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- 08 Dec 2015, 15:53
- Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
- Topic: 2015 AGM - Topic: Ratify Emergency Class Rule
- Replies: 23
- Views: 35362
Re: 2015 AGM - Topic: Ratify Emergency Class Rule
Hi Roy, The IOM class rules contains a 'grandfather' clause. A.13.1 (d) A change of class rules that causes equipment in use to cease to be permitted, except where the equipment may comply with the class rules in force at the time of its initial certification measurement. The problem here is that th...
- 02 Dec 2015, 04:01
- Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
- Topic: 2015 AGM - Topic: Ratify Emergency Class Rule
- Replies: 23
- Views: 35362
Re: 2015 AGM - Topic: Ratify Emergency Class Rule
This picture was posted on another forum with the question "Is this compliant under this new rule"? The plate connects the vang to the pivot screw - but it is exposed, it rotates, and it is longer than 20mm. Or is the plate part of the vang? Vang plate question.jpg Contrast with second picture where...
- 23 Nov 2015, 19:49
- Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
- Topic: 2015 AGM Agenda
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8361
Re: 2015 AGM Agenda
The results of the AGM voting are available on the IOMICA home page. http://www.iomclass.org/ The details of the voting are here http://www.iomclass.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2015-IOM-ICA-AGM-Voting-Results.pdf All Executive positions were decided by acclamation with only one candidate nominate...
- 24 Oct 2015, 16:47
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Simple Heat Racing System
- Replies: 51
- Views: 65301
Re: Simple Heat Racing System
Regardless of Lester's comments, When I read the documentation chain (attached - extracted from IRSA and IOMICA web sites), I see a different picture. For example the IOMICA Class Championship regulations (that your motion seeks to amend) contains the phrase "Adapted with permission from the IRSA St...
- 22 Oct 2015, 16:04
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Simple Heat Racing System
- Replies: 51
- Views: 65301
Re: Simple Heat Racing System
Hi Harry, Unfortunately with the IOMICA electronic AGM process, there is no mechanism for an amendment to a motion. There is no need for this motion in the first place. All Croatia has to do is submit the suggestion to the IRSA Rules Committee for acceptance as an approved heat management/scoring sy...
- 20 Oct 2015, 21:19
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Simple Heat Racing System
- Replies: 51
- Views: 65301
Re: Simple Heat Racing System
That would be fine, but that is NOT what the motion says. The motion says throw out HMS and use ONLY SHRS.Harry Drenth wrote:
Again I would be in favour to allow both HMS and SHRS to be used on world- and continental championships.
At least it opens the possibility to use it for one of those events.
Harry
John
- 19 Oct 2015, 17:06
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Simple Heat Racing System
- Replies: 51
- Views: 65301
Re: Simple Heat Racing System
Thanks Harry - suddenly SHRS is not so simple. Lots of decisions to be made about heat size, when to split, how to handle discards . . . Basically SHRS is a heat scheduling system without a scoring system. HMS is a scoring system that supports a heat board. Running a heat board is easy. Setting up a...
- 10 Oct 2015, 19:19
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Simple Heat Racing System
- Replies: 51
- Views: 65301
Re: Simple Heat Racing System
Hi Zoran, There is little point is discussing the merits of SHRS vs HSM - We each have our opinions. I do not have a problem with someone promoting a different system for consideration for use at World and Continental Championships. I do have a big problem with the wording of the motion that seeks t...
- 09 Oct 2015, 16:44
- Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
- Topic: 2015 AGM - Topic: Change to Class Championship Rules
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13402
Re: 2015 AGM - Topic: Change to Class Championship Rules
Hi Olivier,
I am against the motion because it is unnecessary. We should only modify rules where there is a compelling reason. The existing rules provide adequate description. Modifying them only further complicates the rules and ties the hands of future regatta organizers.
John
I am against the motion because it is unnecessary. We should only modify rules where there is a compelling reason. The existing rules provide adequate description. Modifying them only further complicates the rules and ties the hands of future regatta organizers.
