The 2017 International RS:X Class Association’s AGM will be staged in Enoshima Yacht Harbour, Enoshima, Japan on Saturday, September 16th @ 17:00, during the 2017 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships.

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The deadline for submissions and proposals to be discussed and voted at the AGM, expired by 17th August 2017.
Herewith you can find the submissions, proposals for the Class Executive Committee positions, event bids received and other documents which will help you to prepare for the AGM.

AGENDA
1. Welcome by the President of the RS:X Class
2. Approval of the Minutes of the 2016 AGM
3. Reports
…a. President
…b. Treasurer
…c. Manufacturer’s Representative
…d. Sailor’s Representative
…e. Coaches’ Representative
…f. Technical Committee Chairman
…g. Class Chief Measurer
4. The 2016 Class Accounts and the Budget of 2018
5. Submissions
6. The RS:X Championships Selection for 2019-2020
7. Election of RS:X Class President and Executive Committee
8. Any Other Business

FINANCIAL REPORT
Download the 2016 Annual Financial Report of the International RS:X Class Association
Download the budget of the International RS:X Class Association for 2018

BIDS FOR 2019-2020 RS:X CHAMPIONSHIPS (not final)

	2019 RS:X World Championships		2019 RS:X Youth World Championships
Takapuna, NZL	Late February	Da Nang, VIE	April
Torbole, ITA	September-October	Sochi, RUS	August-September
Sochi, RUS	August-September
	2019 RS:X European Championships		2019 RS:X Youth European Championships
Palma, ESP	April (after Princesa Sofia Regatta)	Palma, ESP	April (after Princesa Sofia Regatta)

 

	2020 RS:X World Championships		2020 RS:X Youth World Championships
Takapuna, NZL	Late February	Da Nang, VIE	April
Torbole, ITA	September-October
Sochi, RUS	August-September
	2020 RS:X European Championships		2020 RS:X Youth European Championships
Aigio, GRE		Aigio, GRE

SUBMISSIONS 2017

#	Title	About	From	Download
1	The Reserve Day at the RS:X Events	To shorten the RS:X Class events by deleting the reserve day from the racing series.	Ex.Com	Sub17-01
2	The RS:X Championships Entry Fees	To revise the RS:X Class Championships Entry Fees	Ex.Com	Sub17-02
3	The RS:X Class Race Format update for a Medal Race	To change the current Medal Race format by adding the option to have a reaching start and finish when planing conditions	Ex.Com	Sub17-03
4	The New RS:X Class Race Format for Final Races	To implement the new racing format for the RS:X events final races - ‘The winner takes it all’, i.e. the first board in the race crossing the finishing line is the winner.	Ex.Com	Sub17-04
5	The New RS:X Class Rule - C.6.5(c) - Equipment Repair	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.	Ex.Com	Sub17-05
6	The New RS:X Class Rule - C.6.5(d) - Footstrap Screws	To allow a footstrap screw holes to fill with any material (screw) in case the screw needs to be replaced.	Ex.Com	Sub17-06
7	The amendment to the RS:X Class Constitution	The RS:X equipment technical specifications and design changes proposed by NeilPryde to World Sailing shall be approved by the RS:X Class Association in the same way at Class Rules.	GBR	Sub17-07
8	The RS:X Equipment at the Olympics - BYO	To decide which BYO (‘Bring Your Own’) equipment may be used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.	FRA	Sub17-08
9	The RS:X Equipment at the Olympics -BYO-Centreboard	To include the centreboard in the BYO equipment at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.	FRA	Sub17-09
10	The RS:X Class Rule amendment - C.7.1(d)(i)	To delete the Mark 3 (black) fin from the RS:X Class Rule C.7.1(d)(i). No Mark 3 fins for Female fleet and to restart manufacturing the RS:X Mark 2 fins instead.	FRA	Sub17-10
11	The RS:X equipment manufacturing - Fins	To look for a new manufacturer of the RS:X Male fleet fins	FRA	Sub17-11

ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Class has received the following nominations for the RS:X Class Executive Committee positions, to hold the office for next four years:

Name	NCA	Position
Carlo Dalla Vedova	ITA	President
Ronnie Meir	ISR	Vice-President
Ilker Bayindir	TUR	Vice-President
Martin Aldridge	GBR	Treasurer
Andrus Poksi	EST	Secretary
Ewa Jodlowska	POL	Technical Committee Chairman
Marc-Olivier Leconte	FRA	Manufacturer’s Representative
Bryony Shaw	GBR	Sailor’s Representative
Diederik Bakker	NED	Coaches’ Representative

VOTING PROCEDURE
At the AGM, each Full Member has one vote according to the Class Constitution 7.14. The decisions shall be taken by a Simple Majority vote according to the Class Constitution 7.16. Voting will be conducted by showing a voting card or by written decision of each Full Member’s nominated delegate or its nominated proxy. Only Full Members in ‘good standing’ (2017 Class Annual Membership Fee has been paid) will be eligible to vote.

DELEGATE APPOINTMENT OR PROXY NOMINATIONS
The International RS:X Class Full Member shall confirm their appointed delegate or nominated proxy by the President or Secretary of the represented NCA (National RS:X Class Association) or MNA (World Sailing Member National Association) 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 (Local time, Enoshima, Japan) on 15th September 2017.
The following forms are recommended to be used:
DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORM (please download the form to your computer, then fill it out and save)
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 submissions in advance and come prepared.
Here is the link to the 2016 AGM Minutes.

LOCATION OF THE AGM
Enoshima Yacht Harbour
1 Chome-12-2 Enoshima, Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture 251-0036, Japan
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