2024 International Melges 24 World Council Annual General Meeting

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6 am PT, 9 am ET, 2 pm UK, 3 pm CET, 4 pm EET, 1 am (Nov 17) Sydney, AUS

AGENDA

Session 1 
6-7 am PT / 9-10 am ET / 2-3 pm UK / 3-4 pm CET / 4-5 pm EET / 1-2 am (Nov 17) AEDT Sydney

  • Reports: marketing/communications; financial (including a vote on 2025 budget); minutes; technical/builders report 

Session 2
7-8 am PT / 10-11 am ET / 3-4 pm UK / 4-5 pm CET / 5-6 pm EET / 2-3 am (Nov 17) AEDT Sydney

  • Class reports: All National Classes are requested to send us a National Class Report as a short summary of your 2024 activities and situation no later than November 11th. Please send it to piret@melges24.com

Break 15 min

Session 3
8.15-9.15 am PT / 11.15-12.15 am ET / 4.15-5.15 pm UK / 5.15-6.15 pm CET / 6.15-7.15 pm EET / 3.15-4.15 am (Nov 17) AEDT Sydney

Session 4 
9.15-10.15 am PT / 12.15-1.15 pm ET / 5.15-6.15 pm UK / 6.15-7.15 pm CET / 7.15-8.15 pm EET / 4.15-5.15 am (Nov 17) AEDT Sydney

  • Elections of the Executive Committee - we received submissions to nominate a Vice Chair Europe
  • Annual approval of the appointment of the Technical Committee Chair
  • Proposed Class Rules changes 
  • AOB

The tabs below contain reports, submissions, proposals, and documents. The reports and documents will be published as soon as they are received.

Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2024.docx

Two posts open for the elections are:

  • Vice Chairman Europe – the Italian Class appointed Paolo Brescia in spring 2024 to fill the post until the 3-year term of retired Piero Andolina ends in 2024, up for election
    • Received: ITA nomination of Paolo Brescia
  • Vice Chairman Asia Pacific - Kevin Nixon retired in 2023, not filled in 2024, up for election
    • No nomination received
  • Treasurer – Miles Quinton was elected in 2021, 3-year term, up for the second term or for election 
    • No nomination received 

See the list of Executive Committee

  • Appointment of the Technical Committee Chair (required to be elected annually per the organization’s constitution) 

Gozzard has been a diligent and superb leader and resource for the IM24CA Technical Committee. Over the past few years, he and the committee have tackled new masts, rudder and tiller issues, regatta regulations and concluded their investigations with appropriate proposals to the class. As a Corinthian sailor, Gozzard has combined his extensive boat construction knowledge to make the class and the boat accessible and fair for as many sailors and teams as possible.

ITA-Vice Chairman Europe Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2024.pdf

Rule Change Proposals from National Classes:

  • CAN - Main outhaul safety
  • CRO - Amendment to CR H 3.7
  • ITA - B.2 Class Association Membership point B.2.2 removal

Rule Change Proposals from the Technical Committee:

  • Fixed forestay
  • Gudgeons

 

CAN_Class Rule_Outhaul_Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2024.pdf
CRO_Class Rule H 3.7 Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2024.pdf
ITA_Class Rule B.2.2 Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2024.pdf
Tech Comm_Class Rule Forestay_Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2024.pdf
Tech Comm_Class Rule_Gudgeons_Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2024.pdf

Constitution Change proposal received:

  • Tech Comm - Pro Membership
Tech Comm_Constitution_Submission_form_IM24CA-AGM-2024.pdf

The Technical Committee will meet on October 14 at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET / 6 pm UK / 7 pm CET / 8 pm EET / 4 am AEDT  to determine whether technical submissions need revisions. All are welcome to attend!  The Zoom call details will be sent shortly. 

National Classes are asked to send to the Class Administrator Piret Salmistu piret@melges24.com a National Class Report as a summary of your 2024 activities and situation before the AGM, at the latest on November 15

NOTE: Nations are asked to confirm the name of their representatives or proxies and any observers to piret@melges24.com as soon as possible but before the AGM on November 16.

If a World Council Member cannot attend a meeting, his NCA may appoint a substitute for that meeting only. Such designations shall be in writing and received by the Treasurer/Administrator of the IM24CA before the meeting. Each NCA must inform the IM24CA Treasurer/Administrator of the name of their appointed World Council member or proxy substitute before the start of the AGM. 

Agenda has been sent to: 

Executive Committee
Responsibility

First Name

Surname

Participating

Proxy to/for

Chair

Laura

GRONDIN

   

Vice Chairman, Europe

Paolo

BRESCIA

   

Vice Chairman, Americas 

Chelsea

SIMMS

 

 

Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific & Tech Comm Member

 

 

 

 

Member Europe

Michael

TARABOCHIA

 

 

Member North America

Scot

ZIMMERMAN

 

 
Treasurer Miles QUINTON  

 

Technical Committee Chair

Mike

GOZZARD

 

 

Technical Committee / Builder & Dealer / IM24CA Staff

       

Chief Measurer & Technical Advisor

Branko

PARUNOV

 

 

Tech Comm Member Arto KIISKI

 

 

Tech Comm Member Europe

Jan SCHMIDT    

Championship Coordinator - Europe

David

BARTOL

 

 

Championship Coordinator - North Americas

Carol EWING    
Tech Comm Member - North America Duncan STAMPER

 

 

Builder and Tech Comm Member: Melges Performance Sailboats

Harry MELGES    

Melges Dealer Europe

Hein RUYTEN    

Administrator & Media Coordinator

Piret

SALMISTU

 

 

 

National Classes - Country

First Name

Surname

Participating

Proxy to/for

Australia

Peter KENDALL    

Austria

Michael

SCHINEIS

 

 

Canada

Dan

BEREZIN

 

 

Chile

Pablo

GALLYAS

 

 

Czech Republic

Tomas

MUSIL

 

 

Croatia Luka ŠANGULIN

 

 

Croatia - Observer, Class Manager

Marko MIŠURA    

Denmark

Søren

BLUME SVENDSEN

 

 

Estonia

Tõnu

TÕNISTE

 

 

Finland

Tomi

HAKOLA

 

 

France

Alain

LEPRAUX

 

 

Germany

Michael

TARABOCHIA

 

 

Hungary

Ákos

CSOLTÓ

 

 

Italy

Marcello

CALDONAZZO ARVEDI

 

 

Norway

Gisle 

BO

 

 

Slovenia

Alan

MAHNE KALIN

 

 

Sweden

 

 

 

 

Switzerland

Michael

GOOD

 

 

United Kingdom

Richard

THOMPSON

 

 

United States

Scot

ZIMMERMAN

 

 

The important dates to note approaching to the AGM:

Friday – 27 September 
Postponed 7 days from the original deadline

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 

Monday - 7 October 
Postponed 3 days due to the Europeans in Split

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 – 18 October Amendments to the above motions shall be submitted no later than 4 weeks before the date of the said AGM.
Friday - 25 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 – 2 November The Secretary/Administrator must publish the voting totals by country subject to timely receipt of payment
Saturday – 9 November FINAL deadline for dues payments
Saturday – 16 November AGM 2024 – Zoom online