageArea,

Thepersoninchargeofavesselunder500grosstonnageinapilotageareamustnotallowthatvesseltoimpede thenavigationofanyvesselof500grosstonnageormore

Thepersoninchargeofavesselmustnotnavigatethevesselwithinthemovingprohibitedzoneofalarge vesselthatisinapilotagearea

Amovingprohibitedzoneisanareaofnavigablewateraroundalargevesselthat–

a)extends100metrestoeachsideorthewidthofthemarkedchannel,whicheveristhelessordistance;and b)continuesatthewidthin(a)to100metresasternand500metresaheadofthevessel;and c)followsthelineofthemarkedorbuoyedchannelwhenchangingcourse However,(2)doesnotapplytothepilotageareawithintheTamakiRiver 1 2. 3 4

11. THESTART

RaceswillbestartedusingRRS26withthewarningsignalmade5minutesbeforethestartingsignal,unless changedbytheeventNORorSSI’s.

ThestartinglineisbetweenastaffdisplayinganorangeflagontheracecommitteevesselortheWesthaven StartTowerandthecoursesideofthestartingmark

[DP]Whenastartingsequenceisinprogress,boatswhosewarningsignalhasnotbeenmadeshallavoidthe startingareaThestartingareaisdefinedasthearea50mfromthestartinglineinalldirections

Ifanypartofaboat’shullisonthecoursesideofthestartinglineatherstartingsignalandsheisidentified,the racecommitteewillattempttobroadcasthernameand/orsailnumberonVHFchannel77Failuretomakea broadcast,failureofhertohearsuchabroadcast,ortheorderinwhichboatsarebroadcastwillnotbegrounds forarequestforredress.ThischangesRRS62.1(a).

GeneralRecalls:IntheeventofaGeneralRecallthenthewarningsignalfortherecalleddivisionwillbemadewith thestartingsignalforthelastscheduledstartIfmorethanonedivisionisrecalled,therecalleddivisionswillstart at5-minuteintervalsinthesamesequenceinwhichtheywererecalled.The“FirstSubstitute”willbeloweredat thesametimeasthepreparatorysignalislowered1minutebeforethestartofthenextdivisionThischanges RRS292

Intheeventthatthelastscheduleddivisiontostartisrecalledandnootherdivisionhasbeenrecalledpreviously, thenewwarningsignalshallbemadenolessthan5minutesafterthepreviousstartingsignalThe“First Substitute”willbeloweredatthesametimeasthenewwarningsignalisdisplayedThischangesRRS292

UnlessstateddifferentlyintheSSI’s,boatsfailingtostartwithin4minutesoftheirstartingsignalforWindward Leewardracing,orwithin10minutesoftheirstartingsignalforHarbourorPassageracing,shallbescoredDid NotStartwithoutahearingThischangesRRS35,A51andA52

12. CHANGEOFTHENEXTLEGOFTHECOURSE

HarbourCourses:

a)LegsofthecoursewillnotbechangedThischangesRRS33

WindwardLeewardCourses:

a)Tochangethenextlegofthecourse,theracecommitteewilllayanewmark(ormovethefinishingline)and removetheoriginalmarkassoonaspracticableAdescriptionofthenewmarkwillbeintheSSI’sWhenina subsequentchangeanewmarkisreplaced,itwillbereplacedbyanoriginalmark

b)WhenMark1hasbeenreplaced,Mark1aisnolongeramarkofthecourse.Itwillberemovedassoonas practicableThischangesRRS33(c)

c)AChangeofCoursewillbesignalledbythedisplayofflag‘C’onlywithrepetitivesoundsThischangesRRS 33(a)andRRS33(b).

THEFINISH

ThefinishinglineisbetweenastaffdisplayingablueflagontheracecommitteevesselortheWesthavenStart Towerandthecoursesideofthefinishingmark,unlesschangedbytheeventSSI’s

TheTwo-TurnsPenaltyasperRRS44.1shallapply,unlesschangedbytheNORorSSI’s.

