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September 16, 2017 Enoshima Yacht Harbour, Enohsima, JAPAN

International RS:X Class Association

Annual General Meeting 2017

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Full Members - Delegates & Proxies

2017 the International RS:X Class has 48 Full Members and 1 Individual Member No NCA Delegate Proxy Vote

1 BEL Diederik Bakker 1 2 CHN Huang Yuting 1 3 CYP Pierre Loquet 1 4 CZE Karel Lavicky 1 5 ESP Marcos Fernandez 1 6 EST Matthiew Richard 1 7 FRA Nicolas Huguet 1 8 GBR Barrie Edgington 1 9 GRE Byron Kokkalanis 1 10 HKG Chan King Yin 1 11 HUN Lorand Utassy 1 12 ISR Eli Zukerman 1 13 ITA Riccardo Belli Dell’Isca 1 14 JPN Mikihiro Miyano 1 15 LAT Maris Birzulis 1 16 MEX Adrien Gaillard 1 17 NED Jacco Koops 1 18 NOR Sebastian Wang Hansen 1 19 NZL Antonio Gozzolino 1 20 SGP Sakda Salkulfaeng 1

No NCA Delegate Proxy Vote

21 RUS Dmitriy Polischuk 1 22 TPE Alex Mowday 1 23 CAN Gabriel Verrier - Paquette 1 24 PER Adrien Gaillard 1 25 SWE Fanny Bauman 1 26 TUR Diederik Bakker 1 27 POL Cesariusz Piorczyk 1 28 FIN Tuuli Petajä-Siren 1 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Total Votes: 28

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Validity Quorum requirements by the Class Constitution

• 14 Full Members
• 3 Continents

Present at the Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting is Valid

• 28 Full Members (26 present + 2 proxies)
• 5 Continents (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania)

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Executive Committee

Present at the AGM

• Carlo Dalla Vedova
• Andrus Poksi
• Ilker Bayindir
• Ronnie Meir
• Raul Saubidet
• Marc-Olivier Leconte (on behalf of Manu Messiaen)

Apologies for absence: Votes counting committee at the AGM:

• Pedro Bulhoes
• Dominique Vallee
• Bryony Shaw
• Bas Edmonds
• Andrus Poksi

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Welcome by the President Carlo Dalla Vedova (ITA)

President of the International RS:X Class Association

According to the RS:X Class Constitution § 7.9 the meeting will be chaired by the President

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Agenda

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Agenda

• Welcome by the President
• Approval of the Minutes of 2016 AGM
• Reports
• President
• Treasurer
• Manufacturer’s Representative
• Sailor’s Representative
• Coaches’ Representative
• Technical Committee Chairman
• Class Chief Measurer
• The 2016 Class Accounts and Financial Statements
• Submissions
• The RS:X Championships Selection for 2019-2020
• The Election of the RS:X Class President and the Executive Committee
• Any Other Business

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Minutes of 2016 AGM

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Approval of the Minutes of 2016 AGM

Approval of minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2016, held in Eilat, Israel

• n 16 January 2016

Votes in Favor: 27 Votes Against: 0 Abstained: 0 APPROVED

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Reports

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Reports

• President - Carlo Dalla Vedova
• Treasurer - Raul Saubidet
• Manufacturer’s Representative - Mark-Olivier Leconte
• Sailor’s Representative - Bryony Shaw
• Coaches’ Representative - Ronnie Meir
• Technical Committee Chairman - Ilker Bayindir
• Class Chief Measurer - Bas Edmonds

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President’s Report Carlo Dalla Vedova (ITA)

President

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President’s Report

• International RS:X Windsurfing Class Ltd.
• Headquarters



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• Registered Office



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• Accountants



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• The Association’s Bank Accounts
• Barclays Bank UK
• PayPal

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President’s Report

• 10 Exceutive Committee Meetings on 2016
• 9 Skype meetings
• 1 Face-to-face meeting in Eilat, ISR
• World Sailing Conference in Barcelona, ESP
• 2016 RS:X Events
• Worlds - on February in Eilat, ISR (139 sailors)
• Asians - on March in Abu Dhabi, UAE (20 sailors)
• Europeans & Youth Europeans - on July in Helsinki, FIN (209 sailors - 117 Seniors & 92 Youth)
• South Americans - on July in Guarapiranga, Sao Paolo, BRA (11 sailors)
• Olympics - on August in Rio de Janeiro, BRA (62 sailors - 36 Men & 26 Women)
• Youth Worlds - on November in Limassol, CYP (97 sailors)
• No Continentals in North America, Africa and Oceania
• Equipment changes - Fin (Mark 3, Black) and new colours of sails and boards since 2017
• Race format change discussions resulted the testing on 2017
• Strategy and Program of the Class towards Tokyo Olympic Games 2020

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Treasurer’s Report Raul Saubidet (ARG)

Treasurer

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Treasurer’s Report

• The International RS:X Class Association has kept adequate accounting records and prepared

statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and surplus of the International RS:X Class Association.


