Club Rules

January 2009

Index

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1. The club 3

2 Rules of the Lagoon 6

3. Z Class 7

4. Other Classes 8

5. Meetings 9

6. Contact 10

7. Members List 11

8. Additional Notes 12

1. The name of the club is “Brighton & Hove Model Power Boat Club”. This is the recognised name for all correspondence. There is also a logo that belongs to club is always printed on the front of the current handbook for any given year.

2. The purpose of the club is to promote the model power boat racing hobby and provide a local and friendly environment in which members can get together, trial and adjust racing boats prior to race meetings.

1. All racing members must have a fully paid up-to-date membership of the Brighton & Hove Model Power Boat Club and also have a current paid membership with either O.M.R.A (Offshore Model Racing Association) or the M.P.B.A (Model Power Boat Association) for the purpose of insurance.

2. All members will agree to uphold all rules as set out in the Brighton & Hove Model Power Boat Club handbook and Rules.

2. All paid members will have a vote or say in the affairs of the club and its progresses at a yearly meeting known as the Annual General Meeting.

1. The committee will consist of a Chairman, an Honorary Secretary and an Honorary Treasurer and anybody else suitable for any other position as deemed necessary. These positions will be by election at the Annual General Meeting. Any person wishing to stand again for an existing position will be allowed to do so unless otherwise voted.

2. On a yearly basis an appointed member will be asked to act as an auditor whose task will be to audit the accounts of the club. In the event that a member is unwilling or unable, the task will be passed on to another member.

1. In the case of a situation occurring a general meeting may be called for. Notice will be given in writing or by phone with at least 31 days notice and will contain information about the relevant issue or issues. A general meeting can be called by the chairman or a group of no less than four members.

1. In the event that the Brighton & Hove Model Power Boat Club should cease then any assets owned by the club (not items belonging to individual members) will be divided equally between all paid up members.

1. Remember at all times safety is of the up most importance always be careful and sensible.

2. We are guests of Lagoon Watersports at the Hove Lagoon. If at any time a member is requested to cease his or her activity you agree to do so without argument.

3. The Hove Lagoon is home to a variety of birds, swans in particular, these birds will normally stay out of the way, but always take great care. If they start to swim out into your path STAY well clear of them or bring your boat in until they have moved on.

4. The Hove Lagoon is shared with other users, any dangerous manoeuvring of boats may lead to a club member being voted out.

5. No boat will be allowed to run unless it is fitted with a working failsafe on the throttle servo, this should be tested prior to any activity on the water.

6. All boats must run within the rule of 75 decibels maximum noise at a distance of 10 metres, any boat found to be over this must be removed from the water and the problem rectified.

7. Only frequency's in the 27MHz AM band, 40 MHZ AM or FM band and the new 2.4 band are allowed use on the Hove lagoon.

1. Any Z Class boat will be permitted to run on the Hove Lagoon. That is a size .12 engine either standard, modified, submerged or surface drive with or without a gearbox.

3. The Hove Lagoon is hoped to be in the O.M.R.A calendar as hosting one of the rounds for the British championships. On this organised race day ALL rules from the O.M.R.A handbook must be observed, this should be standard practise anyway.

4. All Z class boats must display an O.M.R.A membership number which must be visible on each side of the boat.

1. Other classes will also be able to run at the Hove Lagoon. Because of the increased speed of other classes they may only be certain times that these boats will be allowed to run.

2. These are the other classes allowed to run, as laid out in the O.M.R.A handbook:

3. Any boats of these classes running on the water must have the relevant class letter and O.M.R.A membership number visible on each side of the boat.

1. Meetings will be at the Hove Lagoon on Friday nights and maybe Saturday afternoons. Other meetings are yet to be arranged depending on how the membership grows.

2. It will be possible for members to meet up during other evenings and run their boats if so desired. There are no fixed times that boats are allowed to run, just be observant of what is going on around you and use your common sense.

3. Sundays may present problems as there is a yacht club that operates on some Sundays. If you go down to the lagoon and the yacht club are running the club asks you kindly not run your boat or ask permission.

4. As mentioned before the Hove Lagoon is open for all types of sport and we all need to get along trouble free.