TIMELIMITS

TheSSI’swillstatewhichofthefollowingtimelimits,ifanywillapplyand,foreach,thetimelimit Mark1TimeLimit–TimelimitforthefirstboattopassMark1 RaceTimeLimit–Timelimitforthefirstboattostart,sailthecourseandfinish. FinishingWindowTimelimitforboatstofinishafterthefirstboatstarts,sailsthecourseandfinishes. UnlessstatedintheeventSSI’sthereisnoMark1TimeLimit BoatsfailingtofinishwithintheFinishingWindowafterthefirstboatstarts,sailsthecourseandfinishesshallbe scoredDidNotFinishwithoutahearing.ThischangesRRS35,A5.1andA5.2.

HearingrequestformsareavailableontheRNZYSwebsitewww.rnzys.org.nzandattheRaceOffice.Protests andrequestsforredressorreopeningshallbedeliveredtotheRaceOfficewithintheappropriatetimelimit Foreachdivisionorclass,theprotesttimelimitis90minutesafterthelastboathasfinishedthelastraceofthe dayortheRaceCommitteesignalsnomoreracingtoday,whicheveristhelater.

Noticeswillbepostedtoinformcompetitorsofhearingsinwhichtheyarepartiesornamedaswitnessesand whenandwherethehearingswillbeheld

Noticesofprotestsbytheracecommittee,technicalcommitteeorprotestcommitteewillbepostedtoinform boatsunderRRS61.1(b).

Anarbitrationmeetingmaybeheldpriortothehearingandmaybeheldbyteleconference(egZoom)

17. SAFETYREGULATIONS

Aboatthatretiresfromaraceshallnotifytheracecommitteeatthefirstreasonableopportunity,eitherviaVHF channel77asindicatedinSI2.3,bytelephoneorinperson.

AllboatsmustmaintainalisteningwatchondeckonVHFchannel77asindicatedinSI2.3,andonVHFchannel 16atalltimeswhileracingEmergencycommunicationmustbemadeonVHFchannel16

SUPPORTVESSELS

18.3

[DP]Exceptwhenrequestedtoparticipateinrescueoperationsorasasupportvesselforasportmultihull,team leaders,coaches,andothersupportpersonsshallstayoutsideareaswhereboatsareracingandarerestrictedto a5knotspeedlimit,fromthetimeofthepreparatorysignalforthefirststartofasequenceofstartsuntilallboats havefinishedracingortheracecommitteesignalsapostponementorabandonmentofallracesTheareasthe boatsareracinginisdefinedastheareainsidethecourseandwithin100mofanymark,layline,startingline, finishinglineoranyareawhereanyboatthatisracingissailingormaysail

[DP]AllsupportandcoachboatsmusthaveVHFcommunicationsandbeavailabletoassisttheracecommitteeif required

[DP]Allsupportandcoachboatsshallhaveanenginesafetycutoutswitch(killcord)attachedtothedriveratall timeswhiletheengineisrunning,unlesspriorwrittenexemptionhasbeenprovidedbytheOrganisingAuthority 18.

19. RIGHTSTOUSENAMEANDLIKENESS

ByparticipatinginaRNZYSevent,competitorsautomaticallygranttotheOrganisingAuthorityandtheevent sponsorstheright,inperpetuity,tomake,use,andshow,attheirdiscretion,anyphotography,audioandvideo recordings,andotherreproductionsofthemmadeatthevenueoronthewaterfromthetimeoftheirarrivalat thevenue,untiltheirfinaldeparture,withoutcompensation

19.2

Allthosewhotakepartinanyeventascompetitors,aswellassupportcrew,spectatorsandofficialsagreetobe overflownbyadroneduringthedurationoftheevent.Thisincludesyourpersonandyourproperty(boats).

RRS3states:“Theresponsibilityforaboat’sdecisiontoparticipateinaraceortocontinuetoraceishersalone”

Byparticipatinginthiseventeachcompetitoragreesandacknowledgesthatsailingisapotentiallydangerous activitywithinherentrisks.Theserisksincludestrongwindsandroughseas,suddenchangesinweather,failure ofequipment,boathandlingerrors,poorseamanshipbyotherboats,lossofbalanceonanunstableplatformand fatigueresultinginincreasedriskofinjuryInherentinthesportofsailingistheriskofpermanent,catastrophic injuryordeathbydrowning,trauma,hypothermiaorothercauses.