• Principal Activity


The principal activity of the association is to promote and advance throughout the world the interests of persons involved in the racing of RS:X Class ongoing development of the RS:X as an International Olympic Class


• Small company provisions


This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.
 
 Approved by the Executive Committee on 28 February 2017 and signed on its behalf by
 
 Raul Saubidet
 Treasurer

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Manufacturer’s Report Marc-Olivier Leconte (FRA)

Representative of the Manufacturer Windsurfing Brand Manager of NeilPryde Ltd.


 (Substituting Manu Messiaen)

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Sailor’s Representative Report Bryony Shaw (GBR)

Sailor’s Representative

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Sailor’s Representative Report

• So we are here on our ROAD TO TOKYO…
• I am proud to still be the athletes representative since 2013 and with my experience at three Olympic Games I feel I can see the

RS:X class from INSIDE and from the OUTSIDE.

• World Sailing can give us direction, sometimes in ways we understand and sometimes not! The media can tell us we have great

colors and a great athletic spectacle, but also that we must update ourselves…

• From INSIDE our sport it’s important there is world class durability and consistency with the equipment. Of course we all feel it

is vital that the outcome of the regatta produces a fair winner. We love to see new faces on the starting line & respect the veterans, also some with children! We are passionate about our sport and its position as a great game for entertainment & development, so we want to see it expand and grow as we know it can.

• I can also see from OUTSIDE, our sport is one of the more hidden disciplines, so we must continue expanding the connection to
• ur fan bases & media outlets. Our colors & personalities can help us pop-up out of the shadows, but we must keep pushing &

climbing as other sports do around us. We want to find a way of sharing these fantastic experiences & sensations we have with the rest of the planet and become the showcase we know we can be.

• But how does this look from all perspectives? INSIDE & OUT? What is the vision we want to create for ourselves?
• My view is that we have made some great updates with the colors again, so thank you to Neilpryde for the new bright desirable

RS:X EVO!! It is also my view that we are going in the right direction with the fins… Now I know that this is a contentious issue because of production delays, but my feedback from the few sailors who have experienced the fins is that they are an upgrade compared to the white fins. In the light of a windsurfing industry that struggles to understand what “One Design” really means, do we want to risk our consistency & tolerances with an alternative manufacturer? My opinion is that we keep working with Neilpryde and providing vital sailor feedback so that we work towards a product that we can all feel is world class. And we need to get it available SOON!!
 
 continues on next slide …

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Sailor’s Representative Report (cont.)

• Another part of the vision is competitor growth and it is great to see we have 111 men and 67 women entered for these worlds!! With the

Olympics as a final destination after four years of hard work we cannot take our eyes off the amazing regattas in the meantime & keep making them a success.

• Here I’m talking about the usual list of requirements - good storage, enough hoses for washing, enough shadow, with good on-site

nutrition & water for the visiting teams. Our venue choices can be glamorous if these locations are able to sustain a windsurfing class that has increasing numbers of athletes & support crew. And sometimes its clear we must put our votes with a reliable location that has the best practicality on land as well as on the water.

• We made a choice as a class to trial a new format that was proposed at a coaches meeting in Miami for some of the 2017 events. The

ELIMINATION style was not in everybody’s comfort zone in terms of a fair winner. So we listened to the athletes and modified the “Finals Day” to try to include some of the hard work from the Opening Series. The evolved format was trailed at an RS:X Youth Event and feedback was still divided, as many people still preferred the double points Medal Race that we have been used to since 2006.

• The ball is now in World Sailing’s court as we already passed our two format choices to them - The Medal Race format & the Elimination
• format. Where do we want to go…?
• So as we are looking forward to Tokyo… I wish to propose that we have the BRING YOUR OWN option with the equipment once again, to

safeguard our athletes’ Olympic performance. This was a popular addition to the equipment rules in Rio to help the athletes eliminate their worries about the more technical equipment pieces. Athletes appreciated having a certain level of control over what they would be racing with, which is super important when there is so much other noise going on at an Olympic Games.

• A final look to the future… I have to mention what a fantastic thing is this new foiling class!! Well done again Neilpryde for already

looking at a One Design option within this incredibly exciting movement within windsurfing. And as we talk about experiences, sensations & spectacles I cannot think of any better way to evolve the sport and reunite the Olympic Class with funboarding.
 
