2024 International Melges 24 World Council Annual General Meeting – Call for Submissions
16 September 2024
Dear World Council members of the International Melges 24 Class Association,
I am looking forward to our next AGM in November to discuss matters of importance to our class and our members; again, we will be meeting virtually via Zoom to make the meeting equally accessible to all NCAs and our Executive Committee. I invite you to attend our Technical Committee session if those issues are of interest to you. We appreciate the efforts of our hosts, the San Francisco Yacht Club and Sailing Club Split, for the fantastic Worlds and upcoming Europeans.
The 2024 International Melges 24 Class World Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday, November 16. This is an important meeting to discuss any proposals for changing the rules and regulations that govern the class, elect the officers and choose the venues for the future championships.
All NCAs will be invited to give a short (1-2 minute) update on their year during the meeting. A detailed agenda will be issued by October 7th.
I am looking forward to seeing you at the upcoming AGM!
Laura Grondin
IM24CA Chair
Time: 6 am PT, 9 am ET, 2 pm UK, 3 pm CET, 4 pm EET, 1 am (Nov 17) Sydney, AUS
Duration: Maximum of 5 hours, hopefully shorter
The important dates to note approaching to the AGM:
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Friday – 27 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 |
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Monday - 7 October |
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 |
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, and the date/time of the meeting will be posted shortly. The tentative time will be between October 7 and 18.
Please note: World Sailing has ratified our Melges 24 updated Class Rules in two steps – in February and May. The significant amendment in February was eliminating the weight limit, and the amendment in May regulates more clearly the membership of the Group 3 sailors. At the recent World Championship in San Francisco, both of these were applied and will also apply at the upcoming Europeans in Split.
- Full / Pro members are listed on the IM24CA website https://www.melges24.com/members
- The crew weights of the participating teams at the Worlds have been published on the Worlds’ website https://2024worlds.melges24.com/uploaded_files/Document_96509_20240824174230_en.pdf
The first deadline for the National Classes is September 27 - 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 – this year the deadline has been postponed by one week until September 27.
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, and Nomination of the officers.
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
- Vice Chairman Asia Pacific - Kevin Nixon retired in 2023, not filled in 2024, up for election
- Treasurer – Miles Quinton was elected in 2021, 3-year term, up for the second term or for election
See the list of Executive Committee.
Bids open for future events:
World Championships – from 2026 on (2026 – North America, 2027 – Europe and so on)
European Championships – from 2026 on
North American Championships – from 2027 on
For these NCA’s interested in bidding, the Event Regulations are available at the IM24CA website.
Download here the Submission Form
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.
Kind regards,
Piret Salmistu
IM24CA Administrator
