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ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 



SMALL BOAT RACING ASSOCIATION 



OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 



Article 1— Name— The name of this organization shall be the 

 SMALL BOAT RACING ASSOCIATION of Northern Cali- 

 fornia. 



Article II— Object— The object of the association shall be to 

 encourage the building and racing of small, one-design yachts, 

 and: 



1. Arrange each year a schedule of championship races 

 for approved classes. 



2. Provide a committee to hear and determine appeals 

 from the rulings of the race committees of various 

 regattas. 



3. Award season's championships and the Association's tro- 

 phy therefore, in each approved class, under the rules 

 of the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay, 

 or such other rules as may be adopted. 



Article III— Membership— The membership of the Associa- 

 tion shall be open to yacht clubs or sailing clubs in Northern 

 California upon application to this Association and election by 

 the delegates. 



Article IV— Representation of Member Clubs— Representa- 

 tion shall be by delegates as follows: 



1. Each member club shall be entitled to one delegate. 



2. Each member club shall be entitled to additional dele- 

 gates according to the number of boats of approved 

 classes, holding certificates of good standing in their 

 class organization, enrolled in the member club, fifteen 

 days prior to the annual meeting of the Association, as 

 follows: 



Three Boats 1 delegate 



Seven Boats 2 delegates 



Fifteen Boats 3 delegates 



Twenty-five or over 4 delegates 



Article V— Officers— The officers of the Association shall be 

 elected annually by the delegates from their own number and 

 shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary and 

 a Treasurer. 