 Thank you to you all & good racing!!
 Bryony Shaw
 The Sailor’s Representative

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Coaches’ Representative Report Ronnie Meir (ISR)

Coaches’ Representative

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Technical Committee Chairman Report

Ilker Bayindir (TUR)

Chairman of the Technical Committee

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Chief Measurer’s Report Bas Edmonds (GBR)

Class Chief Measurer

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Financial Reports

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The 2016 Class Accounts & Financial Statements

Chartered Accountants’ Report to the Director on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statuory Accounts of International RSX Windsurfing Class Ltd. for the Year Ended 31 December 2016

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The 2016 Class Accounts & Financial Statements

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The 2016 Class Accounts & Financial Statements

Votes in Favor: 26 Votes Against: 0 Abstained: 0 APPROVED

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The 2016 Class Accounts & Financial Statements

INCOME

2016 confirmed 2016 performance Comments

• 1. Memberships

10 200 9 035 1.1. NCAs 10 000 8 785 Full Membership fees 1.2. Individuals 200 250 Individual membership fees

• 2. Championships Entry Fee

80 000 76 790 2.1. Worlds 20 000 25 080 2.2. Youth Worlds 20 000 16 125 2.3. Europeans & Youth Europeans 40 000 35 585 2.4. Other Continentals

• 3. Sponsorships
• 4. Other Income

25 000 24 900 4.1. NeilPryde Royalty 25 000 24 900 Licence fee for the equipment sales 4.2. Other TOTAL INCOME 115 200 110 725

2016 Cash Flow - Income

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The 2016 Class Accounts & Financial Statements

EXPENDITURE

2016 confirmed 2016 performance

• 1. Administrative Expenses

38 800 28 335 1.1. Memberships 800 777 World Sailing, IWA 1.2. IWA services 5 000 5 375 Online Entry at events - 7% 1.3. World Sailing Conference, AGM 1 000 1.4. Class Officer's Travel & Subsistence 10 000 11 780 OCSC meeting UK, Events, Site visits, AGM, WS conference 1.5. Media Projects 10 000 1.6. Youth Scholarship 3 000 1 500 3 valid countries applied - TUN, DEN, CYP 1.7. Website, server, IT 5 000 825 Server change from NP to OVH, website administration, event websites 1.8. Executive Office 2 000 1 480 Phone, internet, office accessories 1.9. Other 2 000 6 598 RSX Convertible Demo event - 2.8K, RSX Fin templates from Rio to EST - 3.7K

• 2. Championships

42 000 46 109 2.1. Worlds 10 000 11 862 50% of the entry fees 2.2. Youth Worlds 10 000 7 825 50% of the entry fees 2.3. Europeans & Youth Europeans 20 000 17 053 50% of the entry fees 2.4. Other Continentals 2.5. Other regatta expenses 2 000 9 369 Class support to LOA's: WC-ISR - photographer 1K, Icarus 2K; EC&YEC-FIN - media editor 0.7K; OC-BRA - Sam Sills as media editor 1K; YWC-CYP - scorer, photo, media 2.5K; Medals for championships until 2018 - 2K

• 3. Employment Costs

26 000 30 362 3.1. Executive Secretary 24 000 24 000 3.2. Media & Marketing Manager 4 500 Malcolm Moss (4,5 months) 3.3. Accountancy Fees 2 000 1 862 PKF - Martin Aldridge

• 4. Finance Charges

2 000 1 918 4.1. Bank Charges 2 000 1 918 PayPal fees at events, bank transfer fees TOTAL EXPENDITURE 108 800 106 724 SURPLUS 6 400 4 001

2016 Cash Flow - Expenditure

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The 2017 Class Budget

INCOME 2016 2017

• 1. Memberships

10 000 10 000 1.1. NCAs 10 000 10 000 1.2. Individuals

• 2. Championships

80 000 80 000 2.1. Worlds Entries 20 000 20 000 2.2. Youth Worlds Entries 20 000 20 000 2.3. Europeans & Youth Europeans Entries 40 000 40 000 2.4. Other Continentals Entries

• 3. Sponsorships
• 4. Other Income

25 000 25 000 4.1. NP Equipment Fee 25 000 25 000 4.3. Other TOTAL INCOME 115 000 115 000 EXPENDITURE 2016 2017

• 1. Administrative Expenses

38 800 38 800 1.1. Memberships 800 800 1.2. IWA services 5 000 5 000 1.3. World Sailing Conference, AGM 1 000 1 000 1.4. Class Officer's Travel & Subsistence 10 000 12 000 1.5. Media Projects 10 000 10 000 1.6. Youth Scholarship 3 000 3 000 1.7. Website, server, IT 5 000 3 000 1.8. Executive Office 2 000 2 000 1.9. Other 2 000 2 000