AllthosetakingpartinRNZYSracesoranyothersailingeventscontrolledbytheRNZYS,asbetweentheRNZYS andeachofthosesotakingpart,dosoattheirownriskandresponsibilityTheRNZYSandanysponsor associatedwiththiseventhasnoliabilityforanydamage,lossoranypenaltysufferedbyanyboatcreworany otherpersontakingpartinsucheventsTheRNZYSandanysponsorassociatedwiththiseventshallnotbe responsiblefortheseaworthinessofaboatwhoseentryisacceptedand/orthesufficiencyand/oradequacyof itsequipmentorthecompetenceofitsskipperorcrew.TheRNZYSreservestherightinitssoleanduncontrolled discretiontorefuseentry. 20. RISKSTATEMENT

21. INSURANCE

21.1

Eachparticipatingboatshallbeinsuredwithvalidthird-partyinsurancewithaminimumcoverof$5,000,000per incidentortheequivalent

22. FURTHERINFORMATION

ForfurtherinformationpleasecontacttheSailingOffice;

Emailraceoffice@rnzys.org.nz

Address181WesthavenDriveWesthaven,Auckland1011

Phone093606800 Websitewww.rnzys.org.nz

Date:10thSeptember2024

Harbour Courses

Thefollowingareasaredesignatedasobstructions: -refertoRNZYSStandardSI91

DIAGRAMA

TheWesthavenBoatHarbour

DIAGRAMB

CommercialHarbour

Racing Buoys Information Sheet

ADDENDUM A – HARBOUR COURSES

28thSEPTEMBER2024-28thSEPTEMBER2025

Start–StanleyPointBuoy3(P)–WesthavenBuoy1(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(S)–WesthavenBuoy1(S)-BayswaterBuoy2(S)–Finish

ARBM

Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Finish Start–TorpedoBuoy5(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–StanleyPointBuoy3(P)–Finish

Start–StanleyPointBuoy3(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(P)–NorthHeadBuoy6(S)–Orakei Buoy17(S)–Finish

Start–StanleyPointBuoy3(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(P)–TorpedoBuoy5(P)–Finish

Start–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–TorpedoBayBuoy5(P)–WesthavenBuoy1(S)–Chelsea Buoy19(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(S)–Finish

Start–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–TorpedoBayBuoy5(P)–WesthavenBuoy1(S)–Bayswater Buoy2(S)–Finish

Start–BeanRockBuoy15(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–OrakeiBuoy 17(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–Finish

Start–BeanRockBuoy15(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Bayswater Buoy2(P)–Finish

Start–BeanRockBuoy15(P)–RoughRockBuoy7(P)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Torpedo BayBuoy5(P)–Finish

Start–BastionBuoy16(P)–NorthHeadBuoy6(P)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–TorpedoBay Buoy5(P)–Finish

Start–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–RoughRockBuoy7(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Bayswater Buoy2(P)–Finish

Start–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–NorthHeadBuoy6(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Bayswater Buoy2(P)–Finish

Start–ResolutionBuoy18(P)–RoughRockBuoy7(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Torpedo BayBuoy5(P)–Finish

Start–ResolutionBuoy18(P)–NorthHeadBuoy6(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Torpedo BayBuoy5(P)–Finish

Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–Orakei Buoy17(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–StanleyPointBuoy3(P)–Finish Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Stanley PointBuoy3(P)–Finish

Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–MotukoreaBuoyG(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Finish Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–NorthernLeadingBuoy14(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Finish 13.4 112

Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–FlaxPointBuoy12(P)–NorthHead Buoy6(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–Finish Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–RoughRockBuoy7(P)-North HeadBuoy6(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)BayswaterBuoy2(P)–Finish

ADDENDUM A – HARBOUR COURSES

28thSEPTEMBER2024-28thSEPTEMBER2025

Start–MotukoreaBuoyG(P)-NorthernLeadingBuoy14(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Finish

Start–BeanRockBuoy15(P)–NorthernLeadingBuoy14(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Finish

