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Minutes AGM IFCA 2009

The AGM was held on June 11th in De Koog (Texel), Netherlands.

1.       Apologies for absence

Engin Kalafatoglu (TUR), Piotr Jankowiak (POL) and Kurt Svcula (MAS).

2.       National Association represented;

Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, France, Norway, Great Britain and proxies from Bonaire and Poland

3.       Adoption of the agenda

Approved

4.       Minutes of the 2008 AGM

Approved

5.       Presidents report

22 countries representing 4 continents are member of IFCA in 2008.

Last year we had some nice events. The Slalom Worlds were in Big Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. The Junior, Youth and Master World Championship was in Torbole (ITA) The cooperation with the Starboard PRO kids worked very well. The world Slalom ranking includes 350 men and 43 women.

The first Pro Kids, Junior and Youth World Championship Freestyle was organized in Bonaire in July. It was a great success with a lot of very young competitors.

World titles 2008

Slalom                    Ben van der Steen (NED)

Slalom Master         Thomas Fauster (ITA)

Slalom Youth           Enes Ilmazer (TUR)

Slalom Junior           Sebastian Kornum (DEN)

Freestyle                 No worlds

Freestyle Youth       Kiri Thode (AHO)

Freestyle Junior       Chris Kalk (EST)

6.       Financial Report

See website IWA

The cost of the IWA accounting was found to be too expensive. Perhaps IWA should re-negotiate the contract with the company involved or try to find a less expensive solution.

7.       Class Rules

The revision of the class rules are cosmetic to fit with the ISAF  model. The revision was approved by the AGM 

8.       Constitution

All amendments for the constitution where approved by the AGM.

8.6   Proposed amendments to the class and constitution rules must be submitted to the Secretary at least 30 days before the General Meeting of the Council

8.7   The proposals will be circulated to all National Authorities, NWA’s and NFO’s , at least 15 days before the General Meeting of the Council

10.1 Subscriptions will circulated to all National Authorities, NWA’s and the Executive, and shall be due on January 1^st each year.

9.       IFCA Rankings

-          Because of the change of PWA equipment the PWA events will not be included in the World ranking list from 2009.

-          The Slalom and Freestyle rankings will include Junior, Youth and Masters World Championships with a 0.5 factor

10.   Freestyle

The AGM approved to appoint a sub-committee for freestyle with a executive committee member.

They should put in place a World Freestyle kids tour, in coordination with Starboard ProKids, Hot Sails Maui and the existing Pro Kid Freestyle events. The aim is to produce a Youth Freestyle Ranking. Some events can be upgraded to continental championships.

11.   Future Championships

The AGM approved the planned 2010 calendar and looked at the 2011 schedule