Page 20, March 11, 1979 - - Sunday News

The ‘boating club © returning.

Not a yacht club. ‘Not. a - fishing’ club. Not even a water ski club: Rather, it’s a

_ bunch of small. boat owners

and their: families who share

an interest in = those other

smali*. boat | pleasures. . _ weekenders,: boat camping, big ‘lake - ‘exploring, river running, and: gust plain near- ' the-water socializing. ~

if there is no club to join .in your area, why not start one yourself? It’s easy, and here are some suggestions to get you started.

First, contact your boating

friends and sell them on the

idea. Together compile a list ~

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‘From Johnson Outboards News Bureau | Small boaters unite

of - boating. families ..who might want to join.

Set up an informal 5 group meeting. Here, you just want to talk about the possibilities of forming. a boating club, vantages. Then, -if there is enough’ ‘interest, a motion

. to form the. club can be

introduced, and a. temporary chairman selected.

The temporary chairman can set up committees. to the groundwork before the next meeting. These should

include a by-laws com- .

mittee. The time and place

for the next meeting should

be set.

“At ‘the’ second meeting, the committe should read the proposed by-laws. If there are any objections, or if there are any changes the group feels are necessary, they should be made at this time.

If the group accepts the by-laws, the boating club has been formed, and the people at the meeting are the first | members.

committee. the

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election, . the new ‘officers. - can take over. The club can

then move on to any general |

business. »

There are many points’ to

keep i in mind while forming a club. One. of the most im-. portant is whether or not to | incorporate the club.

There are good arguments both pro and con. If the members’ decide to in-

‘corporate, then the club is a~ legal entity. In the eyes of | the law, ‘it is just like a |

person.

The club. can own property. There is limited liability for the individual

members of the club. The. until

club is - continuous formally dissolved, even if

the original founders lose -

interest.

If they don’t incorporate, it is.a voluntary association, with no legal standing. It can't own things or borrow ‘money. Also, every member may be held responsible for anything done in the club's “name.

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There is also the cost of

The next committee to - incorporating, certain yearly report will be the nominating After

fees, and taxes on any profit the corporation makes. The club will probably want to consult with a lawyer before making the decision whether or not to incorporate. The lawyer can give a much better idea of the initial and final total cost of in- corporation.

Whether incorporated or not, you're now part of a boat club and ready to enjoy some old fashioned boat club fun.

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AS RELAXED on board as on land, or in front of an audience, Colin Hempsall will tell the story of his voyage to the South Seas, when, like the Ancient Mariner, he was “alone, alone, all all alone...” (Ellsworth Dickson photo)

Alone to Tonga

Sailing out of Vancouver —

in the forty-one foot ketch

Moon Island, Colin Hemp- |

sali made an epic journey, single-handed, to the South Seas.

‘Alone to Tonga’ is the illustrated personal lecture of this year-long voyage told with the aid of a 35 mm slide

presentation, drawings, charts, and paintings.

This program,.suitable for just interested people as well as experienced sailors, will be presented by Colin Hempsall on Friday, March 16, in the North Theatre (A122) at Vancouver Community College,

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