ARBM

ARBM AllOthers

ARBMAll

ARBM

Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)-NorthHeadBuoy6(P)-SaltWorksBuoy11(S)-Bean RockBuoy15(S)-OrakeiBuoy17(S)-Finish

Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)-RoughRockBuoy7(S)-BeanRockBuoy15(S)-Orakei Buoy17(S)-Finish

Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–BeanRockBuoy15(P)–SaltWorksBuoy11(P)–Orakei Buoy17(S)–Finish

Start–TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–BeanRockBuoy15(P)–RoughRockBuoy7(P)–Orakei

Start–FlaxPointBuoy12(S)–NorthHeadBuoy6(S)–FlaxPointBuoy12(S)–Orakei Buoy17(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–Finish

Start–RoughRockBuoy7(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–Finish

Start–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–RangitotoBuoy13(S)–BeanRockBuoy15(S)–Rangitoto Buoy13(S)–BeanRockBuoy15(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Finish

Start–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–FlaxPointBuoy12(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Finish

Start-ResolutionBuoy18(P)-NorthernLeadingBuoy14(P)-NarrowNeckBuoy8(P)RoughRockBuoy15(S)-ResolutionBuoy18(S)-BayswaterBuoy2(P)–Finish

Start-ResolutionBuoy18(P)-NorthernLeadingBuoy14(P)-FlaxPointBuoy12(P)NorthernLeadingBuoy14(S)-ResolutionBuoy18(S)-BayswaterBuoy2(P)-Finish

Start–NorthernLeadingBuoy14(S)–IliomamaBuoyD(S)–MotukoreaBuoyG(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Finish

Start–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–NorthHeadBuoy6(S)–MotukoreaBuoyG(S)–TorpedoBay Buoy5(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Finish

Start–NorthHeadBuoy6(P)–FlaxPointBuoy12(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–FlaxPoint Buoy12(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–FinishStart–NorthHeadBuoy 6(P)–SaltworksBuoy11(P)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–Finish

Start–MotukoreaBuoyG(P)–NarrowNeckBuoy8(P)–BeanRockBuoy15(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–Finish

Start–NorthernLeadingBuoy14(P)–NarrowNeckBuoy8(P)–BeanRockBuoy15(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–Finish

Start–MotukoreaBuoyG(P)–IliomamaBuoyD(P)–NorthernLeadingBuoy14(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–FinishStart–MotukoreaBuoyG(P)–NorthernLeadingBuoy14 (P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Finish

Start–BeanRockBuoy15(P)–SaltworksBuoy11(P)–NarrowNeckBuoy8(P)–Bean RockBuoy15(P)–SaltWorksBuoy11(P)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Finish Start–BeanRockBuoy15(P)–McKenzieBuoy10(P)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Finish Start–BeanRockBuoy15(P)–SaltWorksBuoy11(P)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Finish

Start–MotukoreaBuoyG(P)–NorthernLeadingBuoy14(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Finish Start–OrakeiBuoy17(P)–TorpedoBuoy5(P)–ChelseaBuoy19(S)–BayswaterBuoy2 (S)–Finish

Start–FlaxPointBuoy12(S)–IlliomanaBuoyD(S)-MotukoreaBuoyG(S)-OrakeiBuoy 17(S)–Finish Start–FlaxPointBuoy12(S)-RangitotoBuoy13(S)–OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Finish

30

ADDENDUM A – HARBOUR COURSES

28thSEPTEMBER2024-28thSEPTEMBER2025

31

32

ARBM AllOthers

ARBM AllOthers

ARBM AllOthers

33 ARBM

Start–CableBuoy9(S)–MckenzieBuoy10(S)-NorthernLeadingBuoy14(S)–Orakei Buoy17(S)–Finish

Start–SaltWorksBuoy11(S)-NorthernLeadingBuoy14(S)-OrakeiBuoy17(S)–Finish

Start–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–ChelseaBuoy19(P)–MeolaBuoyA(P)–ChelseaBuoy19 (P)–MeolaBuoyA(P)–BayswaterBuoy2(S)–Finish

