Newsletter 1 June 2023
Member notice titled Investigation of a New Era, explaining that the Sydney Flying Squadron and the NSW 18 footers Sailing League, separate since the League broke away in December 1934, have resolved to investigate amalgamating the two clubs.
Investigation of a New Era
Dear Member,
You will probably be aware the two Sydney 18-foot skiff clubs have been separate entities since the formation of the NSW 18-footers Sailing League in December of 1934, when it broke away from the Sydney Flying Squadron.
More recently, there has been discussion about the concept of bringing these two entities back together, in the interests of 18-footer sailing and the membership of both clubs.
The old enmity of the past has long gone, and there has been co-operation on a number of levels in recent times.
This note is to let you know that these discussions have again been raised from both sides of the harbour. This time it has been resolved to investigate the possibility of amalgamating the two organisations to the benefit of 18-footer sailing more broadly and the benefit to the membership of both clubs.
Apart from the historic significance of bringing the two clubs back together, there appears to be significant commercial efficiencies that all point toward a more powerful, robust and secure organisation for the furtherance of both H18 and Modern 18-footer sailing, and more broadly all skiff sailing into the future.
Of course, there are a number of hurdles to jump and questions to be answered as we move ahead. We will keep you informed as the investigation progresses.
Finally, please keep in mind the end of May is membership renewal time. We will need to hold an EGM to vote on this proposal. You’ll be given a minimum of three weeks’ notice of the date. You need to be a financial member at the time of the meeting in order to register your vote.
You will receive more information on the amalgamation before this meeting.
Yours in Sailing,
The Sydney Flying Squadron Ltd Board.
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