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INTERNATIONAL 505 CLASS YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION
Notice is hereby given that the 2008 Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held on Thursday, 16th October 2008 at Club Canottieri Roggero di Lauria, Palermo, Sicily.
The meeting will start at 19h00
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes of 2007 AGM (previously circulated to National Association Secretaries and posted on Website)
2. President's Report (Pip Pearson)
3. Secretary's Report (Peter Roos)
4. Treasurer's Report (Stephen Burwood)
5. Appointment of Auditor
6. Report from International Rules Committee (Rob Napier)
7. Election of:
International President: current office holder: Pip Pearson (AUS)
International Vice President: current office holder: JB Dupont (FRA)
The current President has indicated his willingness to continue.
A nomination to appoint Simon Lake (GBR) to the position of Vice-President has been received from the UK Association as required by Rule A 7.2.
8. Rule changes:
Minor changes – proposed by the IRC
8.1. Proposal to change Class rule B 1.4 to ERS 2009-2012
The ISAF Equipment Rules of Sailing 2005-2008 2009 – 2012 (ERS) apply, except as varied by these class rules (these Rules”). Except where used in headings, when a term is printed in "bold" the definition in the ERS applies and when a term is printed in "italics" the definition in the racing rules of sailing (RRS) applies
(This done to comply with the updated RRS for the period 2009-2012)
8.2. proposal to change Class rule B 4.1 as follows:
4.1 An approved measurer is either an official measurer, or a person appointed by the International Association to carry out certification control. The certification authority is the International Association. An ISAF Member National Authority may appoint one or more persons at a sailmaker as an approved sail measurer to measure and certify sails produced by that manufacturer in accordance with the ISAF In-house Certification Guidelines.
(This done to allow IHC (in House Certification) on sails)
8.3. Proposal to change the following rules by removing the word ‘postal’ and replacing with the word ‘verifiable’; A5.3, A5.3.5, A7.3, A11.2
(This done to allow the use of technology in future ballots, provided such ballots cast can be tested for validity)
8.4. Proposal to change the following rules by removing the word ‘papers’ and replacing with the word ‘results’: A15.3, A15.5
(This done to allow the use of technology in future ballots, provided such ballots cast can be tested for validity)
8.5. Proposal to change rule B9.3.1 ‘for such period from the 1st January next following ISAF approval and as may be prescribed being not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years when it shall lapse unless renewed by the procedure in Rule B-9.21’
(This done to allow quicker implementation of rule changes decided by balloting procedure)
9. World Championships 2009 San Francisco (to receive update from the North American Association)
10. World Championships 2010 – (to receive a detailed application from the Danish Association and ratify decision made at 2007AGM).
11. World Championship 2011 – Thailand (UK Organisers?)
12. World Championship 2012 – South Africa or La Rochelle
13. World Championship 2013 – Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia
Close of meeting.
PJM Roos - International Secretary – 4 August 2008
There will follow an informal open forum for general discussion.
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