Start–BayswaterBuoy2(P)–ChelseaBuoy19(P)–MeolaA(P)–BayswaterBuoy2(S) –Finish

Start–MotukoreaBuoyG(P)–NorthHeadBuoy6(P)–MotukoreaBuoyG(P)–North HeadBuoy6(P)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–Finish

Start–BeanRockBuoy15(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–BeanRockBuoy15(P)–WesthavenBuoy1(S)–ChelseaBuoy19(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(S)–Finish

Start–BeanRockBuoy15(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–WesthavenBuoy1(S)-Chelsea Buoy19(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(S)-TorpedoBayBuoy5(S)–Finish Start–BeanRockBuoy15(S)–ResolutionBuoy18(S)–WesthavenBuoy1(S)-Chelsea Buoy19(S)–BayswaterBuoy2(S)–Finish

34 ARBM

Start–BrownsIsNavyBuoy(P)–MothuieGreen(P)–Finish Start-MotukoreaBuoyG(P)-IlliomanaBuoyD(P)-Finish

35 ARBM AllOthers CoursewillbeoutlinedinaNoticetoCompetitors CoursewillbeoutlinedinaNoticetoCompetitors

ADDENDUM B – CRUISING COURSES

28thSEPTEMBER2024-28thSEPTEMBER2025

Destination:IslingtonBayRangitoto–ShortCourse

FromtheStartLine,sailbetweenNorthernLeadingBeaconandNorthernLeadingBuoy-Iliomama Buoy(S)-IliomamaBeacon(P)–MotuiheChannelGreenBuoy(P)-tofinishbetweenRangitoto IslandandtheRaceCommitteeBoat–takingRCBtostarboard

Destination: MulletBay,MotutapuIsland

FromtheStartLineroundingMotuiheChannelGreenBuoy(P)–MotuiheChannelRedBuoys(S)-to finishbetweentheSouthernPointofMulletBayandtheRaceCommitteeBoattotheeast

Destination: WestBay,RakinoIsland

FromtheStartLineroundingMotuiheChannelGreenBuoy(P)–MotuiheChannelRedBuoys(S)–to finishbetweenthesouthernheadofWoodyBayandtheRaceCommitteeBoattothewest

Destination:IslingtonBay,Rangitoto–MediumCourse

FromtheStartLineroundingBrownsIsland(S)–NavyBuoy(P)–MotuiheIsland(P)–Motuihe ChannelRedBuoys(P)–MotuiheChannelGreenBuoy(S)–tofinishbetweenRangitotoIslandand theRaceCommitteeBoat–takingRCBtostarboard

Destination: OneroaBay,WaihekeIsland

FromtheStartLineroundingMotuiheChannelGreenBuoy(P)–MotuiheChannelRedBuoys(S)–to finishbetweenHakaimangoPoint,OneroaandtheRaceCommitteeBoattothenorth

Destination: RockyBay,WaihekeIsland

FromtheStartLine,roundingBrownsIsland(S)–NavyBuoy(P)–tofinishbetweentheRockyBay BuoyandtheRaceCommitteeBoattothenorth

Destination: OnetangiBay,WaihekeIsland

FromtheStartLineroundingMotuiheChannelGreenBuoy(P)–MotuiheChannelRedBuoys(S)–to finishbetweenThompsonsPoint,OnetangiandtheRaceCommitteeBoattothenorth

Destination:Man‘O’WarWinery,WaihekeIsland

FromthestartbetweenNorthernLeadingBuoyandtheRaceCommitteeBoattotheSouth, roundingBrownsIsland(S)–NavyBuoy(P)–RockyBayBuoy(S)–SundayRockBuoy(P)–tofinish betweentheNorthernmostbuoyontheAwakiriapaBayMusselfarmandtheRaceCommitteeBoat totheeast

Destination:IslingtonBay,Rangitoto–LongCourse

FromtheStartLineroundingBrownsIsland(S)–NavyBuoy(P)–RockyBayBuoy(P)–Motuihe Island(S)–tofinishbetweenRangitotoIslandandtheRaceCommitteeBoat–takingRCBto starboard.