John
- 09 Oct 2015, 04:45
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Simple Heat Racing System
- Replies: 51
- Views: 65301
Re: Simple Heat Racing System
I would describe HMS as a ladder system – sail well and you move up the ladder, sail badly and you move down –but other than the first seeding race, you have to sail hard all the time as you are always competing against sailors of similar skills. In HMS, you have the opportunity to move up or down t...
- 03 Oct 2015, 22:19
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7838
Re: help
I use a home made three wheel bender. https://www.flickr.com/photos/136579380@N02/albums/72157657091890774 I bend the tubes before I cut them to length. I start by measuring from the mast heel to the lower band, and then from the lower to the top band and mark it with tape. Then I measure back down ...
- 03 Oct 2015, 21:21
- Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
- Topic: 2015 AGM - Topic: Change to Class Championship Rules
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13402
Re: 2015 AGM - Topic: Change to Class Championship Rules
I do not think that we need this rule modification and suggest that we vote against it. The less we alter the ISAF rules and regulations, the easier it is to interpret and apply them. While the current rules specify a minimum of 5 IJs, there is no maximum, and our recent history at Worlds is to use ...
- 28 Sep 2015, 23:24
- Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
- Topic: 2015 AGM - Topic: Alternate Scoring System
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9366
Re: 2015 AGM - Topic: Alternate Scoring System
I believe that this motion is Out of Order as it is not up to the IOMICA but the IRSA to approve the heat management and scoring system for use at Championship events. The IRSA Championship regulations require that the NOR comply with IRSA regulatios, The IRSA NOR requires that the scoring/heat mana...
- 09 Aug 2015, 20:23
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Flotation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16911
Re: Flotation
My take is that you could install bulkheads and create watertight compartments. But you cannot drop in air bags as they would not be part of the shell, but neither are they listed as allowable fittings.
John
John
- 09 Aug 2015, 17:55
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Flotation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16911
Re: Flotation
Also read the ERS, especially D1.1 which defines the hull.
John
John
- 04 Aug 2015, 17:31
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Flotation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16911
Re: Flotation
Hi Steve,
the answer is easy - when they make a statement like that, just ask them to show you the relevant class rule.
John
the answer is easy - when they make a statement like that, just ask them to show you the relevant class rule.
John
- 29 Jul 2015, 20:10
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Flotation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16911
Re: Flotation
The answer should be simple - the IOM Rule is 'closed' - anything not specifically permitted is non-compliant.
So look through the Class Rule and find a section that permits such buoyancy; and if it is not there, then you have your answer.
John
So look through the Class Rule and find a section that permits such buoyancy; and if it is not there, then you have your answer.
John
- 05 May 2015, 18:43
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: 2015 World Championships
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13299
Re: 2015 World Championships
Hi All,
If you are following the IOM Worlds from Foster City - racing starts this weekend. Here is a link to WindGuru for the local conditions in the Foster City Lagoon
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc ... sty=m_spot
John.
If you are following the IOM Worlds from Foster City - racing starts this weekend. Here is a link to WindGuru for the local conditions in the Foster City Lagoon
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc ... sty=m_spot
John.
- 27 Apr 2015, 19:05
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Simple Heat Racing System
- Replies: 51
- Views: 65301
Re: Simple Heat Racing System
I can see some advantages – - No waiting for protests, - Max heat size of 16. - Eliminates ‘sailing on the bubble’ effect that happens in a two heat HMS system. But I see some issues that are not listed. - In the Qualifying round heats, the best skippers are spread through the heats, and so each hea...
- 26 Mar 2015, 20:48
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: Dubious racing tactics?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11796
Re: Dubious racing tactics?
Hi David, May I suggest that you read my article on R 18 and the Weather Mark (previously published in the Seattle IOM Newsletter). http://crya.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Rule-18-Mark-Room-and-the-Weather-Mark-jgb6.pdf Assuming Marks to Port, which is normal and preferred - Bottom line is that a ...
