Hebe Jebes Issue Sep to Oct 2013 Sep 2013 | Page 12

Reports Alan Reid General Manager Welcome back to all the fortunate members who missed the rainy days of summer. Hopefully the next few months will bring better weather so that everyone can get back out on the water. On the few good Sundays we did have, car parking was stretched to the limit at the Club. Several members observed that there was still space available when the full sign was up. It is true that there appears to be space available, however, we need to carry on with the operational work at the Club. Ground space is still required to allow the forklifts to launch and recover members’ boats. We are also required to maintain clear passage for fire engines and ambulances to enter the Club in an emergency. The Nautica Typhoon Series and Quest Summer Saturday Series yacht racing are now complete. I would like to thank both Nautica and Quest for their continued sponsorship. These very successful series were attracting on average over 60 and 30 yachts at each race. I would like to bring to members’ attention that the General Committee has amended the Club’s bye-laws to tighten up on members who abuse the use of their membership card and to penalise those members who continually settle their club accounts late. The bye-law change also allows children of members who are in fur ther education, both abroad and here in Hong Kong, to continue to use their parents’ membership up to the age of 23. The amended bye-laws are printed on page 59. Members should note that children who have reached their 18th bir thday are no longer allowed to use their parents’ account at the Club unless they are in fur ther education. It is the member’s responsibility to inform the Club that their child is in fur ther education and that they wish the child to remain par t of their membership. The full bye-laws and the Memorandum and Ar ticles of Association are available on the Club's website and can be found under ‘The Club’ tab at the top left of the home page. Also a thank you to those of you who attended the Annual General Meeting—the new General Committee line-up is on page 16. Upcoming events at the Club are the Hebe Race Week on 14 October followed by the very popular Halloween Night on 18 October. The 24-hr Charity Race takes place on 26 and 27 October. We still require volunteers for this event, so if you are available please contact the Club to offer your assistance. As members will be aware, the boatyard is closed for the event and, with 50 dinghies to launch and recover, space is at a premium. Please note that, as in previous years, the car park will be closed to members on these two days. The Club will be running a shuttle bus between the Centro Car Park, Sai Kung and the Club on both days. Wishing you fair winds and happy and safe boating. 10 Hebe jebes ????????????, ???????????????? ????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????? ?????????????? Nautica Typhoon Series?Quest Summer Saturday ???????? ????????????????????????????60 ?30?????? ??????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????? ????23???????????????????????59 ????????????18???????????????? ????????????????????????????? ????????? ???????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????? ?????16?? ???????????????Hebe Race Week?????? ?????????24??????????????????? ????????????????????????????? ??????????????????50?????????? ????????????????????????????? ?????????????Centro ???? ?? ?????