• 2. Championships

42 000 45 000 2.1. Worlds 10 000 10 000 2.2. Youth Worlds 10 000 10 000 2.3. Europeans & Youth Europeans 20 000 20 000 2.4. Other Continentals 2.5. Other regatta expenses 2 000 5 000

• 3. Employment Costs

26 000 26 000 3.1. Executive Secretary 24 000 24 000 3.2. Accountancy Fees 2 000 2 000

• 4. Finance Charges

2 000 2 000 4.1. Bank Charges 2 000 2 000 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 108 800 111 800 SURPLUS 6 200 3 200

The current bank accounts total on 16 September 2017 are 111,408.28 EUR

Votes in Favor: 28 Votes Against: 0 Abstained: 0 APPROVED

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The 2018 Class Budget

INCOME 2017 2018

• 1. Memberships

10 000 10 000 1.1. NCAs 10 000 10 000 1.2. Individuals

• 2. Championships

80 000 85 000 2.1. Worlds Entries 20 000 20 000 2.2. Youth Worlds Entries 20 000 20 000 2.3. Europeans & Youth Europeans Entries 40 000 45 000 2.4. Other Continentals Entries

• 3. Sponsorships
• 4. Other Income

25 000 25 000 4.1. NP Equipment Fee 25 000 25 000 4.3. Other TOTAL INCOME 115 000 120 000 EXPENDITURE 2017 2018

• 1. Administrative Expenses

38 800 41 800 1.1. Memberships 800 800 1.2. IWA services 5 000 5 000 1.3. World Sailing Conference, AGM 1 000 1 000 1.4. Class Officer's Travel & Subsistence 12 000 12 000 1.5. Media Projects 10 000 10 000 1.6. Youth Scholarship 3 000 3 000 1.7. Female Scholarship 3 000 1.8. Website, server, IT 3 000 3 000 1.9. Executive Office 2 000 2 000 1.10. Other 2 000 2 000

• 2. Championships

45 000 37 500 2.1. Worlds 10 000 2.2. Youth Worlds 10 000 10 000 2.3. Europeans & Youth Europeans 20 000 22 500 2.4. Other Continentals 2.5. Other regatta expenses 5 000 5 000

• 3. Employment Costs

26 000 32 000 3.1. Executive Secretary 24 000 30 000 3.2. Accountancy Fees 2 000 2 000

• 4. Finance Charges

2 000 2 000 4.1. Bank Charges 2 000 2 000 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 111 800 113 300 SURPLUS 3 200 6 700

Votes in Favor: 28 Votes Against: 0 Abstained: 0 APPROVED

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Submissions

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Submissions

No Submission Submitted By Approved/ Rejected

01-17 The Reserve Day at the RS:X Events Executive Committee Approved 02-17 The RS:X Championships Entry Fees Executive Committee Rejected 03-17 The RS:X Class Race Format - Medal Race format with the Reaching Start Executive Committee Approved 04-17 The RS:X Class Race Format - New Race Format for Final Races Executive Committee Rejected 05-17 The New RS:X Class Rule - Add new RS:X Class Rule C.6.5 (c) - Equipment Repair Executive Committee Approved 06-17 The New RS:X Class Rule - Add new RS:X Class Rule C.6.5 (d) - Footstrap Screws Executive Committee Approved 07-17 The Change of RS:X Class Constitution - Technical Specifications GBR Approved 08-17 The RS:X equipment at the 2020 Olympic Games - BYO Equipment System FRA Approved 09-17 The RS:X equipment at the 2020 Olympic Games - BYO Equipment System - Centreboard FRA Rejected 10-17 The Class Rule C 7.1 modification – Female Competitors Fins FRA Approved 11-17 The RS:X Equipment Manufacturing - Male Competitors Fins FRA Rejected

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Submission 01-17 - ExCom

• Purpose or Objective


To shorten the RS:X Class events by deleting the Reserve Day from the racing series


• Proposal

• 1. Abandon the Reserve Day at the RS:X Class events

• 2. The Event schedule will be as follows:
• Sun-Mon – Registration & Equipment Inspection
• Tue-Fri – Opening Series races
• Sat – Final/Medal Races & Last Race
• 3. When split fleets then on Tue-Wed the Qualifying series races will be sailed and Thu-Fri the Final series races will be sailed

• 4. Still minimum of 4 races and maximum of 6 races are required to complete the Qualifying series

• 5. No minimum/maximum races required for the Final series

• Current Position


The event starts on Saturday and Sunday with registration and equipment inspection.