Destination: HuruhiBay,WaihekeIsland

FromtheStartLine,roundingBrownsIsland(S)–NavyBuoy(P)–tofinishbetweentheMaunganui PointandtheRaceCommitteeBoat–takingRCBtostarboard.

CoursewillbeoutlinedinaNoticetoCompetitors.

ADDENDUM C – COMMORODRES CUP COURSES

28thSEPTEMBER2024-28thSEPTEMBER2025

KAWAUCOURSES

CourseandMarkRounding’sNightRacetoKawauIsland

1 ALL Start–WhangaparaoaOutermostYellowbuoy(P)-MotuketeketeIsland(P)–Passage Reef(S)–FinishbetweenMomonaPointandaRaceCommitteeBoatdisplayinganamber flashinglightmooredtothewestofMomonaPoint 26

CoursewillbeoutlinedinaNoticetoCompetitors

Course No Divisions

CourseandMarkRounding’sRoundKawauIsland

Forcourses1,2,3,4&5theRaceCommitteeBoatwilldisplayagreenflagwhenthewindwardmarkistoberoundedtostarboard andaredflagwhenthewindwardmarkistoberoundedtoport,ornoflagifwindwardmarkisnotlaid. Thewindwardmarkiflaid willbeaRNZYSinflatablebuoymooredapproximately1nmtowindwardofthestartline. 1

Start–WindwardMarkiflaid–MotutaraIsland(P)–RNZYSlaidmarkapprox05nmswest ofChallengerIsland(P)–MotutaraIsland(S)–FinishattheRaceCommitteeBoatapprox. 0.5nmwestoftheentrancetoBonAccordHarbour 15

Start–WindwardMarkiflaid–MotutaraIsland(P)–FlatRock(P)–FairchildReef(P)–MaoriRock(S)–FinishattheRaceCommitteeBoatapprox.0.5nmwestoftheentranceto

Start–WindwardMarkiflaid–MaoriRock(P)–FairchildReef(S)–FlatRock(S)–Motutara Island(S)–FinishattheRaceCommitteeBoatapprox05nmwestoftheentrancetoBon

Rock(S)–FinishattheRaceCommitteeBoatapprox.0.5nmwestoftheentrancetoBon

Start–WindwardMarkiflaid–MaoriRock(P)–FairchildReef(S)–FlatRock(S)–Motuora Island(S)–FinishattheRaceCommitteeBoatapprox05nmwestoftheentrancetoBon

StartfromtheRaceCommitteeBoatmooredattheentranceofBonAccordHarbour–RNZYSlaidmarkapprox04nmoffWesternPointChristianBay(P)–RNZYSlaidmarkoff AlgiesPoint(P)–RNZYSlaidmarkapprox.0.5nmoffMoturekarekaIsland(P)–RNZYSlaid markwestoftheRaceCommitteeBoat(P)–theChristianBaylaidmark(P)–theAlgies Pointlaidmark(P)–theMoturekarekaIslandlaidmark(P)–FinishattheRaceCommittee Boatapprox05nmwestoftheentrancetoBonAccordHarbour

StartfromtheRaceCommitteeBoatmooredattheentranceofBonAccordHarbour–RNZYSlaidmarkapprox05nmoffMoturekarekaIsland(S)–RNZYSlaidmarkoffAlgies Point(S)–RNZYSlaidmarkapprox04nmoffWesternPointChristianBay(S)–theRace CommitteeBoatmark(S)–theMoturekarekaIslandlaidmark(S)–theAlgiesPointlaid mark(S)–theChristianBaylaidmark(S)–FinishattheRaceCommitteeBoatapprox. 05nmwestoftheentrancetoBonAccordHarbour

Torpedo(P)–Finish

Start-passingnorthofMotuiheIsland––GannetRock(S)–TarahikiIsland(S)–RotoroaIsland(S)–PassingthroughRuthePassage–WaihekeIsland(S)-Motuihe Island(P)-Finish

Start-passingnorthofMotuiheIsland––GannetRock(S)–TarahikiIsland(S)–RotoroaIsland(S)–PassingthroughRuthePassage–WaihekeIsland(S)-Motuihe Island(S)–BrownsIsland(P)–Finish

MotuiheIsland(S)–BrownsIsland(P)–Finish

HAYSTACK COURSES.

