IOMICA Forum

Dear Brad, Here you speak about consistency and you mentioned this word more times already in all the discussions so far before on this subject. Yet, somehow, you did not react at all with asking for consistency when IRSA's Chairman Bruce banned (first time ever!) IOMICA vote? As we should point ou...

Hi Andrew, Thank you for your outlay. Regarding total allowable area, your reasoning is sound as per current 2.4 wording re area of an existing body as per the written rules. One point that I feel should be taken into account for consistency is just what was seen as too large back in 2014/15. The pl...

Hi Andrew, To better understand how areas are measured I have a few questions to your proposal. Measurement of Gooseneck Body - Can you advise how the area would be calculated. Would it be the total projected area when viewed from the side or only the part of the fitting that projects backwards from...

For all that, there does appear some coalescing around the notion of a "two dimension" rule for the size of a vang - ring gauge + length in some way. However, as Robert and Zvonko have noted, those two dimensions could be problematic for a range of existing vangs that would, in the normal course of...

In supporting the above, I would suggest minor changes for following reasons Part a. A reduction in ring gauge size to 15mm. It has been argued that fittings of such size are not trying to work around rules as they are set on round booms well under the 20mm maximum height. I do not believe such a f...

Hi All, Firstly a big thank you for Andrew for taking on the IOMICA TC role. Owners being openly invited to contribute in finding solutions to issues, with balanced information is a welcome step forward, thank you. I, like others have been vocal in my thoughts regarding kicker/vang sizings within th...

Wow those numbers sound familiar......

Robert Matulja wrote:Israel offered very reduced entry fee which must be properly validated these days

Hi Robert,
Do you have a copy of the proposal/bid for other skippers to see?

Cheers
Brad

Hi All, Thank you Robert for posting my thoughts sent on to IOMICA exec. Further to my original thoughts on what transpired at WK, I have also offered my following thoughts to the exec with regards to the moulded single panel sail issue. (It should be noted from the outset that my response followed ...

Hello All, From what I read and hear from IOM skippers I think a good majority are in agreeance that some kind of cap needs to be looked at on entrance fees under a Championship application guideline structure. Many agree that the 03 Worlds set a standard of event from a logistics level that many ha...

Hi Andy, My point though is that it is broken and the current Exec remains disinclined to fix it. I’ve laid out quite clearly why I think it’s broken and what I think needs to be done to fix it. It could be said that not everyone agrees with your thoughts that the IOM class is broken. I’d very...

Hope you guy's dont mind if i shed some truth on the "Punk" iom design. The design is a development of my second iom design (SC4) of which was first launched in 1999. It was primarily designed with the 2005 Worlds in mind & was launched in May 05. (Hardly New !) The boat raced in few regatta's with ...

We saw that Brad was very unhappy about a proposal to ban coloured glass, even though he has ceased production of his Disco, on the grounds that there was planned future production... . Disco is in the final stages of pre-production in both the USA & Germany...... I will be meeting with the US buil...

Hi All, It comes as no surprise to me that all of a sudden, some people think that things aren't right with the rules. Strange Roy, seeing that IOMICA has seen fit to propose changing them. Why then hasn't hardly anything been said in open on the forum until now, a few weeks before votes have to be ...

Hello again, This thread has now reached 50 posts! May i ask why no member of our TC Sub Committee or indeed its Chairman has not seen fit to weigh in & explain their actions & motives. We have had the IOMICA Chairman, VC Infocomms & VC Measurement representatives weigh in on this topic, but are the...

Hi Nigel, Thanks for your input. Corrosion is the major reason that this route has not been taken, along with not being able to keep a strong glue adhesion once corrosion starts. Easton tubes in alloy are used on many, (including my own) IOM boats for mainsheet posts. Over time, a lack of maintenanc...

Thanks Lester, Here is a thought: ask IOMICA for a manufacturer's dispensation to continue to use black glass: This will happen should the TC proposal gain acceptance. I am currently looking at a low cost alternative in conjunction with my US liscensed builder. If you find something suitable in 10 m...

Thanks Lester A Nice reply! The third issue is that none of this has anything to do with questions about where carbon is currently permitted. While it is an undoubtedly interesting topic of discussion, none of the rule change proposals seek to change the status of carbon in an IOM. What you have to ...

Thanks Lester, What we have here is a material, glass fibre, which is coloured and processed so as to make it more or less indistinguishable from carbon fibre. This is done deliberately, since the intention of the manufacturers of this material is to be able to offer to image-concious buyers (and po...

From an earlier post of mine, Quote "With regards to carbon, i am not a fan of it being introduced to the hull manufacture. My coments were simply to ask why we ban it currently in boat manufacture, yet we allow it in many other removable parts which are completely gimmick based, expensive to produc...

Lester, A closer look at my last post will reveal that indeed, the Disco will still be in production, only differerence being they will be made & distributed under liscense by other manufacturers, not by myself here in Aus. Im sure you agree that its a good idea to have them manufactured correctly f...

Hello again, Firstly Lester i will make clear that it was the legality of my tube across the transom of the Disco that had its legality questioned, not the legality of the TC . Thank you for your letter. I see that you are aware that i am currently no longer producing the Disco here in Australia. Mo...

Thanks for your repl once again Lester. I'm glad you acknowledge that things could have been handled better. As a member of the TC Sub Commitee openly questioned its legality here in May at the Qld State Championship, surely all members were aware of any problems this rule introduction might have wi...

Hi Lester, My reasons for asking of who may have proposed the Rule regarding "Black Glass", was probably more curiousity than anything. Knowing now this was put forward by the Chairman of IOMICA TC does little to ease my frustration i guess. Just maybe, with the TC knowing that this would effect a p...

Hi Anders, Thanks for your reply. With regards to carbon, i am not a fan of it being introduced to the hull manufacture. My coments were simply to ask why we ban it currently in boat manufacture, yet we allow it in many other removable parts which are completely gimmick based, expensive to produce &...

Hi Guys, Firstly, Thank you Lester & Anders for setting my mind at ease with relation to my own Disco design hulls currently in action. I do say that i agree with where Ralph is coming from in relation to tubing used in hull structure. The primary reasoning of glass tubing being coloured is, & has b...

Hi Lester,
Thanks for the clarification from IOMICA's stance.
I will pursue the matter with the WC commitee.

Cheers
Brad

I guess this is the place for this question :D I have an international Skipper chartering one of my boats for the upcoming World Championships. The boat to be chartered has a sail number AUS 18. The Skipper has a personal number from his own member NCA. Reading Appendix G in RRS 05-08: makes mention...

Thanks for the many expressions of interest.

The boat has been SOLD
Many Thanks

Brad Gibson

Sail Number # AUS 56 Rigs A, B & C as new Boat is less than 1 year old Guyatt 280c sailwinch, Futaba 3003 servo (No batts,TX & RX) Boat has the original Craig Smith fin fitted (Not parallel). (Michael Grieve's Disco recently won the VIC IOM States by 40 points with an identical fin!) Boat is coloure...