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 CYC
PARKING POLICY
BOARD
POLICIES
In the past few years, there has been an increase in the number of larger,
exchanges or additional (2nd), member boats docked at the CYC. Although
they bring in additional income to the club, these changes, if ungoverned, put
stress on the CYC docks, anchorage and on other members' boats and enjoyment
of the club.
In order to maintain the CYC's focus on sailing while balancing member
fairness, wear on docks/moorings and CYC financial impacts, the CYC Executive
Board, on behalf of the membership, has formalized a set of policies to
provide member guidance in these activities.
WINTER
STORAGE POLICIES
The CYC provides about 25 areas for winter primary boat storage for the
convenience of members who may not have the facilities to store their CYC
primary boat in a personal location. CYC winter boat storage must comply with
the limits of the current zoning stipulations. Such storage should not
prohibit work-party nor other members' normal use of the CYC properties during
the short Connecticut sailing/ boating season. In addition, in the
interest of CYC property maintenance and club ambiance, damage to
the lawn and other CYC property must be minimized.
The Vice Commodore has the authority and responsibility for managing the
overall winter storage program, approving members' boat storage requests on a
'first paid-first considered' policy. The Vice Commodore designates
appropriate winter storage boat sites, considering the above, the CYC property
terrain and individual boats' requirements.
The start date for
applying for winter storage to the Vice Commodore shall be Sept 1 of each
year. Applications will be in writing and accompanied with a check for the
appropriate fees, as set annually by the CYC Executive Board. A notification
will be placed in the CYC newsletter.
Boat storage rules
are as follows:
1. The
primary boat's dimensions are as defined in the CYC primary boat policy.
2. The boats cannot be placed in
their designated site until two weeks before the first fall work party and
must be removed by the weekend before the Memorial Day picnic weekend.
3. Because of lawn shadowing, the
preferred storage areas for platform and pontoon boats are west of the ramp or
above the road, off the main lawn.
For boats stored
on sites below the road:
4. All boats
MUST be on a trailer to allow ease of movement and minimize damage to the
lawn.
5. Care must be taken not to cause
ruts in the lawn.
6. Any boat covering must be snug
to the boat and not cause shadowing damage to the lawn.
7. Boats on the main lawn area
must be removed two weeks before the Memorial Day picnic, to allow the lawn to
be maintained and members' enjoyable use.
Any member whose boat does not comply with the above, or which damages the
lawn, will be assessed a $50 surcharge above the normal winter storage fees,
for each violation. Continued violation of these rules may result in the
member not being eligible for winter storage the following year.
Members who have stored their boat at the CYC in the past, but said boat would
currently be in violation of these guidelines, will be eligible to store that
particular boat at the CYC, but will be assessed the additional surcharges, as
appropriate. The Vice Commodore will recommend violating members to the
CYC Executive board for surcharge approval.
The Board may make exceptions and changes to this policy and its execution as
conditions warrant, to beneficially impact the CYC as a whole.
CYC
BOAT CHANGES &/OR ADDITIONS POLICY
 | All boat changes or
additional members' boats, kept at
the club, require the Board's approval, as requested through, and
pre-reviewed by, the Vice-Commodore, who is responsible for maintaining the
CYC docks, moorings and boats in a safe and secure manner: |
| Requests for dock slips or
moorings for additional boats must be resubmitted annually.
Decisions by the Board are not required until June 1st, when most new
members will have been accommodated, and any extra slips or moorings
have been set aside for potential members, per the Membership Chairperson.
Individual decisions may be made earlier in the year. |
| Optionally, slips or moorings
may be offered, temporarily, to current members with the understanding that
they may have to be relinquished to new members later in the year. |
Assuming availability of suitable dock or mooring space and an appropriately
sized boat *, the preference for approval of requests for
a slip or mooring is:
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Existing member
changing primary sail or power boat to a sailboat.
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Existing member
changing primary sail or power boat to a powerboat.
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Prior year's
accommodation of existing members with the same additional sailboat.
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New member
with a sailboat
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Prior year's
accommodation of existing members with the same additional power boat.
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Existing member
with a new additional sailboat.
-
Existing member
with an new additional pontoon, deck or power boat
-
New
member with a pontoon, deck or power boat.
If
there are more members with the same request, than can be accommodated, the
priority is:
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Years
seniority in CYC |
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Smaller
boat (LOA x Beam) |
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Date
/ Time of Request |
*
Boat size maximums
(members' existing boats, with excess dimensions, are 'grandfathered'):
Sail
- LOA 25 FT, Beam 8 1/2 FT
Pontoon /
Deck - LOA 20 FT, Beam 8 FT (due to greater overall mass)
Power
- LOA 20 FT, Beam 7 1/2 FT (due to even greater overall mass)
**
Requests by Existing Members:
Requests
to change the member's primary boat to, or to add an additional, power, deck
or pontoon boat may be submitted after five full years of membership.
Sunfish
(and similar types) do not count as primary boats for any changing. If the ‘sunfish’
is the member’s only current boat, then the boat being requested, and
accepted for dockage becomes the primary boat. Once accepted, it is the member’s
permanent boat, and does not require re-requesting every year.
 The
Board may make exceptions and changes to this policy and it's
execution as conditions warrant, to beneficially impact the CYC as a whole.
