IOMICA Forum

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...

A number of radio sailing designers, manufacturers, and owners have such reservations about IOMICA Resolution 6.7 of November 2012 that they have written a note to IOMICA ( http://www.onemetre.net/OtherTopics/IOMclass/Coloured%20resin.htm ) on the matter. Readers will recognise that the note seeks t...

Both interpretations 2003-IOM-5 and 2011-IOM-3 said that single panel sails are permitted. All the verbiage in the 2012 AGM proposal about single panels, faulty interpretations, 'effective' class rules, and breaking Class Regulations is irrelevant. It is sad to see how much sand the proposal has kic...

Hi Xabier

Ah, OK, now I see...!

I think it would be better if everyone put a stripe just under the last digit of the sail number in all sails. Hi Xabier I think there may be a couple of problems with that, especially at a larger event (smile)... What would I hail if I wanted to protest? And, what would the scorer enter into the r...

Olivier Cohen wrote:Besides, are we really allowed to change identification on sails by SI ? As appendix G can't be changed...

As far as I know, Appendix E can be changed by SIs, including E8.

as per E3.8 the hail SHOULD be "Recall 4. Recall 141." x2 - pretty clear and unambiguous. If we're going strictly by RRS An interesting view I hadn't thought of! I confess that I have previously understood "the race committee shall promptly hail ‘Recall (sail numbers)’" to mean that the hail "Recal...

The poor quality of the technical resolutions put to the vote recently had me scratching my head. It seems that the provisions of IOMICA Regulations to ensure sound proposals were not being used to their full extent. IOMICA Regulation 7.2 “A proposed amendment to the IOM Class Rules shall first be s...

I've assembled a list of all the changhes I could see to Appendix E, http://www.onemetre.net/Race/RRS2013/2013AppE.htm Highlights include: E4.2(b) : Boats receiving help from the safety boat or safety crew must retire, having received outside help which is not permitted according to this rule. Submi...

Good to start a discussion on the new rules. I'm particularly interested in the Appendix E rules. One thing I've noticed is that E3.8(a) deletes 30.2, the scoring penalty for an OCS boat. Can't for the life of me see why, I've run more than one event using 30.2 very successfully, much better than go...

It may not be that relevant, but the Class Rules are the copyright of ISAF, "©2012, International Sailing Federation".

Hi Robert

The solution to the batten pocket / batten end / sail leech problem is a great of out-of-the-box idea. An earlier IOMICA Technical Sub-Committee wrestled with this problem and was unable to see any way around it... Can you tell us how the current solution came about?

As ever, there are two issues. One is the interpretation, and whether the Class Rules as they stand currently permit such kicking strap or vang arrangements. The second, which I guess will inevitably attract equally heated debate, is whether the Class would want to change the Class Rules so as to pe...

Might be worth having a "for example" here, so we can see what could happen if the stable door was opened. (Might also be worth remembering that, once opened, stable doors are more or less impossible to close again.) The fly boys currently purchase after-market flight stabilisation, artificial horiz...