Dear National Administrators and EXCOM Members,
The deadline for National Cadet Class Associations (“NCCAs”) to vote on this year’s (2019) Rule Change proposals has now passed and I can report on the result. Votes were cast by five NCCAs; BEL, CZE, GBR, GER and NED. Under Clause 12.4 of the Constitution, for a proposal to be carried it must be supported by two thirds of the votes cast.
Votes cast were as follows:
Proposal 1: About measuring a jib – jib dimensions
Votes For: 3 BEL, CZE, GER
Votes Against: 2 GBR, NED
Abstentions: None
Proposal 1 was defeated because less than two thirds of the votes cast were in favour.
Proposal 2: About identification on Sails
Votes For: 4 BEL, CZE, GBR, NED
Votes Against: None
Abstentions: 1 GER
Proposal 2 was carried because more than two thirds of the votes cast were in favour.
Proposal 3:To limit the number of cringles to one in each corner
Votes For: 3 BEL, CZE, GER
Votes Against: 2 GBR, NED
Abstentions: None
Proposal 3 was defeated because less than two thirds of the votes cast were in favour.
Proposal 4:To prevent a curve being put on the leech of the jib sail
Votes For: 3 BEL, CZE, GER
Votes Against: 2 GBR, NED
Abstentions: None
Proposal 4 was defeated because less than two thirds of the votes cast were in favour.
Proposal 2 covering Identification on Sails will now be referred to World Sailing for their consideration and approval. An announcement will be made if World Sailing approves this and the date on which it will take effect.
EXCOM will discuss at its meeting on 21st September 2019 how to proceed with the proposals that were defeated.
David Elliott
Executive Secretary
International Cadet Class Association