MEMBERS' USE OF CLUB
Based on the
assumptions of mutual respect for one another and the CYC facilities, the
following member responsibilities for facilities-use were approved by the
general membership:
1.
No fee can or will be charged.
2.
The Club assumes no responsibility for member/guest safety.
3.
A party of 20 or more must be registered with the Social Chair and
obtain Board approval (The board meets on the second Monday of each month,
so plan ahead.)
4.
Parties cannot conflict with the events on the Club's Published
Schedule.
5.
The member will be responsible for cleanup and club property.
6.
All the garbage will be bagged and put in the dumpster.
7.
The member must be in attendance and maintain control.
8.
A fine will be levied if the cleanup is not done or there is property
damage. The amount of the fine will be determined by the Board.
9.
Future party requests may be denied based on past performance.
10.
The party cannot monopolize club facilities. (Grill, Clubhouse,
etc.)
11.
The gas grill is there to be used. If you are planning to cook
large quantities of food, be prepared to use the charcoal pit.
(Bring your own charcoal)
12.
Member must inform guests that swimming is at their own risk.
13.
Member must inform and enforce the Club
Alcohol
Policy.
14.
If the Sunfish or the Hobie is used, all boats and equipment must be
put away properly. Life jackets are mandatory!
15.
The Committee Boat and Safety Boat are not to be used for rides or
tours.
16.
The party should be quiet by 10PM and over by 11PM
17.
Member will ensure zoning stipulations are maintained. (i.e, no
parking on the public roadway)
18.
CYC Dog Policy
No dogs are allowed on CYC property, except to transport a member's dog to and
from a member's boat.
Such transfers should be under short-leash control. Should nature call while in-transit, pickup quickly.
SECURITY
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LAST TO LEAVE THE
CLUB? PLEASE LOCK UP!
REMEMBER:
this is your PRIVATE club. Please challenge anybody you don't
know to see if they are a member.
A
chain and lock have now been installed across our ramp.
The combination for the lock is the same as the one used for the
sail loft.
Please replace the chain and re-lock
it when you are done with the ramp. On Sundays or during
large events, the last person using the ramp should lock it
up. If you find the ramp unlocked at any time and you are
the only one at the club, please lock it up, just like you would
the sail loft or the clubhouse.
The dinghy rowboat for those members on moorings belongs on the
DRY SAIL DOCK. Please don't leave the dinghy tied up at
the end of the dock for extended periods ... it will get
battered to pieces. Also, secure the dinghy with the lock
and chain provided. The combination is the one used for
all other club combination locks.
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CYC ALCOHOL POLICY
All CYC
members are expected to be RESPONSIBLE:
*For
themselves, their families' and guests' consumption and actions:
*No
members should allow MINORS to consume alcohol at the CYC.
*Members
should NOT let members D.U.I.
Members
are empowered to communicate this policy one-to-one, as necessary.
SCHEDULE OF FEES
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Initiation
Fee* |
$ 1500.00 |
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Annual
Dues Active Member |
$ 550.00 |
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Mooring
Rental |
$100.00 |
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Slip
Rental ( to 20 Feet)
Each additional foot |
$
200.00
$ 12.00 |
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Dry-Sailing
Access |
$
100.00 |
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Special Assessments Active
Memberships |
$
100.00 |
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Winter
Storage |
$
150.00 |
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Summer
Trailer Storage |
$
100.00 |
* OPTIONAL:$750
due with application; and $750 due the following year, whether membership
continues or not.
SPRING BOAT START-UP
A
REMINDER
We
must all remember the parking stipulation!
*No
boats or trailers can be left overnight in the
upper parking area. boats or trailers can be
left overnight in the upper parking area.
(The car parking area, beside the clubhouse).
*Do
not STOP or LEAVE your vehicle (car or trailer) on the public
access road! (Along the cedar
fence).
CONNECTICUT BOAT SAFETY LAW
When boats are in
motion, all children under 13 on board must don life jackets!
CHANGE of RACE COMMITTEE RULES
*Race
Committee (RC) hours are set at 4 per member per Sunday. (The stewards are
doing the course setup and takedown);
Each new member you
train while doing RC, you get 2 extra hours.
*There
will be a straggler rule in place. In the Scot fleet, boats not finishing within
45 minutes of fleet's first finisher will be
scored DNF.
Cruiser fleet time limits will be printed in the Race Committee manual.
*The
second fleet start will now be 5 minutes after the first fleet start.
WORK HOURS:
MINIMUM
HOURS REQUIRED
Less than 5 years membership =20 Hours / Year
5+ years membership= 15 Hours / Year
Hours not met will be assessed at $15/ Hour
CAR KEYS
Please
leave the keys in your car, especially at the picnics and work parties!!
Every year someone locks his car and invariably blocks 3 other cars from
moving.
Please remember not to do this to your fellow members!
CONNECTICUT BOAT CERTIFICATES
Boat
registration stickers should be on your vessel by April 1st, or prior to being
launched.
The enforcement people will be
checking them around Memorial Day. Any vessel with an inboard or
outboard engine or any boat over 19 feet in CT. must register their boats
within 60 days of launching. They do check and they do
keep track!
Click here for
info on Safe Boating Certificate Classes
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