• Mon-Tue – Qualifying/Opening series racing
• Wed – Reserve day, when less than 4 races completed in Qualifying series
• Thu-Fri – Final/Opening series racing
• Sat – Medal Races & Last Race

• Reason


The shorter event will save the event budget for sailors and for organizers.
 The majority of the coaches meeting at the RS:X Europeans in Marseille preferred to delete the reserve day at the RS:X events.

The Reserve Day at the RS:X Class Events

Votes in Favor: 26 Votes Against: 2 Abstained: 0 APPROVED

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Submission 02-17 - ExCom

• Purpose or Objective


To revise the RS:X Class Championships Entry Fees.

• Proposal


To apply the new Entry Fees for the RS:X Class Championships as follows:


• 1. RS:X Senior Fleet – On-time Entry Fee 200 EUR and Late Entry Fee 250 EUR

• 2. RS:X Youth Fleet – On-time Entry Fee 150 EUR and Late Entry Fee 200 EUR

• 3. The Entry Fees shall start to apply from 1st January 2018
• Current Position


The current RS:X Class Championships Entry Fees are:


• 1. RS:X Senior Fleet – On-time Entry Fee 160 EUR and Late Entry Fee 200 EUR

• 2. RS:X Youth Fleet – On-time Entry Fee 150 EUR and Late Entry Fee 190 EUR
• Reason 


The Entry Fee of the RS:X Class championships has not been changed since 6 years and have currently the lowest entry fees amongst the Olympic Classes.
 The inflation since the last fee change is continuously decreasing the budget for the events

The RS:X Championships Entry Fees

Votes in Favor: 0 Votes Against: 28 Abstained: 0 REJECTED

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Submission 03-17 - ExCom

• Purpose or Objective


The updated racing format for the RS:X principal events, including the Olympic games


• Proposal

• 1. The current Medal Race format will apply, except when planing conditions (10+ knots) then the reaching start

procedure under RRS B3.26.2 (Starting System 2) and B10.29 (Recalls) shall apply.


• 2. The following recommended race courses to be used (see next slide)

• Current Position


Ten boards ranked highest in the opening series will be assigned to compete in the Medal Race.
 The scores of the boards are based on the number of boards assigned in Medal Race and their points in the Medal Race are doubled.
 The Windward/Leeward course is used with the windward start.
 The Target time is 20 minutes; the Time limit is 40 minutes and the Finish Window is 10 minutes. For the starting procedure RRS 26 applies..


• Reason


It is more attractive for spectators and for sailors to have a reaching start on planing conditions (10+ knots)

The RS:X Race Format for 2020 Olympic Games and its Qualifications - the Medal Race Format with the Reaching Start

Votes in Favor: 27 Votes Against: 0 Abstained: 0 APPROVED On condition that, to appoint the working party to edit the Recall system!

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Submission 03-17 - ExCom

• Course diagrams


The updated racing format for the RS:X principal events, including the Olympic games


The RS:X Race Format for 2020 Olympic Games and its Qualifications - the Medal Race Format with the Reaching Start

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Submission 04-17 - ExCom

• Purpose or Objective


To implement the new, attractive and spectacular racing format for the final races at the RS:X principal events, including the Olympic games


• Proposal


See next slides …


• Current Position


Ten boards ranked highest in the opening series will be assigned to compete in the Medal Race.
 The scores of the boards are based on the number of boards assigned in Medal Race and their points in the Medal Race are doubled.
 The Windward/Leeward course is used with the windward start.
 The Target time is 20 minutes; the Time limit is 40 minutes and the Finish Window is 10 minutes. For the starting procedure RRS 26 applies..


• Reason

• 1. It is much more attractive for spectators when the format is easily understandable and the winner is the sailor who crosses the

finishing line first (no points scoring applied!)


• 2. The reaching start on planing conditions (10+ knots) is attractive and reflects the values of the windsurfing discipline on better

way.

The RS:X Race Format for 2020 Olympic Games and its Qualifications - the New Format for Final Races (no points scoring)

Votes in Favor: 7 Votes Against: 16 Abstained: 1 REJECTED

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Submission 04-17 - ExCom

• Proposal

• 1. The event will consist of an Opening series followed by Final races.


• 2. The 12 (twelve) boards ranked highest in the Opening series will be assigned to compete in the Final races. The winner of Opening series will qualify

directly to Grand Final and the 2nd overall position from the Opening series will qualify directly to Semi Final.
 


