Agenda has been sent to:
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Executive Committee |
First Name |
Surname |
Participating |
Proxy to/for |
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Chair |
Laura |
GRONDIN |
yes | Proxy of AUS and SLO |
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Vice Chairman, Europe |
Piero |
ANDOLINA |
yes | |
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Vice Chairman, Americas |
Chelsea |
SIMMS |
yes |
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Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific & Tech Comm Member |
Kevin |
NIXON |
apologies |
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Member Europe |
Michael |
TARABOCHIA |
yes |
Proxy of SUI and AUT |
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Member North America |
Scot |
ZIMMERMAN |
yes |
Proxy of USA |
| Treasurer | Miles | QUINTON | yes |
Proxy of UK |
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Technical Committee Chair |
Mike |
GOZZARD |
apologies |
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Technical Committee / Builder & Dealer / IM24CA Staff |
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Chief Measurer & Technical Advisor |
Branko |
PARUNOV |
yes |
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| Tech Comm Member | Arto | KIISKI |
yes |
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Tech Comm Member Europe |
Jan | SCHMIDT | no | |
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Championship Coordinator - Europe |
David |
BARTOL |
yes |
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| Tech Comm Member - North America | Duncan | STAMPER |
yes |
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Builder and Tech Comm Member: Melges Performance Sailboats |
Harry | MELGES | apologies | |
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Championship Coordinator - North Americas |
Carol | EWING | yes | |
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Administrator & Media Coordinator |
Piret |
SALMISTU |
yes |
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National Classes - Country |
First Name |
Surname |
Participating |
Proxy to/for |
| Peter | KENDALL | apologies | Proxy to Laura Grondin | |
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Michael |
SCHINEIS |
apologies |
Proxy to Michael Tarabochia |
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Dan |
BEREZIN |
yes |
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Pablo |
GALLYAS |
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Tomas |
MUSIL |
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| Croatia | Luka | ŠANGULIN |
apologies |
Proxy to Ivo Matic |
| Croatia | Ivo | MATIC | yes |
Proxy of CRO |
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Croatia - Observer |
Marko | MIŠURA | yes | |
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Søren |
BLUME SVENDSEN |
yes |
Proxy of NOR |
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| Denmark - Observer | Søren | LAUGESEN |
yes |
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Tõnu |
TÕNISTE |
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Tomi |
HAKOLA |
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Alain |
LEPRAUX |
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Michael |
TARABOCHIA |
yes |
Proxy of AUT and SUI |
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Ákos |
CSOLTÓ |
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Marcello |
CALDONAZZO ARVEDI |
yes, will be late |
Proxy to Marianna Matteotti |
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| Italy - observer | Giulia | GROSSELLI |
yes |
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| Italy - observer | Marianna | MATTEOTTI |
yes |
Proxy of ITA class |
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Kentaro |
ISHIGURO |
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Gisle |
BO |
apologies |
Proxy to Soren Blume |
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Alan |
MAHNE KALIN |
yes |
Proxy to Laura Grondin |
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Carl-Johan |
PIHLGREN |
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Michael |
GOOD |
apologies |
Proxy to Michael Tarabochia |
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Andriy |
YANO |
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Richard |
THOMPSON |
apologies |
Proxy to Miles Quinton |
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Megan |
RATLIFF |
apologies |
Proxy to Scot Zimmerman |
The important dates to note approaching to the AGM:
| Saturday – 19 August | The date of the AGM will be notified by announcement on the IM24CA website not less than 85 days before the date of the meeting. |
| Friday – 15 September | Motions and nominations to be proposed at the AGM shall be submitted to the International Secretary/Administrator not less than 8 weeks (56 days) before the date of the said AGM |
| Friday - 29 September | The Secretary/Administrator shall distribute an Agenda of all motions nominations and relevant paperwork for the AGM not later than 6 weeks before the date of the said AGM. |
| Friday – 13 October | Amendments to the above motions shall be submitted no later than 4 weeks before the date of the said AGM. |
| Friday – 20 October | The Secretary/Administrator shall distribute an attachment to the Agenda of any such amendments not later than 3 weeks before the date of the said AGM. |
| Saturday – 28 October | The Secretary/Administrator must publish the voting totals by country subject to timely receipt of payment |
| Saturday – 4 November | FINAL deadline for dues payments |
| Saturday – 11 November | AGM 2023 – Zoom online |
The Technical Committee will meet between the original submission deadline and the revised submission deadline to determine if revisions are needed to technical submissions.
All are welcome to attend the meeting to be held as an open discussion on October 21. There may be a second meeting after the revised submission deadline and before the AGM for further discussion. The goal of these steps is to have a discussion regarding the proposals and to make drafting changes as needed in advance of the AGM.
Summary of the Technical Committee Open Meeting on October 21
Current Melges 24 Class Rules - published in April 2023
The latest Class Rules Changes - published in April 2023
The first deadline for the National Classes is September 15 - Motions and nominations to be proposed at the AGM shall be submitted to the Class Administrator Piret Salmistu at piret@melges24.com not less than 8 weeks (56 days) before the date of the said AGM.
Who can submit the motions, amendments and nominations:
Motions, amendments and nominations for the AGM shall be proposed only by the Executive Committee, National Class Associations, the Technical Committee and World Sailing. If you have a proposal you wish to be considered by the AGM you should urgently make contact with your National Class Association Officers and ask them to review your proposal and submit it on your behalf by the closing date.
Submissions can be made about:
Constitution, Future Events, Class Rules, Technical issues, Regatta Regulations, General policies.
Bids open for future events:
World Championships – from 2026 on (2026 is North America, 2027 is Europe)
European Championships – from 2026 on
North American Championships – 2025 and 2027
For these NCA’s interested to bid, the bid package will be sent, but the Event Regulations are available at the IM24CA website.
