The International RS:X Class Association’s Extraordinary General Meeting was held on 11th September at Santander, Spain, during the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships.

RS:X EGM 2014 – Minutes Final

Supporting material:

RS:X EGM 2014 – Presentation

The EGM of the International RS:X Class Association will be held during the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain

Date: 11th September 2014
Place: Hotel Santemar (Calle Joaquín Costa 28, 39005 Santander)
Starting time: 17:00

Delegate Registration Form
Proxy Nomination Form

Agenda
1. Welcome by the President
2. Election of the chairman of the meeting
3. The reopening the Submission 05-14
4. Any other business

Download the AGENDA and the SUBMISSION 05-14

Delegate Appointment or Proxy Nominations
RS:X Class Active Member (National Class Association -NCA) shall confirm their appointed delegate or nominated proxy for the EGM by the President or Secretary of the represented NCA and authorise that person to vote on any submission on their behalf. Said authorisation shall be received by email sent to  [email protected] by 2400hrs UTC on 10th September 2014.
The following forms may be used:
Delegate Registration Form
Proxy Nomination Form

Observers
Those not appointed as a national delegate may attend as an observer but will not be able to speak unless invited to do so by the chairman.

Be prepared
Delegates are urged to take time to read the agenda and the attached submission in advance and come prepared. The link to the Submission 05-14: RS:X Submission

 

The International RS:X Class Association’s 2014 Annual General Meeting was held on 1st July at Cesme, Turkey, during the RS:X European and Youth European Windsurfing Championships.

The Minutes of the 2014 AGM

Additional materials:

The President’s Report
The Manufacturer Representative’s Report
The Media Report
The Annual Financial Report 2013
The Budget for 2014/2015
The new Constitution of the RS:X Class

The 2014 RS:X Class AGM will be staged in Cesme, Turkey on Tuesday July 1st during the 2014 RS:X European & Youth European Championships.
The place and time will be specified in a notice to be posted on the ONB at the regatta venue.

The time to send a submission and a nomination for a class positions finished on 27th May 2014.
Published below you can find details of nominees for the class positions, submissions received and other documents which will help you to prepare for the AGM.

the AGENDA

ELECTIONS
We have received 3 valid nominations for two Vice President positions and 1 valid nomination for a Treasurer’s position, all supported by at least three Full Members as required by the RS:X Class Constitution 10.3.1.1.
All Full Members in ‘good standing’ (2014 Class Annual Membership Fee has been paid) with the RS:X Class are entitled to give their votes to nominees.
The ballot papers where you are asked to vote for two of the candidates will be send to the all Full Members by email on 3rd June 2014 latest. The ballot papers shall be returned and voting will be closed on 30th June 2014.

Nominations for a two Vice Presidents position

Nominee	Support	About
Dominque Vallee (CAN)	CAN USA FRA BRA EST MEX	Born in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada Windsurfing International athlete and member of the Canadian Sailing Team (Olympic windsurfing class) from 2001 to 2012. Dominique Vallée starts windsurfing at the age of six years old. She has a black sail and level III coach. She is a Director and chief instructor of the Sailing school Club Multivoile 4 saisons in Trois-Rivières. 2007: Won the Pan Am games gold medal in Rio 2007 (RSX class). In 2009-2010: Worked as a TV presenter for the TV show Plan de match. In 2012: Published a book: Une vie à contre vent and got her kinesiology university degree. In 2013: Organized the Kona World Championship at the Multivoile 4 saisons club. Since 2012: Designs Stand Up Paddle and owns the DOSPORT company: www.dosport.ca . In 2013: Started with the Quebec federation a new windsurfing international program and currently hold the position of coach. Sports: windsurfing, SUP, Surf, snowboard (instructor), Karate (black belt), etc.

Nominee	Support	About
Nicolas Huguet (FRA)	FRA CAN ITA	From Marseille, FranceRS:X Class Vice President 2012 – 2014 Windsurfing career highlights: French Olympic windsurfing team 1997~2008 Mistral one design world champion 2005 3rd world championship mistral one design 2004 1st mediterranean games 2005 3rd Rsx European championship 2006Sport movement: Part of the test panel for Olympic board isaf trials 2004 RS:X Class Coaches Representative : 2006~2010 RS:X Class Vice President since 2012 Member of the ISAF Windsurfing and Kiteboarding Committee since 2012Professional: Youth Olympic squad manager 2008~2012 Youth Olympic 49er coach 2008~2012 National skiff manager 2013~now National coach 49ers 2013~nowStatement: I’ve been involve in the Rsx class since 2006 as a coach rep and then as Vice President in 2012 just before the crisis that happened when windsurfing was kick out of Olympic program. It was a long road to finally remain Olympic sport and recover from this hard and epic moment. Today, Rsx class is strongly back on tracks with high participation in 8,5 youth event and It’s a major sailing class in women category. Men senior fleet is having youngster pushing hard on experience sailors and no doubt 2014 Olympic Games will see some big fights at the top. I’m applying as Vice President position for second time to help Olympic windsurfing to continue growing worldwide and to lead windsurfing development at continental level, as well trough class management I want to get the best events and relations with all the class partners. I hope I can get your support, if you want further informations, please contact me at : [email protected]

Nominee	Support	About
Pedro Bulhoes (BRA)	BRA NED ARG	From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Commodore of the Buzios Sailing Club Pedro was the Brazilian Olympic Team Coach in Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988 and Pan American Champion in Laser class. He is an experienced event organizer incl. the 2013 RS:X Worlds in Buzios ISAF Council member (Group M) 1990-1998 ISAF Events Committee Member 1994-1998 Received the Sports Merit Medal from Brazilian Government

Nomination for a Treasure’s position

As there was only 1 valid nomination for Treasures’s position then according to the RS:X Class Constitution 10.4.2, Raul Saubidet (ARG) shall be declared elected by acclamation without a vote.