- 15 Dec 2014, 22:19
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: 2015 World Championships
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13299
Re: 2015 World Championships
Yes,
They are now on the Worlds site - go to the link and click on the individual tabs.
http://www.usaiomworlds.com/Notice-Boar ... Allocation
Stage 1
Stage 2
Waiting list
John
They are now on the Worlds site - go to the link and click on the individual tabs.
http://www.usaiomworlds.com/Notice-Boar ... Allocation
Stage 1
Stage 2
Waiting list
John
- 22 Nov 2014, 05:16
- Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
- Topic: 2014 AGM Discussion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18762
Re: 2014 AGM Discussion
Hi John, Sorry if I misunderstood your question. As I understand it, the IOMICA AGM is a virtual meeting, carried out by email. There is no actual meeting. The agenda exists to provide order to the proceedings. The motions were distributed for voting and the returns will be tabulated and announced b...
- 21 Nov 2014, 22:22
- Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
- Topic: 2014 AGM Discussion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18762
Re: 2014 AGM Discussion
Hi John, Please read the post on the MYA forum http://www.mya-uk-forum.org.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=189 Vinnie Zammit is the new IOM class secretary for the MYA and probably the rep for the MYA to the IOMICA AGM. He collects the votes in the UK, and passes the totals onto the IOMICA executive (...
- 16 Nov 2014, 20:50
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: What "..shall pass through a 20mm, ring gauge." BOOM F.4.5
- Replies: 30
- Views: 43291
Re: What "..shall pass through a 20mm, ring gauge." BOOM F.
HI James, Where in the rules does it specifically allow "the panel linking a gooseneck fitting to a kicking strap fitting"? You want to keep arguing that what you propose is legal - but this is not the place to do that. The class rule is 'closed', so anything not specifically permitted, is prohibite...
- 15 Nov 2014, 22:36
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: What "..shall pass through a 20mm, ring gauge." BOOM F.4.5
- Replies: 30
- Views: 43291
Re: What "..shall pass through a 20mm, ring gauge." BOOM F.
I think the issue is the structure to which these fitting attach. I would call it a sub-assembly. As such is probably falls outside the rules.
You should be able to eliminate it by attaching the fittings directly to and/or inside the boom.
John
You should be able to eliminate it by attaching the fittings directly to and/or inside the boom.
John
- 24 Sep 2014, 03:35
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: 2015 World Championships
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13299
Re: 2015 World Championships - Foster City, California
The 2015 World Championship web site is now operating. http://www.usaiomworlds.com/ For the NOR, Click the DOCUMENTS tab. Competitors should see a variety of wind over 6 days... plus the SF Bay area is always very temperate... Never too hot, and the coldest it gets is when the marine layer rolls in ...
- 15 Sep 2014, 22:44
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: which mailsail link to mast?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10455
Re: which mailsail link to mast?
Hi Dave, If you want to use one of the lighter French masts, then the Groovey is out, leaving two options. I think most top sailors have adopted the jack line system - there was a comment on one of the videos from the 2011 Worlds at West Kirby to this effect. The jack line gives better control of th...
- 09 Sep 2014, 23:05
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: RMG winch set up with Spektrum DX6i
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13947
Re: RMG winch set up with Spektrum DX6i
The Spektrum 5E should work fine, just be aware that it is not programmable and does not have multiple model memory. The new boat is coming with an RMG280ES. The E model is the easiest to program. You may need to set the travel limits - but the good news is that your new radio may work with the curr...
- 05 Sep 2014, 21:06
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: On the water at last !!!!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17371
Re: On the water at last !!!!!
David raised an interesting point, so I looked up the rule.to get the actual wording It is in the ERS John B.1.2 Mast Lower Limit Mark When a sail is set on a main boom, foremast boom or mizzen boom, the extension of the upper edge of the sparshall intersect the mast sparabove the mast lower limit m...
- 05 Sep 2014, 19:51
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: On the water at last !!!!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17371
Re: On the water at last !!!!!
Back to the TS2, should the jib be closer to the deck, if so will there be any benefit? . Looking great - and to answer your question, I would say Yes- as close as possible. Lower to the deck gives an end plate effect to make the sail more efficient, and it lowers the COE of the sail plan, which sh...