ID2CA – 2015 AGM
FRIDAY 27th November 2015, 7:00 PM GMT
Meeting Minutes
Attendees:
Eric Bouillet
Laurent Chapalain
Stratos Efthyvoulidis
Robin Bateman
Jonas Davidson
Miro Scorjunc
Florent Lambert
Tal Golan
A. Introduction / ID2CA organization
- Executive Committee introduction:
- Eric Bouillet (Association Officer), Canada – International President
- Laurent Chapalain (Association Officer), Spain – International Chief Measurement Officer
- Robin Bateman (Association Officer), Ireland – International Treasurer
- Stratos Efthyvoulidis (Association Officer), Greece – International Events (Races) Officer
- Tal Golan (Association Officer), USA – International Secretary
- Aymeric, Switzerland – Media Officer
- Members on the call:
- Jonas Davidson, Sweden
- Miro Scorjunc, Slovenia
- Florent Lambert, UK
- Facebook Open Division II group – 1108 members – remains our main platform to recruit more members and communicate with Division II enthusiasts.
- Technical Committee
- Laurent Chapalain – International Chief Measurement Officer
- Tal Golan – International Secretary
- The Executive Committee is looking to expend the committee and add at minimum two (2) more members. Candidate:
- Jonas Davidson
- Looking for other volunteers
- Prepare a list of target candidates
- The Executive Committee is Looking to elect a chair for the Technical committee.
- Looking for candidates
- The Technical Committee goal is to review and validate the rules by early Q2, 2016, before the start of the planned events.
- ‘C’ Class – current rules are valid till 2017. The Technical Committee has to review this class rules and decide if the changes are in order.
- The ID2CA constitution defines how to change Class rules (if needed).
- Events Race Committees (with the assistance of the ISAF measurers) will mandate the ID2CA Class Rules.
- Fleet Captains
- ID2CA constitution specifies the following (see ID2CA constitution complete details):
- Five (05) or more Full Members of a Country or a Region may apply to the Association Committee to form a Fleet. The application shall be made in writing to the Secretary…
- Members of the fleet shall hold a meeting once in each year when they shall elect a Fleet Captain and such other officers, as they deem necessary…
- The Executive Committee approves Florent Lambert request to be appointed as a fleet captain in the UK with target recruitment of at least 5 sailors in the country by end of 2016.
- ID2CA constitution specifies the following (see ID2CA constitution complete details):
B. FINANCE
- 2015
- ID2CA is a full IWA class member
- IWA provides ID2CA administrative services and manages the ID2CA financials.
- One off payment €1000
- €500 to be paid – (awaiting for invoice)
- Revenues from Membership
- 16 members – €510
- Association Française Open Division II (NCA) – €200
- Other revenues
- Dissolution of AFOD2 (leftover funds transferred to ID2CA) – €409
- Class stickers – TBD (estimated +/- €140)
- Expenses
- Purchase of class stickers – €221
- No income from events in 2015
- All revenues go to IWA. IWA is budgeting different Windsurfing Class Members. Budget for 2016 in preparation.
- ID2CA is a full IWA class member
C. EVENTS
- 2015
- As the ID2CA was formed in Q1 2015, it was challenging to get on organizers calendar for 2015.
- Greece, Diaporos was a successful event – See pictures posted by Stratos on the Facebook Open Division II group page.
- 2016
- ID2CA own calendar
- Ireland, Cork – May 15th (to be confirmed)
- Spain, Blanes – June 4th
- Greece, Diaporos – July 15th – 17th
- Slovenia, Piraja – May 25th – 27th
- Canada, Montreal – July 29th – August 1st (pending confirmation)
- Florent to share additional UK events with Stratos, to potentially add more sanctioned events in 2016.
- IWA Sanctioned Events/ID2CA
- France, Brest – August 22nd – 27th, ID2CA’s main event
- Participants in sanctioned IWA/ID2CA events:
- Must be ID2CA active members
- Equipment must be registered – with class stickers
- The above annual racing program will translate into an international ranking system that will be kept maintained and published on IWA & Open D2 websites as well as on the international Division II Facebook page. There will be 2016 Champion titles awarded (men, women, youth) at the end of the year.
- ID2CA own calendar
D. ID2CA – IWA / ISAF Class Rules
- An ID2CA – Class Rules and Equipment book (D2 boards & sails) is available for measurers for use during sanctioned events and on ID2CA website.
- In case people have information and pictures to share of other equipment, information can be emailed to ID2CA Chief Measurer at: lchapalain@hotmail.com
E. AFO2D members
- Granting former AFO2D members ID2CA membership for the remainder of 2015 – unanimously vote YES
- Discounting €10 on 2016 ID2CA memberships to former AFO2D members who pay ID2CA 2016 membership by January 31st 2016 – unanimously vote YES
F. Next AGM – TBD (Between Sept. – Nov. 2016)
G. Next EC meeting to appoint members to committees – Dates TBD (Q1, 2016)
H. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
- Florent Lambert has requested to lower minimum of sailors to create a fleet (currently minimum is 5 members)
- We need to refer to the constitution
- EC will re-evaluate on a case-by-case basis given country situation
