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Organisation/Agenda & Minutes/2009 AGM 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 1st 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
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Slalom |
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Men and Women |
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Europeans Slalom |
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Germany |
September? |
15.000 euro |
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Worlds Slalom |
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Icarizinhio |
Brazil |
9-14/11 + 1 week?? |
30,000 dollar |
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GP |
Rondje Texel |
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Holland |
13-19/06 |
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GP |
White Air |
Brighton |
UK |
September |
10,000 euro |
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Junior, Youth (and masters) |
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Worlds Slalom JYM |
Starboard Pro Kids |
Hyeres |
France |
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Freestyle |
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Men and Women |
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Europeans Freestyle |
EFPT Tour |
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samen 60,000 euro |
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Worlds Freestyle |
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Podersdorf |
Austria |
end April/May |
35,000 eur |
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GP |
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Icarizinhio |
Brazil |
November |
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Junior, Youth (and masters) |
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American Continentals |
Starboard Pro Kids |
Bonaire |
Neth Antilles |
around 22-27 June |
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Worlds Freestyle JY |
Starboard Pro Kids |
Marseille |
France |
16-20 June |
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Pro Kids Freestyle Tour |
inc Sardinia, Bonaire, The Netherlands, Estonia, Canada . . . |
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2011 |
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Slalom |
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Europeans Slalom |
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Worlds Slalom |
White Air |
Brighton |
UK |
September |
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Worlds Slalom |
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Bonaire |
May-June |
20,000 euro |
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Junior, Youth (and masters) |
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Europeans Slalom JYM |
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Worlds Slalom JYM |
Starboard Pro Kids |
Langebaan? |
South Africa |
December |
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Freestyle |
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Men and Women |
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Europeans Freestyle |
EFPT Tour |
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Worlds Freestyle |
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Alacati? |
Turkey? |
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GP |
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Icarizinhio |
Brazil |
November |
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Junior, Youth (and masters) |
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Worlds Freestyle JYM |
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Pro Kids Freestyle Tour |
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12. Elections
Bruno De Wannemaeker (BEL), Eric Kling (NED), Engin Kalafatoglu (TUR), Piotr Jankowiak (POL) and Kurt Svrcula (MAS) and Bora Kozanoglu (TUR) as men representatives were re-elected. As new board members were elected Ian Jones (GBR), Mara van der Schaaf (NED) as women’s representative.
13. Discussion
Some discussion was about Slalom disciplines. In GER and TUR there are good experience with upwind slalom. This will be tested this year and further discussed at the 2010 AGM.
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