CONSTITUTION
The 2013 RS:X Class AGM established the working party to bring forward the new constitution for the Class.
Download the new Constitution HERE.
To help you to read the Constitution and changes, please read the highlights HERE

FINANCIAL REPORT
Download the 2013 Annual Financial Report of the RS:X Class

BIDS FOR 2016 RS:X CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

	2016 RS:X World Championships		2016 RS:X Youth World Championships
Weymouth, GBR	Withdrawn	Limassol, CYP	November
Eilat, ISR	Any time
Hobart, AUS	January-February
Brest, FRA	April-May
	2016 RS:X European Championships		2016 RS:X Youth European Championships
Limassol, CYP	November	Limassol,CYP	November
Helsinki, FIN	June – August	Helsinki, FIN	June – August
Eilat, ISR	Any Time	Eilat, ISR	Any Time

#	Title	About	Download
1	The New Constitution of the RS:X Class	The working party constituted by the decision of the 2013 AGM reviewed and updated the RS:X Class Constitution. The new Constitution attached.	Sub14-01
2	Entry Requirements for RS:X Championships	To remove the fleet size restriction to qualify to RS:X Championships.	Sub14-02
3	The RS:X Championships Entry Fees	To revise the RS:X Class Championships Entry Fees	Sub14-03
4	The RS:X Evolution Equipment	To revisit the decision made by the RS:X Class AGM on 2012 by rejecting the introduction of the RS:X Evolution equipment and to reconsider.	Sub14-04
5	The RS:X Equipment at the Olympic Games 2016	Provided equipment vs. BYO (‘bring your own’) equipment. The mast, boom and fin as BYO and board, sail provided by the organizer.	Sub14-05
6	Class Rule Change – C.9.2 – National Flags	To clarify the wording around the application of National Flags on sails.	Sub14-06
7	Class Rule Change – C1.1 Rules	To amend wording to reflect the 2013 edition of the Equipment Rules of Sailing. House-keeping.	Sub14-07
8	Class Rule Change – C.3.2 – Personal Equipment	To amend wording to relflect the 2013-2016 edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing. House-keeping.	Sub14-08
9	Class Rule Change – C.7.2 – Maintenance and Modifications	To amend wording to prohibit the sanding of fins that affects the painted coating.	Sub14-09
10	Class Rule Change – C.6.1 – Hull Limitations	To standardise limitations on equipment.	Sub14-10
11	Class Rule Change – C.7.1(d) – Hull Appendages	To standardise limitations on equipment. House-keeping.	Sub14-11
12	Class Rule Change – C9.3(h) – Maintenance and Modifications	To standardise limitations on equimpent.	Sub14-12

VOTING PROCEDURE
Voting shall be by show of hands of each Full Member’s nominated delegates or their nominated proxies or by the Full Member’s vote cast by e-mail. Only Full Members in ‘good standing’ (2014 Class Annual Membership Fee has been paid) shall be eligible to vote.

DELEGATE APPOINTMENT OR PROXY NOMINATIONS
RS:X Class Full Members shall confirm their appointed delegate or nominated proxy by email sent to [email protected] by 2400hrs UTC on 30th June 2014.
The following forms may be used:
Delegate Registration Form
Proxy Nomination Form

EMAIL VOTING
An email vote shall be sent to [email protected] by 2400hrs UTC on 30th June 2014 by using the Voting Form.

OBSERVERS
Those not appointed as a national delegate may attend as an observer but will not be able to speak unless invited to do so by the chairman.

BE PREPARED
Delegates are urged to take time to read the agenda and the attached submissions in advance and come prepared. Here is the link to the 2013 AGM minutes.

 

The AGM of the International RS:X Class Association will be held during the 2014 RS:X European & Youth European Championships in Cesme, Turkey

Date: 1st July 2014
Place: Cesme, Turkey (exact location to be announced later)
Starting time: ~18:00 (exact time to be announced later)

Download the SUBMISSION TEMPLATE

Elections and Nominations
It should be noted that there will be an election to select the two Vice Presidents to hold office between 2014 and 2016. Under the RS:X Class constitution, the existing VP Nico Huguet (FRA) may stand for a further three terms of two years each. Nico have inidicated that he is standing for re-election. The second VP position is open for nominations.

The Class would like to welcome to send the nominations for the RS:X Class Vice President and Executive Committee member.
Those wishing to stand for election shall be a member of a RS:X national class association in good standing and be proposed by that full member.
Nominations shall be sent to the RS:X Executive Office by email to [email protected] before 1200 hrs UTC on 27th May 2014.
Nominations shall be supported by at least three full members (incl. proposed full member). Supportive letters shall be sent to the RS:X Executive Office by email as well.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate contact to Andrus.

Delegate Appointment
RS:X National Class Associations / MNAs shall confirm their appointed delegate for the 2014 RS:X AGM and authorise that person to vote on any submission on their behalf. Said authorisation shall be received by email sent to [email protected] by 2400hrs UTC on 30th June 2014.

Submissions
Those RS:X National Class Associations wishing to make a submission for consideration by the RS:X Annual General Meeting shall do so by filling the submission template and sending it by email to [email protected]by 1200hrs UTC on 27th May 2014.

Observers
Those not appointed as a national delegate may attend as an observer but will not be able to speak unless invited to do so by the chairman.

Be prepared
Delegates are urged to take time to read the agenda and the attached submissions in advance and come prepared. Here is the link to the 2013 AGM minutes.