• 3. Three Final races are scheduled.
• a. One Quarter Final race for 10 boards ranked overall positions 3rd to 12th from the Opening Series.
• b. One Semi Final race for the 5 highest ranked boards from the Quarter Final + the 2nd overall position from the Opening Series.
• c. One Grand Final race for 3 highest ranked boards from Semi Final + the 1st overall position (the winner) from the Opening Series


• 4. The course configuration will be, at the discretion of the Class Course Representative, a Windward-Leeward course (RRS 26 applies) on non-planing

racing conditions or Reaching Start course (RRS Appendix B3.26.2 Starting System 2) on planing racing conditions.
 


• 5. On the Reaching Starts, RRS B10.29 (Recalls) applies with the following amendments:


B10.29 RECALLS
 For a Final series that will qualify a board to compete in a later stage of an event, rule 29 is changed to:

• (a) When at a board’s starting signal any part of her hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line, the race committee shall signal

a general recall.

• (b) If the race committee acts under rule B10.29(a) and the board is identified for the firsttime, she shall receive a warning. If the race is restarted or

resailed, she may sail in it. The race committee shall hail or display her sail number.

• (c) If the race committee acts under rule B10.29(a) and the board who has a warning from race committee for that race, is identified again, she shall

be disqualified without a hearing, even if the race is abandoned. The race committee shall hail or display her sail number, and she shall leave the course area immediately. If the race is restarted or resailed, she shall not sail in it.

• (d) If the race was completed but was later abandoned by the protest committee, and if the race is resailed, a board disqualified under rule B10.29(c)

may sail in it….

The RS:X Race Format for 2020 Olympic Games and its Qualifications - the New Format for Final Races (no points scoring)

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Submission 04-17 - ExCom

• Proposal (continues)

• 6. For Windward/Leeward course, the Target time is 20 minutes; the Time limit is 40 minutes and the Finish Window is 10 minutes.


• 7. For Reaching Start course, the Target time is 10-15 minutes; the Time limit is 30 minutes and the Finish Window is 10 minutes.


• 8. There will be no point scoring in the Finals. A board’s score in a race will be based on her finishing order in that race.


• 9. The Final races shall not be excluded neither will the Final races trigger any discards from results in Opening Series.


• 10. The highest ranked board (winner) from the Opening series will qualify directly to the Grand Final race and the 2nd overall ranked board

from the Opening series will advance directly to the Semi Final race.
 


• 11. The first 5 (five) finishers in the Quarter Final race and the second overall ranked board from the Opening series shall advance to the

Semi Final race. The last 5 boards in the Quarter Final race shall be scored in positions 8th to 12th in the event according to their finishing

• rder. If no Quarter Final is completed, boards will be ranked according to overall scores in Opening Series.


• 12. The first 3 (three) finishers in the Semi Final race and the first overall ranked board from the Opening Series shall advance to the Grand
• Final. The last 3 boards in the Semi Final race shall be scored in positions 5th to 7th in the event, according to their finishing order. If no Semi

Final is completed, boards will be ranked according to their ranking after the Quarter Final race.
 


• 13. The winner of the Grand Final race is the winner of the event. The second finisher shall be scored 2nd place, the third finisher shall be

scored 3rd place and the fourth finisher shall be scored 4th in the event. If no Grand Final is completed, boards will be ranked according to their ranking after the Semi Final race.
 


• 14. The following recommended race courses may be used, including that the courses may be flipped over: (see next slide)

The RS:X Race Format for 2020 Olympic Games and its Qualifications - the New Format for Final Races (no points scoring)

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Submission 04-17 - ExCom

The RS:X Race Format for 2020 Olympic Games and its Qualifications - the New Format for Final Races (no points scoring)

• Course diagrams


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Submission 05-17 - ExCom

• Purpose or Objective


To allow a fast equipment repairs during the event by using any material, however after the event the repair shall be carried out on a like for like basis.


• Proposal


Add new rule C.6.5 (c) to read as follows;
 
 C.6.5 (c) Repairs to the hull shall only be carried out on a like for like basis except that repairs made during an event, for that event only, may be made using any materials provided the hull weight and shape is not affected.


• Current Position


All repairs shall be made on like for like basis with the same materials as used on an original equipment.


• Reason


To allow faster equipment repairs by using a handy materials during an event.

Add the New RS:X Class Rule C.6.5 (c) - Equipment Repair

Votes in Favor: 28 Votes Against: 0 Abstained: 0 APPROVED

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Submission 06-17 - ExCom

• Purpose or Objective


To allow a footstrap screw holes to fill with any material (screw) in case the screw needs to be replaced.

