Minutes EXCO Meeting July 25, 2007

PAN AMERICAN SAILING FEDERATION

GENERAL ASSEMBLY MINUTES

JULY 25, 2007 – RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

ATTENDEES:

ARG Carlos De Mare

BER Deb Gravelle

BRA Abe Rosemberg

CAN David Sprague

CHI Alberto Cotapos

COL Felipe Castillo

CUB Isaac Zabicki Mulkay

DOM Andres Santana

ECU Octavio E. Jarrin

ISV Lyn Reid

PAR Miguel Guanes

PER Javier Arribas

PUR Eric A. Tulla

URU Scott Perry

USA Scott Ikle

VEN Luisa Teresa Revenga

Vice Presidents:

Leopold Dreyer

Nick Castruccio

ISAF:

Teresa Lara

Armando Goulartt

Absent with Regrets:

Rich Jeffries

Peter Loewen

The meeting opened at about 5:30 pm

Carlos De Mare introduced the meeting and noted that David Sprague would conduct the meeting in the absence of Rich Jeffries.

David Sprague read the attendance list and confirmed the printed agenda with the group.

The President, Carlos De Mare, gave his written report and verbally discussed the Objectives that he had set for the organization which were to keep the Pan Am classes beyond just the Olympic Classes and to support the Regional Classes, have ISAF recognize the PASAF organization and to have the PASAF website up and running. He assured the group that he was comfortable that the ODEPA will support more than just Olympic classes for the 2011 games. The website is up and running and ISAF recognizes PASAF as a Regional Games group.

Teresa Lara spoke of the need to broaden our sport and get more country involvement; she reiterated the need for more coaching for the athletes and the need to cut the cost of classes in the Olympics and the Pan Ams. She also presented her written report.

Isaac from Cuba suggested that the group include the 470 in the games to get more women as well as men into the games.

Teresa said that she felt PASAF could get more money for the Area if ISAF were to recognize that North and South America should be one Continent like the IOC does.

David Sprague presented the Treasurer’s report on behalf of Peter Loewen. There was a question as to what the lobby expenses were for. David said he would include the explanation in the minutes. (The lobby fees were to cover the flight and travel expenses for trips taken by the current and also former President of the PASAF to lobby for the classes at the ODEPA meetings in 2003 and 2004) David collected money from all that were delinquent and attending the games. The others will be pursued for their share.

The President thanked very much the efforts of the Brazilians and the Organizing Team for their excellent work organizing the games. He specifically mentioned Nelson Ilha, Abe Rosemberg, Eric Tulla and Armando Goulartt.

There were questions as to why there were not such things as an opening ceremony. Abe replied that it had been requested but the organizing authority above him had not wanted one. There were other questions and Abe said he would write a detailed report on the event with his comments.

Eric Tulla spoke for all the attendees when he congratulated the sailing organizing committee for its excellent work in the face of difficult problems.

Ralph Nelles reported on the Puerto Vallarta site for Sailing for the 2011 games. The main games will be in Guadalajara 3-4 hours away. He will work with the previous organizers of sailing events to ensure that these games go well

Other Items:

Andreas Santana presented a plan to develop a manual for organizers to run the Sailing part of the games. Eric suggested that the current ISAF manual be used as a base. It was agreed that the manual be done quickly and that a draft be presented to the Regional Games committee of ISAF in November in Portugal. It is important that ISAF and ODEPA buy in to such a manual. It will be published on the website and progress reports on the manual and the preparations for the 2011 games will be posted as well.

Eric Tulla invited countries to the Caribbean Games

All the delegates agreed to have their emails on the Website and to keep their address up to date with the Secretary.

Carlos Thanked his Executive team for all their work over the years.

David Sprague said he would try find the minutes of the 2003 General Assembly and have them published with the minutes. The assembly agreed that they would be accepted by the group after 1 month from being published unless someone objected to the specifics. In which case they would notify the President and Secretary and that the Executive would decide the appropriate next steps to get them approved. The minutes have not been available so they are not attached to this minute.

The election for the Regional Vice Presidents was held and the following are the Vice Presidents:

Andreas Santana and Nick Castruccio – Caribean and Bermuda

Rich Jeffries and David Sprague – North America

Enrique Elguero – Central America and Mexico

Abe Rosemberg and Carlos De Mare – South America

Ralph Nelles represents the organizing committee of the 2011 games.

Eric Tulla thanked Carlos on behalf of all the members for his work over the last 3 years.

Nick Castruccio thanked the group on behalf of Leopold Dreyer for their support over the years and expressed Leo’s bet wishes for the PASAF organization.

New business was introduced by Octavio Jarrin and the following motions were passed re Governance of the PASAF organization.

The assembly agreed that the President should be elected by the General assembly not the Executive and that the Executive not be given a vote unless they were also their country delegate.

The assembly agreed the Executive should continue to be selected on a regional basis.

The assembly agreed that the election for the new President should be administrated by a group of the assembly and that the President should not run the election. It should be like a nominating committee perhaps.

The assembly appointed a Working Party made up of Octavio Jarrin and Eric Tula plus a member of the Executive (Enrique Elguero was appointed by the Executive) to bring in a new constitution and have it voted on as soon as possible. The possibility of an email vote on amending the constitution and the election process was raised.

The concept of having the President limited to 1 four year term was defeated but the group will look at the possibility of some sort of longer term limit.

The meeting closed just after 8 pm.

List of attendees and email address

BRA Abe Rosemberg abeg@abro.org.br

CAN David Sprague sprague@madvice.com

CHI Alberto Cotapos a.cotapos@terra.cl

COL Filipe Castillo presidente@fedvevelacolombia.org

CUB Isaac Zabicki Mulkay isaaczabiski@yahoo.com.mx

DOM Andres Santana sunfish@cargocon.net

ECU Octavio E. Jarrin ojarrin@gye.satnet.net

PAR Miguel Guaves

PER Javier Arribas L pachin@terra.com.pe

PUR Eric A Tulla etulla@gmail.com