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by Alfonso
12 Jul 2009, 08:54
Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
Topic: Results of 2009 AGM
Replies: 41
Views: 45266

Dear owners of this class, Sorry for the sad situation that the class is living now. I would strongly urge that the candidates attempt to reach agreement among themselves on how to resolve this matter. Dear RoyL, The next morning after the meeting I sent Bruce an e mail because I wasn’t sure if he...
by Alfonso
07 Jul 2009, 23:07
Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
Topic: 2009 - 2011 IOM ICA Technical Sub-Committee
Replies: 1
Views: 5360

Uaaaauuuhhh!!! The dream team!!! :o :o

Thank you Brad and thank you Marko.
by Alfonso
05 Jul 2009, 23:24
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Feedback on Barbados 2009 World Championship
Replies: 26
Views: 25836

I think that Barbadians made a great job organizing this event, they put a lot of illusion, time, effort and of course money to make this championship a great event and the result was good but everything can be improved and we have to focus on that points to help the organizers of the next event to ...
by Alfonso
26 Jun 2009, 13:08
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Barbados Worlds 2009 International One Metre Notice Of Race
Replies: 119
Views: 107286

I think these guys are doing a great job. I have been sitting with the camera man taking some pictures and you should see where he is sitting. I just go and stay there for one fleet, but he stays for the whole day. I guess is the same with all the people that is behind him in the distribution of the...
by Alfonso
17 Jun 2009, 09:21
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Barbados Worlds 2009 International One Metre Notice Of Race
Replies: 119
Views: 107286

Thank you for the information. It was very helpful.
by Alfonso
16 Jun 2009, 16:07
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Barbados Worlds 2009 International One Metre Notice Of Race
Replies: 119
Views: 107286

Unfortunately I have to take my computer with me and I have asked Vodafone if I will be able to use the 3G connection in BAR and the answer was NO.

Can anybody in the same situation or any local owner help me?
by Alfonso
27 May 2009, 09:45
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: ISAF reply to CR changes proposed at 2008 AGM
Replies: 23
Views: 24111

Dear Jan, I have read the response of ISAF and I think that the document is very interesting, but I was said that there were also a question for the proposed rule changes to prevent the movement of corrector weights during an event and I do not find any reference to this question or may be I should ...
by Alfonso
19 May 2009, 10:29
Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
Topic: Executive Officers
Replies: 10
Views: 13658

Dear Daniel, I am running for the position of Chairman nor VC Events and I do not know if the Exec has taken any decision on this issue. If they did I will respect it but I think it should have been made public. On the other hand I can tell you that I know the proposed venue. I went there in 2006 (I...
by Alfonso
27 Apr 2009, 10:36
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Leech tabling
Replies: 16
Views: 18662

As this is a very technical question may be some owners can find interesting that the official translation of tabling is:

ourlet in Français
guaina, vaina in Italiano
vaina in Español
einfassung in Deutsch
by Alfonso
26 Apr 2009, 18:27
Forum: General IOM
Topic: AGM resolutions and RSD
Replies: 18
Views: 16944

Bruce wrote:1) The 2008 AGM resolution regarding owners keeping their measurement certificates
Bruce, did you send the original version? I thought that we all agree that the proposal was incomplete.

Aren't we doing now what Andy wanted to do from the beginning?
by Alfonso
26 Apr 2009, 10:30
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Corrector weights
Replies: 71
Views: 63985

As Lester has pointed out I really don't know why this emergency class rule change was not ratified by an AGM. That is the reason why we want to bring it to the next AGM.

What is clear is that only one wording can go to the AGM otherwise we will have a problem if both pass.
by Alfonso
24 Apr 2009, 23:46
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: WC resolutions, 'regatta'
Replies: 2
Views: 5261

Dear Bruce I asked you this question in the WC forum but you did not answer. Do you know that ESP NCA has already made a proposal to change CR C.4.3?
by Alfonso
24 Apr 2009, 23:39
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Corrector weights
Replies: 71
Views: 63985

Well done Marko. Number 1) I agree with you 100%. Nothing to say. Number 2) I agree with you 100%. But do not expect an emergency rule change because our VC Technical has said in this post that he has a different opinion. Number 3) For the moment I can tell you that I am really impressed :shock: , t...
by Alfonso
23 Apr 2009, 17:07
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: What is the status of the 2008 voted rules changes?
Replies: 57
Views: 49551

Nigel, you are absolutely right. Solutions and not discussions. Do you know when I asked RoyL if he had sent the resolutions for final ratification? The 12th of February.
by Alfonso
22 Apr 2009, 16:41
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: What is the status of the 2008 voted rules changes?
Replies: 57
Views: 49551

Nice empty words. Let me also answer you some of your statements. I do not think it is the job of VC Tech to substitute my judgement for that of the membership and certainly not for a proposal submitted by a national authority. 2. To answer your question directly, of course I have read all of the pr...
by Alfonso
22 Apr 2009, 11:04
Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
Topic: The Chairman Resigns
Replies: 7
Views: 10700

Andy, today is a very sad day for the IOM community. I want to thank you for all your time and dedication trying to get always the best for the class.

