AGM 2016 – Minutes

Minutes of the 76^th Annual General Meeting of the Oxford & Cambridge Sailing Society at Kellogg College, Oxford, on Saturday 1^st October 2016, being the 82^nd anniversary of the Society

The President took the Chair and the meeting began at 19:14hrs with 38 members present. Apologies were received from Anthony Lunch and Jeremy Atkins.

1. Minutes of the Last Meeting
   • The minutes of the last meeting were approved by acclamation.
2. President’s Report
   • The President was delighted to welcome several new members to the Society: Christopher Eames, Robbie Gilmore, Hannah Bibby, Bryan Ormond, Will Reid (Cambridge), and Guy Stephens, Matt Ely and Janie Smallridge (Oxford).
   • It had been a good year for the Society:
     1. Collaborative OCSS, OUYC and CUCrC drinks in London in the Spring run for the third time.
     2. Society team came 8^th at the 2016 Wilson Trophy – John Platts-Mills, Becky Cross, Peter Gray, Ben Gratton
     3. Katie Nurton won the POW cup in the International 14 class, Roger Gilbert was 2^nd and Archie Massey 3^rd in the overall series.
     4. Richard Thompson 1^st in the Swallow fleet at Cowes, Claire Lasko and Honor Fell 3^rd in the J70 class
     5. Luke and Emma McEwan won the RS800 European Championships at Garda, as well as the UK Championships, while Fiona Hampshire came 2^nd at Garda crewing for Tim Saxton.
3. Port Report
   • Katie Nurton offered a verbal report to the AGM. Port stocks are good, with a budget to fill any gaps that will be spent later this year when port stocks are released. Tonight’s port: We are drinking a 1997 Smith and Woodhouse, one of the old-school port houses, an excellent vintage, looking fantastic in the bottle. It was founded by the Mayor of London in the 1740s.
4. Treasurer’s Report
   • Given by Claire Lasko. One set of Accounts were made available for all members, Investments are doing well, with so many new members joining. The £300 contribution to the Wilson entry was well regarded by all, as was the small profit on the dinner (of £15)
   • It was noted by the President that the increase in dinner ticket price that was due to a forgotten VAT issue by Kellogg College and that we we would see if we could get a better meal elsewhere next year.
5. Election of the President
   • Mark Struckett was proposed by Will Henderson, seconded by general acclamation. The Society pendant was handed over. Thanks were expressed by Mark to the departing President
   • Fiona Hampshire was proposed as the new Hon. Secretary by Felix Danczak, and seconded by General acclamation.
   • Claire Lasko was willing to continue to stand as Hon. Treasurer.
6. Committee Elections
   • Phil Derry and Lottie Rapson were elected newly to the committee, alongside Katie Nurton, Ed Grieg-Gran, Tom Low all re-elected.
7. AOB
   • Tom Low – investments are doing rather well with excellent dividend yield.  No reason to change any current strategy.

Anthony Butler proposed a vote of thanks to the President for his obliging conduct in the chair, which was passed with acclamation.

The meeting closed at 19:27hrs