## APPENDIX - YWA to proceed with Phase 3 of One Sailing

The Board of Yachting (WA) is obligated by its constitution to, amongst other things: Clause 3(a) assist members to cooperate and coordinate their activities for the promotion and betterment of boating as an enjoyable sporting recreation; Clause 3(f) promote co-operation and co-ordination between Member bodies and other interested parties; Clause 4(f) enter into such agreements as are necessary and reasonable for carrying out any of the objects of Yachting WA; Clause 4(i) take such action in the interests of boating which is not inconsistent with (its powers). Consistent with these obligations, the Board has resolved to participate in Phase 3 of the One Sailing initiative as set out in the 2014 Agreement between Yachting Australia subject to the following assurances being given by YA: Assurance 1: 1: The Board and Management of YA will ensure that YWA is consulted during the formulation of the YA strategic plan for the future development of yachting nationally and in particular in WA, as is required under Clause 4.4 (a) of the Constitution of Yachting Australia. Assurance 2: 2: The capability, skill and standing of senior staff in Western Australia should not change or be influenced to change in any way whether by remuneration restructuring or other means that would diminish their existing work output, diligence and outcomes. Assurance 3: Assurance 4: Assurance 5: 3: The YWA EO should report directly to the YA CEO. Assurance 4: The senior staff in YWA should be given national roles of responsibility that report direct to the YA CEO Assurance 5: The Cost of services provided by YA will be agreed in advance by YWA; be on a cost recovery basis only; and exclude the existing annual fee. Assurance 6: 6: The YA membership fee payable by YWA ($165,000 in 2015/16) is not to increase by more than CPI for at least the next 3 years, unless specifically agreed by the Members of YWA. Assurance 7: 7: Any grants, sponsorship income or surpluses generated by activities in WA (such as continuation of its RST line of business) will be reinvested in WA. Assurance 8: 8: The reserves of YWA (including those held in the Ron Tough Trust) and the associated income will not be accessed by YA. Assurance 9: 9: The following YWA programs and events will be retained unless otherwise agreed: (cid:0) Junior Sail (Bicsail) (cid:0) Mirror Sail (cid:0) Lasersail

(cid:0) Optisail (cid:0) Westsail (cid:0) State Youth Championships (cid:0) Schools Team Racing (cid:0) Tackers Champion Lakes (cid:0) Offshore Racing program (cid:0) Power Yacht Time Trialling (cid:0) RST RTO accreditation (cid:0) YWA Yachting Awards (Meet the Champions)

Assurance 10: 10: The Development and Training, Race Management, Racing Rules, Safety, Swan River Racing, Coastal Sailing, Offshore Sailing, and Cruising and Power Yachting Sub-Committees are to continue to operate and be supported by YA unless otherwise agreed. In essence Phase 3 involves proceeding with the functional alignment and re-assignment of roles and secondment of personnel between YWA and Yachting Australia (YA), which is the core of the One Sailing proposal presented to the representatives of Member Clubs and Associations at the forum held on Monday 13 July. The clear sentiment of those delegates who spoke at the forum was that moving forward with the implementation of the One Sailing proposal, subject to close scrutiny by YWA of the detail of every initiative, program and policy, is in the best long-term interests of our sport. Equally it was clear that many Club and Association representatives harbour sincere concerns as to the executional capacity of YA and the loss of autonomy of YWA. So the obligation of the Board of YWA to our Members is to ensure that YA delivers – that the opportunities for improvement identified in the One Sailing proposal manifest. It is in order to do so that the above assurances are required to be given to YWA by YA as a condition to YWA participating in Phase 3 of the One Sailing proposal. The Board of Management, and a clear majority of our member Clubs and Associations, believes that adoption of a strong national governance mechanism, ensuring efficient management of resources, and improving consistency, effectiveness and relevance of services provide to our Clubs and Associations will result from proceeding with Phase 3 of