IOMICA Forum

Hi Barry

It may be worth looking at, and possibly adapting useful parts from, the two new IRSA guidelines for meetings. The problems faced by IOMICA and IRSA are very similar, as they must be for any organisation conducting asynchronous virtual meetings.

There are jack lines and there are luff wires (smile)... http://www.onemetre.net/Build/Jackline/Jackline.htm The mast acts as a turbulator (turbulence generator) just ahead of the sail. The interesting question is where you'd like this turbulence -- over the windward or leeward side of the sail? All...

David L Alston wrote:But not so low that a line draw between the Tack and Clew of the head sail intersects the mast below the lower limit mark / band

Hi David

Which IOM Class Rule is that, please?

Dave Pickett wrote:should the jib be closer to the deck, if so will there be any benefit?

Hi Dave

Yes, and yes.

Hi John The CEEFIE manifesto and the various CEEFIE newsletters explain the CEEFIE proposals that the regional offices be replaced by class committees. Indeed, the entire CEEFIE newsletter #4 on Class Administration was constructed by Patrice Montero (candidate for Regional Office Americas), Matteo ...

Dear IOM sailors, we know these newsletters make riveting reading, but sadly this is probably our last... Dear IRSA DNM Our seventh, and, we believe, last e-mail "newsletter" to you (parts will also be posted on-line). Voting There are some DNMs who may not be familiar with the procedures for voting...

In the run up to the May IRSA elections, we thought IOM sailors might be interested in the CEEFIE newsletter to DNM representatives on racing and event rules. Dear IRSA DNM Our sixth e-mail "newsletter" to you (parts will also be posted on-line). It deals with racing rules administration and event r...

As is becoming traditional, we thought IOM sailors might be interested in the CEEFIE newsletter dealing with the IRSA Executive Committee, sent recently to the IRSA Delegated National Members. Dear DNM This is our fifth newsletter to you, setting out our policy intentions for a better IRSA. The topi...

I thought that IOM sailors might be interested in the fourth CEEFIE newsletter we've recently sent to the IRSA DMNs. Dear IRSA DNM, This is our fourth e-mail "newsletter" to you displaying our combined determination to modernise and move the IRSA into a new era that we can all be proud to be a membe...

In case the third CEEFIE newsletter sent to the IRSA DNM electors might be interesting to IOM sailors... (smile) CEEFIE Newsletter Mid-March 2014 Committee for the Election of an Effective IRSA Executive A newsletter from Graham Bantock and Lester Gilbert regarding the IRSA EC elections. May be dist...

Sorry Lester, you do deserve an answer. Hi Barry My original question, I believe, was something like this: "It seems that IRSA will ratify IOM Championships, approve IOM Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions, and require that anyone wishing to host an IOM Championship should apply to IRSA. Has I...

In the recent "IRSA Communique to Members", the IRSA EC notes, "We also find the manner in which the incumbent members of the IRSA Executive Committee are referred in [the CEEFIE newsletter] as rather derogatory and distasteful. There is no need for this type of personal attack on the incumbent IRSA...

We have sent out our second newsletter to the DNM electors. We hope it might be interesting to IOM sailors internationally. CEEFIE Newsletter Mid-February 2014 Committee for the Election of an Effective IRSA (International Radio Sailing Association) Executive. A newsletter from Graham Bantock and Le...

Hi Jon A couple of comments on process. It would be easy for IOMICA to subsequently define tell tails Not so sure that this would be *easy*...! It would be a class rule change, and so the necessary words would need to be carefully drafted by the TC, published for comments and criticism, re-drafted i...

I would agree that "other parts as permitted by class rules" should be measured, and so tell-tales flying aft of the leech would probably fail measurement. Not quite contrary to the proposed interpretation, since (strictly speaking), a tell-tale flying aft of the leech is permitted if it flies insid...

We recently circulated a newsletter to the IRSA DNM Electors from Graham Bantock and Lester Gilbert regarding the IRSA EC elections. IOM sailors might find it interesting. Dear IRSA DNM We thought you might find it helpful to hear from us, as we are candidates for the IRSA Executive Committee. We ha...

Forgot to say the current documents (early December 2013, version 1.4) outlining our manifesto and our intended policies if elected can be downloaded here:

http://www.onemetre.net/OtherTopics/IRS ... 202014.htm

Graham and I are tossing our hats into the ring. We'd like to hear from anyone who would be interested in joining us, and we welcome your comments, either publicly or privately (graham at sailsetc.com, lg11 at soton.ac.uk). ----------------- CEEFIE Publicity Summary The Committee for the Election of...

I notice that, on the ISAF Web site for classes,

http://www.sailing.org/classesandequipment/IOM.php

... we can read about the IRSA - One Metre Class:

Chairman: Desmond Fairbank
Secretary: Bruce Andersen
Website: http://www.radiosailing.org/
Email: chairman@radiosailing.org

Hi Barry How is this conversation going, please? It's been some time... Or must it remain behind a closed door? You said that you'll let us know. Were those expedient words or a sincere intention? A question, not an accusation, BTW. An uncomfortable question, of course, but I understand you to be a ...

Hi Barry

Can you tell us how that has gone, please? Many thanks!

My NCA has advised me (as an "official measurer") about an issue with a typo on its measurement form: There was a typo in item 11 on this form, in the Rig 2 box dimension. This should read 160 mm and not 260 mm. This has now been corrected and attached is the replacement PDF with the later date pref...

My NCA has advised me (as an "official measurer") about an issue with the Certification Measurement Form: The MYA tech team asked IOMICA for an interpretation on who is the builder and who should sign the declaration. The response is as follows. Where a boat is supplied 'ready to sail' from one manu...

I notice that IRSA has published its new Championship Regulations: http://www.radiosailing.org/document-files/racing/IRSA_Championship_Regulations_2013-01-01.pdf Amongst a number of matters, it seems that IRSA has decided it will ratify IOM Championships, it will approve IOM Notices of Race and Sail...

I think it is a reasonable reading of the rule that a boat may file for redress if she meets the definition 'disabled' even if for a short time, however, clearly she must retire to make the claim I think your reading is what we might have hoped the rule would say, that is, you can seek redress if y...

There are some interesting wrinkles introduced by the rule changes on control areas and on rescue when disabled. We know that, under the new rules, if you receive help from the rescue boat (or anyone else not involved in your entanglement) you must retire, and if you continue racing you will be prot...

I have just found a relevant document on the ISAF Web site by Googling "Supporting Paper for Submission 201-11". It is at http://www.sailing.org/24289.php, and is a PDF which explains the reasoning behind most (but not all) of the Appendix E changes. This is what is says about E6.6(f): In (f), care ...

The reason for you retiring is not relevant I think it is the rule itself which makes the reason relevant: E6.6(f) "becoming disabled and as a result retiring" Let's try some "what if's": (1) After surgery, the patient could talk again. (2) After surgery, the patient celebrated his 50th birthday. N...

The safest way is to call that you are retiring while still 'disabled'. Hi John I guess it might be advisable to retire while still disabled, certainly, but (in my scenario) was your retirement *a result* of becoming disabled? Or as a result of becoming annoyed at being robbed of second place? FWIW...

The 2013-2016 RRS has a changed rule on when you can ask for redress: E6.6 Redress Add to rule 62.1: (f) becoming disabled and as a result retiring because of the action of a boat that was breaking a rule of Part 2 or of a vessel not racing that was required to keep clear. It may be helpful to recal...