Alfonso
by Alfonso
20 Apr 2009, 18:35
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: What is the status of the 2008 voted rules changes?
Replies: 57
Views: 49551

Dear Roy: I think you told us that you are a lawyer so let me ask you a question: Does a company fail to exist because they did not call for shareholders’ meeting? The answer is No, so the situation with ISAF RSD is exactly the same, there are different consequences for that mistake but the compan...
by Alfonso
20 Apr 2009, 11:10
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: What is the status of the 2008 voted rules changes?
Replies: 57
Views: 49551

I am sorry but I have got lost, what is Jan’s proposal? Having the risk of loosing our WC just for two proposals: one of them THAT DID NOT PASS and the other that is incomplete. Please Lady and Gentlemen, listen our Chairman’s advice because this post should have finished the first time he said ...
by Alfonso
16 Apr 2009, 19:03
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: What is the status of the 2008 voted rules changes?
Replies: 57
Views: 49551

Dear John, I asked the same question than you in the WC forum the 13th of February and it was on proof readying. I am afraid that it is still in the same situation and I have the feeling that the situation won’t change before the 23th of June. In any case, recently I have been studying this propos...
by Alfonso
16 Apr 2009, 17:17
Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
Topic: Executive Officers
Replies: 10
Views: 13658

Dear Andy and dear members of IOM community, Alfonso Moreno (ESP) – candidate for IOM ICA Chairman, Robert Grubisa (CRO) – candidate for VC Technical and Olivier Cohen (FRA) – candidate for VC Events, following Andy’s request, will seek your votes for new IOM ICA Executive members on 2009 AG...
by Alfonso
15 Apr 2009, 13:20
Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
Topic: 2009 AGM
Replies: 37
Views: 43447

Ken, I think that Olivier is right, if you agree with him I will delete our Proposal 3.

The reason of the mistake was that I have been working with the old version of Regulations.
by Alfonso
15 Apr 2009, 10:20
Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
Topic: 2009 AGM
Replies: 37
Views: 43447

Dear Bruce and RoyL, I think that Olivier has clarified the situation, but I also suggest a reading of ESP proposals for the next AGM (number 2 and 3). This is important because I am not ignoring the rules, but when I think they can be improved I propose a change so owners can vote it and take the d...
by Alfonso
14 Apr 2009, 23:58
Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
Topic: 2009 AGM
Replies: 37
Views: 43447

Alfonso: Do not ever suggest that the volunteers who staff the Exec of IOMICA are not serious about their responsibilities or act without consideration of the best interest of the class and its members Roy I do not like the way you talk to me but I am not going to follow your style. Instead let me ...
by Alfonso
14 Apr 2009, 10:35
Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
Topic: 2009 AGM
Replies: 37
Views: 43447

Gentleman, please be serious just for one time. It is supposed that the Exec should work to enforce the rules not to ignore them. The period to propose the resolution that will be voted in the next AGM is clearly stated in Regulations 4.6. If we ignore this rule we are creating a bad precedent and t...
by Alfonso
26 Mar 2009, 19:06
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Battery Weight & Placement
Replies: 118
Views: 99600

Robert, Probably you are right, I know that document and the procedure for a technical interpretation is quite similar to the one that must be followed in case of an amendment to the rules. That is the reason why I have not asked for a technical interpretation, because the last amendment to the rule...
by Alfonso
25 Mar 2009, 12:20
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Battery Weight & Placement
Replies: 118
Views: 99600

Shifting weights around violates the most important rule, SPORTMANSHIP, which govern all sailing. Dear Ole, I feel sorry not to agree with you, if you sail in dinghies or in big boats you will know that the weight of the crew and the place where you put this weight is very important for the perform...
by Alfonso
24 Mar 2009, 10:43
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Battery Weight & Placement
Replies: 118
Views: 99600

RoyL taking into account that you are a lawyer then you should remember one of the first lessons of Roman Law were it was explained that the rules shall be interpreted according with their literal meaning and, in case that the rule is not clear enough , you have to take into account the context, the...
by Alfonso
18 Mar 2009, 16:45
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Can You See It?
Replies: 22
Views: 19207

is not very easy to read or use Well, I do not remember having any problem first time I read it, but I have to tell you that I need to look for in the dictionary what cumbersome and convoluted mean. :D One of the things we should probably do is to rewrite these materials in a manner that is simple ...
by Alfonso
17 Mar 2009, 14:20
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Hull Measurement Form
Replies: 34
Views: 32437

Dear Andy,

I asked the same question than Robert in the WC forum more than one month ago and the answer was the same "proof reading".
by Alfonso
16 Mar 2009, 10:12
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Corrector weights
Replies: 71
Views: 63985

Roy said I also know that if you showed up at a "big boat" regatta with your "fixed" ballast held in place by velcro or a shock cord or any other kind of strap, you would be laughed out of the race I think the question has to be studied proportionally. You have to be crazy or stupid if you intend t...