• Proposal


Add new rule C.6.5(d) to read as follows;
 
 C.6.5 (d) Footstrap inserts may be repairs using additional inserts of any material provided that the main function is to retain a footstrap screw only.


• Current Position


Only the original size footstrap screws allowed to be used.


• Reason


To allow to use a bigger screw for a footstrap hole I case the screw hole is broken and requires a bigger screw.

Add the New RS:X Class Rule C.6.5 (d) - Footstrap Screws

Votes in Favor: 28 Votes Against: 0 Abstained: 0 APPROVED

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Submission 07-17 - GBR

• Purpose or Objective


To amend the RS:X Constitution to ensure that technical specifications and design changes to the RS:X equipment proposed by Neil Pryde to World Sailing is approved by the RS:X Class Association in the same way as Class Rule amendments.


• Proposal


Add new term “RS:X Equipment Building Specifications” shall mean the technical specifications detailing the materials, production methods and production tooling.
 
 Amend 7.16.2.2 to read as follows: “proposals to the World Sailing for changes and/or modifications of RS:X Class Rules or RS:X Equipment Building Specifications and/or agreement to be given to the World Sailing for such changes;”


• Current Position


See above.


• Reason


To ensure that the building specifications which govern the cost, delivery and performance of the equipment are properly debated on, considered and voted by the RS:X Class Association.

The Change of RS:X Class Constitution - Technical Specifications

Votes in Favor: 28 Votes Against: 0 Abstained: 0 APPROVED

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Submission 08-17 - FRA

• Purpose or Objective


To decide which equipment may be used at the 2020 Olympic Games


• Proposal


To renew the Regulations dated 04th May 2015 “RE:The RS:X Sailors Equipment at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games” allowing the “bring your own” equipment for mast, boom and fin.


• Current Position


None


• Reason


The BYO equipment system approved and applied during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games was fair and satisfied the teams, we should renew it for the next Olympics

The RS:X equipment at the 2020 Olympic Games - BYO Equipment System

Votes in Favor: 24 Votes Against: 2 Abstained: 2 APPROVED

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Submission 09-17 - FRA

• Purpose or Objective


Fair Sailing at the Olympic Games


• Proposal


To include the centreboard in the BYO equipment at the next Olympic Games. The Regulations concerning the RS:X Sailors Equipment at the 2020 Rio Olympic Games” allowing the “bring your own” equipment for mast, boom and fin, if accepted before, shall be modified accordingly.


• Current Position


The BYO equipment system does not include the centreboard, but it shall be provided by the LOA only.


• Reason


In 2016 Rio Olympic Games, centreboard’s quality was poor and broke often. There was 9 replacements granted by the manufacturer due to this quality failure. Moreover, the new centreboard used today are also poor quality and many centreboards are breaking.

The RS:X equipment at the 2020 Olympics - BYO Equipment - Centreboard

Votes in Favor: 6 Votes Against: 19 Abstained: 1 REJECTED

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Submission 10-17 - FRA

• Purpose or Objective


To change RS:X class rule C 7.1(d) I so that there is no change in the female competitors fins

• Proposal


To change the RS:X class rules so that female competitors will no more use the RS:X Mark 3 (black) fins.
 To restart manufacturing the RS:X Mark 2 (gold) fins.


• Current Position


RS:X class rule C 7.1 d)i


• Reason


RS:X Mark 3 fins are poor quality and often break.
 RS:X mark 2 fins are good quality.
 The price of the new mark 3 fins is very high. This price is an obstacle to the development of the class and especially for young competitors.

The Class Rule C 7.1 modification – Female Competitor’s Fins

Votes in Favor: 11 Votes Against: 4 Abstained: 11 APPROVED

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Submission 11-17 - FRA

• Purpose or Objective


To stop the manufacturing problems we are facing for several years with RS:X mark 2 (gold) 660 mm fins

• Proposal


To look for a new fin manufacturer.


• Current Position


NeilPryde is the manufacturer for fins


• Reason


For several years now, we are facing failures with the RS:X mark 2 gold 660 mm fins. The manufacturer did not improve the equipment. It is time to try to find another manufacturer able to produce fins consistent with the required quality for an Olympic class.

