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Request for interpretation of IOM Class Rules from USA NCA regarding clarification on the location of wind indicators and telltales:

Question 1:
Under F.3 Mast a wind indicator and/or its fitting is optional under Fittings. No location restriction is given. Can a wind indicator be located anywhere on the mast, shrouds, backstay, or backstay crane?

Question 2:
Under G.3.1 Construction tell tales are optional. No location restriction is given. Can a tell tale be located anywhere on the mainsail, including trailing aft of the leech?

New Executive Committee 2014-2015 Elected by acclamation:
Chairman: Fred Rocha (USA).
Secretary: Barry Fox (CAN).
Treasurer: David Turton (AUS).
VC Technical: Robert Grubisa (CRO).
VC Events: Olivier Cohen (FRA).
VC Measurement: Lawrie Neish (CAN).
VC InfoComms: Pedro Egea (ESP)

Proposal: Change to CCR 8.6.1(ii): Passed  . For: 82. Againts: 23

Download pdf detail file: 2013_IOMICA_AGM_Voting_Results

Meeting Agenda

1. Call To Order
2. Confirm Quorum
3. Approve Agenda
4. Declare Voting Strength
5. Election of Officers
5.1. Chairman
Nominations for Fred Rocha (USA) for the position of Chairman have been
received from CAN and BRA
5.2. Secretary
Nominations for Barry Fox (CAN) for the position of Secretary have been received from ESP and USA
5.3. Treasurer
Nominations for David Turton (AUS) for the position of Treasurer have been received from AUS and Barry Fox (WC Member)
5.4. VC Technical
Nominations for Robert Grubisa (CRO) for the position of VC Technical have been received from ISR, CRO and MLT
5.5. VC Events
Nominations for Olivier Cohen (FRA) for the position of VC Events have been
received from CAN and Barry Fox (WC Member)
5.6. VC Measurement
Nominations for Lawrie Neish (CAN) for the position of VC Measurement have
been received from CAN and USA
5.7. VC Communication
Nominations for Pedro Egea (ESP) for the position of VC Communications have
been received from ESP and Barry Fox (WC Member)
6. Changes to Class Rules –
6.1. No changes have been submitted
7. Changes to Class Championship Rules – See Appendix A
8. Change CCR 8.6.1(ii) to accommodate the increased number of NCAs potentially sending members to World and Continental Championships
9. Treasurer’s Report
10. Discussion from the floor
11. Meeting Adjourned

Appendix A – Resolutions for Changes to Class Championship Rules
7 – Changes to Class Championship Rules
7.1 – Change CCR 8.6.1(ii) to accommodate the increased number of NCAs potentially sending members to World and Continental Championships – Proposal from Events SC :
Change CCR 8.6.1(ii) from :
Current Wording
(ii) For World Championships, two places to each Member NCA, or for Continental Championships, two places to each Continental Member NCA and one place to each other Member NCA which has declared interest as in 8.2.
Proposed Wording: (changes in red)
(ii) For World Championships, two places to each Member NCA (one if the number of certificated owners at the previous AGM is 50 or below), or for Continental Championships, two places to each Continental Member NCA (one if the number of certificated owners at the previous AGM is 50 or below) and one place to each other Member NCA which has declared interest as in 8.2.
Discussion :
With an increased number of NCA within IOMICA (which we welcome ! ) the allocation of places gives less importance to previous championship results and participation. For example, with currently 27 NCAs, at a world championship 54 places are distributed at stage 1 + 4 to host country + 5 for guests + 1 for previous World champion, so 64 places from 76 available.
So only top 12 competitors NCAs of previous event will get additional places at first stage.
Proposed change will allow more countries to get places based on previous results and ensure that participating countries are rewarded for that.

Notice of Meeting

This letter constitutes the formal Notice of Meeting for the Annual General Meeting of the IOM ICA.

Due to other activities taking up a substantial part of the Executives time recently the AGM for 2013 is slightly delayed. For the AGM to follow the guidelines of the Constitution and Regulations the following dates will be used to define the mileposts that are required.

October 6, 2013

4.6. Resolutions for an ordinary or annual meeting of the World Council shall be specified to the IOM ICA Secretary in writing at least 10 weeks before the meeting at which they are to be proposed.

October 20, 2013

4.7. At least 8 weeks’ notice in writing shall be given of any ordinary or annual World Council meeting by the IOM ICA Secretary to the members of the World Council, together with a copy of the agenda for the meeting and of any resolutions which are to be proposed at the meeting.

November 17, 2013

4.9. Four (4) weeks before any meeting of the World Council, Member NCAs and NCSs shall declare in writing to the IOM ICA Secretary, by boat number and owner’s name, the Registered Owners, Registered Boats, Certificated Owners, and Certificated Boats that the Member NCA or NCS represents.

December 14, 2013

Not in the Regulations but voting results from each NCA need to be in my hands before the meeting is called to order in order to be able to represent that a quorum is represented by NCAs that are actually submitting votes.

December 15, 2013

The AGM is conducted.

This is an election year. Usually nominations for any and all positions need to be in hand by the “resolution deadline” date, October 6, 2013. Because of the delay in sending this notice we will extend the deadline for nominations to October 13, 2013.

For this election cycle, most of the existing Executive have indicated that they are willing to let their names stand for another 2 year term. However, the position of Chairman is one where the incumbent is not standing for another term.

If you have any questions please contact the Secretary and/or Chairman directly.