Start–NorthHeadBuoy6(P)-McKenzieBuoy10(S)–Orarapa(Haystack)(S)-Rocky BayBuoyF(S)–MotuiheIsland(S)-Finish

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SQUADRONREGISTEROFYACHTS&MOTORYACHTS

TobeeligibletoenterSquadronCLOSEDevents,membersmustregistertheirvesselontheSquadron Register TherulesforRegistrationarecontainedintheRNZYSRegulations110 Registrationformsare availablefromReceptionoronthewebsite.Members’yachtsormotoryachtswillthenbeincludedon theYacht/MotorYachtRegister,postedonthewebsite.

VisittheonlineBoatHubtoviewtheYacht&MotorYacht Registerandcompletetheregistrationfrom. rnzys.org.nz/boathub/

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PleaseensureanychangestoownershipareadvisedtotheSailingOffice.

YACHTINGNEWZEALANDREGISTRATION

TocomplywiththecurrentRacingRulesofSailing,memberswishingtoraceinclub,nationalor internationalraces,seriesoreventsarerequiredtoregistertheiryachtswithYachtingNewZealand. ThisisinadditiontoClubRegistration.OwnersareaskedtoadviseYachtingNewZealandofany changestoownershiporcontactinformationtoensuretheYachtingNewZealandRegisteriskeptupto-date.Changeofownership/newregistration/andchangeofboatnameformscanbecompleted onlineviatheYachtingNewZealandwebsitewww.yachtingnz.org.nz.

Contact:YachtingNewZealand Telephone093611471

Emailreception@yachtingnzorgnz Websitewww.yachtingnz.org.nz

Physicaladdress4FredThomasDrive-(Southeastentrance)Takapuna,Auckland0622. PostaladdressPOBox331487,Takapuna,Auckland0740

HANDICAPPINGCERTIFICATES

PHRF

OwnersrequiringaneworrevalidatedPHRFcertificateshouldcontactYachtingNewZealandorsee theirwebsite.OwnersareremindedthattobeeligibleforaPHRFcertificate,boatsmustberegisteredin thenameofthecurrentowner.PHRFhandicapsarelistedandupdatedregularlyontheYachtingNew Zealandwebsite

Pleasenote:Allcertificateslapseon31Mayannuallybutcanberevalidatedanytimefrom1May. OwnerswillneedtoensurethatcertificateshavebeenrevalidatedtobeeligibletousetheirPHRF certificateinSquadronracesfrom1June

SAFETYCERTIFICATES

SafetyrequirementsapplytoallracinginaccordancewithPartIIoftheYachtingNewZealandSafety Regulations(OffshoreandCoastalRacing) Category4and5racesrequiretheownertodeclaretotheclubthatallsafetyregulationsarecomplied with Category3andaboverequirethattheyachtbeinspectedbyaYachtingNewZealandappointed inspector,seetheYachtingNewZealandwebsiteforafulllistofinspectors.Formoreinformation pleasecontactYachtingNewZealandSafetyOfficeron093611471orwww.yachtingnz.org.nz.

YACHTS/CRAFTDEPARTINGNEWZEALAND

AnyNZpleasurevesseldepartingforaplaceoutsideNZmustundergoasafetyinspectioninvolvingthe vessel,itsequipmentandcrew YachtingNZCategory1standardsapplytobothracingandcruising craft.InspectionsareundertakenbyYachtingNZsafetyinspectors.

TheShipRegistrationAct1992requiresthatNewZealandflaggedvesselsdepartingNewZealandfor overseasneedtoberegisteredasaNewZealandship(ontheNewZealandRegisterofShips)and obtainnecessarysafetyandcustomsclearances.

NEWZEALANDREGISTRATION

OwnersneedtoapplytotheMaritimeSafetyAuthorityRegistrarofShipstohavetheirvessels registered.

PartA-Apermanentregistration

PartB-Registrationlastingaperiodoffiveyears,renewableafterthatdateandwhichlapseswhena vesselissold.

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