Join IRSA – IOM ICA Subcommittee has issued Interpretation 2011-IOM-3 on IOM Class Rules regarding single panel sails moulded by exposure to heat over a form, asked by Zvonko Jelacic, commercial sailmaker .
Robert Grubisa
VC Technical
Interpretation 2011- IOM – 3
August 30th, 20112012 IOM Euro in Malaga
July 30th, 2011IOMICA Events SC has accepted ESP and Malaga proposal for IOM 2012 European Championship (October 30th to November 4th)
We will test at this continental championship a shorter event (2 days measurement + 4 days racing) with 4 heats so 62 competitors.
Events SC will propose next AGM to vote for modified Class Championship Rules for a 4 heats continental championship in order to get adapted (~proportional) allocation of places.
We await a confirmation from Marblehead Worlds organisers (initially planned October 14th/21st) to start their event 1 week earlier so hopefully they won’t interfere too much.
We have also received a very good quality proposal from ISR, but we have considered location too far from most competitors for an European Championships. They have so been offered to bid for next World Championship in 2013.
Deadline for submission of proposals for 2013 Worlds is January 1st 2012.
Olivier Cohen
IOMICA Events VC
Request for Class Rule changes concerning Mainsail Roach and Batten Control.
July 14th, 2011Request for IOM Class Rule changes from Robert Grubiša, IOM ICA VC Chairman .
Goals for the proposed amendments:
• To remove non ERS definitions if possible.
• To amend the current, and in practise impossible, leech requirements.
• To permit batten patches and to treat them equal to batten pockets.
• To permit mainsails without any battens/batten patches
• To simplify the current leech control rules if possible.
• To legalize currently used sails which do not comply with the current rules in regard to leech
shape at a batten pocket point and/or have batten patches.Download :IOM leechbattens_261210_RG.pdf
Request for Interpretation of Class Rules concerning Sails
June 27th, 2011Request for IOM Class Rules Interpretation from Zvonko Jelacic, commercail builder:
Having in mind recent discussion on IOM ICA Forum and rumors that one paneled sails made by me and used by (CRO 35 – all three rigs (main sail and jib), CRO 89 – all three rigs (main sail and jib), CRO 71 – No 1 rig (main sail and jib), CRO 80 – No 1 jib, CRO 44 – No 1 jib, ISR 37 – No 1 jib, ISR 55 – No 1 jib) may be not in accordance with IOM Class Rules, I officially asking for interpretation of the IOM Class Rules, edition 2011 regarding one panel sails made by applying force and heat for making proper shape and camber. Read the rest of this entry »
2011 IOM Worlds Championship.
June 15th, 2011IOM ICA wish to congratulate MYA, West Kirby Sailing Club, their volunteers and the organizing committee for the great event we have just finished in West Kirby.
We would like also to congratulate Peter Stollery (GBR) and Brad Gibson (GBR) for their performance in all conditions of wind and waves and also for their demonstration of sportsmanship at a high level. With his consistent sailing throughout the week, Peter demonstrated that he is a worthy IOM World Champion.
2011 marks the first year for the Geoff Smale Memorial Corinthian Spirit award. In this first year the award has been presented to Bill Butler (AUS) for his demonstration of fair sailing. Congratulations to Bill.
The winner of the Masters award for 2011 was Graham Bantock who continues to sail at a high level in our major events.
IOM ICA is currently discussing the options for the 2012 Europeans with 2 countries (Israel and Spain), and is ready to welcome applications for hosting the 2013 Worlds.
Olivier Cohen
IOM ICA VC Events
2011 IOM Worlds Championship. Media.
May 27th, 2011First Racing Day : 29th May . (09.00 until 18.00 hr)
The official site for the IOM Worlds 2011: http://iomworlds2011.wordpress.com/
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IOM ICA announces the creation of a new award
May 20th, 2011A new award has been created to commemorate the contribution made to Radio Sailing, and explicitly the IOM class, by Geoff Smale.
May 20, 2011: Following the untimely passing of Geoff Smale (NZL), an idea to produce an award in his honour was developed by Zoran Grubisa (CRO). From the seed of that idea the IOM ICA was approached by Jeff Byerley, on behalf of himself, Graham Cross and Tom Butler (all NZL), offering to produce an award in memory of Geoff’s contribution to the IOM class. The ICA gladly accepted the offer.
Some discussion was held, including with Geoff’s family, to determine the guidelines for presenting this award. It was quickly decided that the award would be presented at each World Championship Regatta and the recipient would be the sailor who best exemplified the Corinthian Spirit of sailing. Corinthian Spirit is generally considered as sailing while involving or displaying the highest standards of sportsmanship.
It is the opinion of everyone involved in creating this award that Geoff Smale was the embodiment of a true Corinthian sailor.
The award, to be known as the Geoff Smale Memorial Corinthian Spirit Award, is in the form of a perpetual trophy which will be updated at each presentation with a plaque added to track the history of the award while a smaller trophy will be presented to each recipient that they will keep to show their accomplishment.
The first presentation of this award will take place at the upcoming World Championship Regatta to be held at West Kirby in Great Britain. Selection of the recipient will be done by the event Race Committee, including the appointed umpires.
