Vote online by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, or vote in person on Sunday, November 15, at the Member Social & Meeting (Tavern at Medlock; dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m.). Results will be emailed to members soon after voting closes.

This ballot is for current Barefoot Sailing Club members. Please submit one response per member. Responses are checked against the membership roster.

2027 Officers

For each office, choose the proposed candidate or Write-in. If you choose Write-in, add your candidate's name in the write-in box below. Vice Commodore, a second Social Co-Captain and a second Racing Co-Captain are open: you're welcome to nominate someone, including yourself.

Commodore

Vice Commodore (open): nominate or write in a candidate

Boatswain (Bo's'n)

Cruising Fleet Captain

Membership Captain

Purser

Racing Co-Captains

Social Co-Captains

Yeoman

NOTE:

• Past Commodore is Laura Clarke

• Appointed Advisor (Non-Voting) is Erin Schroder. Other nominations? Add them under Write-in candidates below.
  

Write-in candidates (office and name)

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Proposed Membership Dues Increase

Over the past five years, our annual overhead expenses (insurance, affiliations, administrative costs) have increased by 94%, while membership dues have stayed at $75 per year.

5-Year Increase in BFSC Overhead Costs (2021 → 2026)

• Aqualand slip for Favored End: $0 → $500 (+$500)

• BoatUS towing insurance: $76 → $109 (+$33)

• Chubb liability insurance: $1,250 → $2,876 (+$1,626)

• LARC dues: $725 → $825 (+$100)

• US Sailing dues: $225 → $260 (+$35)

• SAYRA dues: $0 → $100 (+$100)

• Georgia non-profit registration: $30 → $40 (+$10)

• PO Box annual fee: $138 → $226 (+$88)

• Wix website annual fee: $277 → $345 (+$68)

• Total overhead: $2,721 → $5,281 (+$2,560)

• Per family membership: $36 → $70 (+$34)

Notes: The slip figure is what we expect to pay next year for Favored End's Aqualand slip; our actual 2026 cost was $2,607. 2026 covers June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026, and 2021 covers June 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021. Per-family figures assume our typical 75 memberships.

To maintain financial stability, we ask members to vote on one of the following annual membership dues options (estimates based on 75 family memberships):

• Option 1 ($95/year): A $20 annual increase ($1.67/month), generating ~$1,500 in additional revenue to help offset rising expenses.

• Option 2 ($110/year): A $35 annual increase ($2.92/month), generating ~$2,625 in additional revenue to fully cover increased overhead and provide financial flexibility.