Goals of Meeting:

v     Organize the class

o       Determine rules for class

o       How to liaison with the French Classe Mini

o       Work on building the class in the US (helping people here qualify for the MT)

v     Selling the class in NA

o       Creating awareness

o       Promoting events

Rules for Class Mini USA

Minis racing in the US will:

1.      1^st Adhere to local race rules

2.      Adhere to Guide Mini rules, or have been grandfathered in by receiving an official classe mini race number prior to 1995.

3.      Be measured as a Mini under the 2006 Guide Mini rules

                                                             a.      Mini Class US may provide a certified measurer before major events

                                                            b.      Owner is responsible for having yacht properly measured and providing documents to prove that boat meets rule

                                                             c.      Minis must meet the 2006 Guide mini stability rules in order to race in the Bermuda 1-2, regardless of whether or not they have been grandfathered into the current classe mini rules.

On Measuring Boats

MEMBERSHIP

PROMOTING THE CLASS

MCUS will:

1.  Promote the Mini class through the college sailing circuits

2. Have an open house at the Bermuda 1-2 promoting the Mini’s

3. Appoint Joe Cooper our new PR person

4. Appoint Sam Ausmus Web Master

5. Hold prologue races before big events

LIASON WITH CLASSE MINI

1. MCUS Appoints Fred Boursier as the Liaison for international development.
2. Fred will
1. Work as a liaison between US Mini owners and the Classe Mini to increase understanding between both parties, and to assist MCUS members in achieving their goals of participating in Classe Mini races; specifically the Transat 650.
2. Work with the Classe Mini and MCUS to create qualifying races for the Transat 650 in the US.

BERMUDA 1-2 Event information

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

1. Mini class credibility
1. The minis ability to participate in the 2007 Bermuda 1-2 stems from years of discussion between US mini owners and longtime 1-2 participants (notably Drew Wood and Jan Brandt) and the governing committee of the 1-2 race.
2. Minis will participate in the 2007 Bermuda 1-2 as an Exhibition class.
3. As an Exhibition class we will not be eligible for trophies provided by the Bermuda 1-2 race committee, and will not be officially scored by the race committee.  

                                                              i.      MCUS may provide trophies for Minis in the 1-2

4. As an Exhibition class we will race as a one design class.

                                                              i.      Based on the number of participants the MCUS reserves the right to further discuss whether to split the Mini fleet into Series and Proto classes for scoring purposes (MCUS scoring only!)

2. Safety

a. Minis will meet 2006 Guide Mini regulations (or be grandfathered in by having received an official number prior to 1995)

b.      Minis will adhere to all safety and equipment rules in the Bermuda 1-2 NOR.

OPTIONS:

1.      Plan and train together before the race

2.      Set up our own communications systems

3.      “Scrutinizer” checks all Mini’s the day before the 1-2 inspections to assure that there are no faults found

4.      Plan an event in Bermuda promoting the Mini’s (Tuesday?)

5.      Joe Cooper and Jay Sharkey will find mooring for the minis prior to the 1-2