The RS:X Equipment Manufacturing - Male Competitor’s Fins

Votes in Favor: 10 Votes Against: 12 Abstained: 4 REJECTED

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2019 - 2020
 RS:X Championships

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The 2019 & 2020 RS:X Championships Selection

• 2019 RS:X World Championship Bids
• Lake Garda, Torbole, ITA (May) - presentation by Riccardo Belli
• Sochi, RUS (August-September) - presentation by Dmitriy Polischuk
• Tianjin, CHN (August-September) - presentation by Yuting Huang

• 2019 RS:X Youth World Championship Bids
• Da Nang, VIE (April) - presentation by Carlo Dalla Vedova
• Sochi, RUS (August-September)

• 2019 RS:X European & Youth European Championship Bids
• Palma de Mallorca, ESP (April) - presentation by Sergi Escandell
• 2020 RS:X World Championship Bids
• Takapuna, Auckland, NZL (March) - presentation by Antonio Cozzolino
• Lake Garda, Torbole, ITA (April)
• Tianjin, CHN (August-September)

• 2020 RS:X Youth World Championship Bids
• Da Nang, VIE (April)

• 2020 RS:X European & Youth European Championship Bids
• Aigio, GRE (May) - presentation by Viron Kokkalanis & Nikos Kaklamanakis

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The 2020 RS:X Championships Selection

• 2020 RS:X World Championship Bids

Votes

• Takapuna, Auckland, NZL (March) - presentation by Antonio Cozzolino

24 votes - Elected

• Lake Garda, Torbole, ITA (April) - presentation by Riccardo Belli

2 votes

• Tianjin, CHN (August-September) - presentation by Yolanda Huang

1 vote


• 2020 RS:X Youth World Championship Bids
• Da Nang, VIE (April) - presentation by Nguyen Hai Duong Deferred to the 2018 AGM

• 2020 RS:X European & Youth European Championship Bids
• Aigio, GRE (May) - presentation by Byron Kokkalanis

22 votes - Elected

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The 2019 RS:X Championships Selection

• 2019 RS:X World Championship Bids

Votes

• Lake Garda, Torbole, ITA (May) - presentation by Riccardo Belli

16 votes - Elected

• Sochi, RUS (August-September) - presentation by Dmitriy Polischuk

9 votes

• Tianjin, CHN (August-September) - presentation by Yolanda Huang

1 vote


• 2019 RS:X Youth World Championship Bids
• Da Nang, VIE (April) - presentation by Nguyen Hai Duong

0 votes

• Sochi, RUS (August-September) - presentation by Dmitriy Polischuk

21 votes - Elected


• 2019 RS:X European & Youth European Championship Bids
• Palma de Mallorca, ESP (April) - presentation by Sergi Escandell

19 votes - Elected

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Elections of the Class President and the Executive Committee

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Elections of the President and other ExCom members

• The Executive Committee, incl. the President, is composed of 5 to 9 members

(RS:X Const. § 8.1)

• The Executive Committee is elected for a 4 (four) years period, until the General

Meeting which will be convened in the year after the 2020 Summer Olympic Games (RS:X Const. § 8.1)

• The President and the other Executive Committee members will be voted

together as a list (Proposed and approved by the AGM)

• However some members will appointed: the Manufacturers Representative by

NeilPryde Ltd and the Coaches’ and Sailor’s Representatives accordingly by the fleets (RS:X Const. § 8.3)

• The decisons will be taken by a Simple Majority (RS:X Const. § 7.16)

The Procedure and Rules

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Election - The President and The Executive Committee

According to the § 7.4.2 of the Constitution of International RS:X Class Association the deadline to propose a canditate was 17th of August 2017 By that deadline the International RS:X Class received 1 (one) proposal for the position of the President and 8 (eight) proposals for the position of a member of the Executive Committee of the International RS:X Class Association as follows:

• Mr. Carlo Dalla Vedova (ITA) - President - propsed by the Italian RS:X Class Association
• Mr. Ronnie Meir (ISR) - Vice-President - propsed by the Israel Sailing Association
• Mr. Ilker Bayindir (TUR) - Vice-President - propsed by the Turkish Sailing Federation
• Mr. Martin Aldridge (GBR) - Treasurer - propsed by the UK RS:X Class Association
• Mr. Andrus Poksi (EST) - Secretary - propsed by the Estonian Windsurfing Association
• Ms. Ewa Jodlowska (POL) - Technical Committee Chairman - propsed by the Polish Yachting Association
• Mr. Marc-Olivier Leconte (FRA) - Manufacturers’ Representative - nominated by NeilPryde Ltd.
• Ms. Bryony Shaw (GBR) - Sailors’ Representative - nominated by the RS:X Sailors fleet
• Mr. Diederik Bakker (NED) - Coaches’ Representative - nominated by the Coaches of the RS:X fleet

Votes in Favor: 28 Votes Against: 0 Abstained: 0 APPROVED

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2018 AGM

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Via Vittorio Bachelet 12
 00185 Rome
 ITALY

www.rsxclass.org

The next Annual General Meeting of the International RS:X Class Association

Aarhus, Denmark

August 2018

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Thank you!