2024 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL Meeting
Online – 15th April 2024 - 14.00 (Paris Time)
Date: 15th April 2024
Place: Zoom
Starting time: 14.00 (Paris Time)
PRESENTATION: HERE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING: HERE
DETAILS OF VOTES: HERE
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
The iQFOiL Class and the iQFOiL Youth & Junior Class have been tasked with assessing a significant proposal regarding equipment adjustments for the upcoming Olympiad. Specifically, this proposal entails changing from a 9m2 sail to an 8m2 sail (allowing the 5.30 mast) for Senior Men, and from an 8m2 sail to a 7.2 or 7.3m2 sail for Senior Women and Youth Girls (allowing the 4.90 mast and both senior and youth boom).
Recognizing the importance of this matter, the iQFOiL Class Executive Committee has decided to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting in accordance with Article 6.4 of the Constitution to ensure all members have the opportunity to voice their perspectives and present arguments for or against the proposed changes.
This meeting aims to deliberate on pertinent issues, including concerns regarding potential health implications associated with weight gain to meet the typical iQFOiL size, challenges faced by Youth sailors in transitioning to the senior circuit, and the evident decline in participation of young girls in the sport.
EGM PREPARATORY QUESTIONNAIRE
In preparation for the EGM a comprehensive survey has been devised and extensively circulated among iQFOiL sailors spanning from the U17 to Senior categories. Additionally, the survey has been dispatched to Class Full Members with the intention of further dissemination among their respective memberships. In total, the questionnaire was sent out over 2,000 contacts. A total of 663 answers from active athletes, ex-athletes and ex-athletes who have become coaches were received:
iQFOiL Survey - Results Summary
iQFOiL Survey - Comments
MEETING AGENDA
1. Welcome by Ronnie MEIR, President of the iQFOiL Senior Class
2. Introduction to the debate by Gonzalo COSTA HOEVEL, Class Manager
3. Submissions
4. Any Other Business
SUBMISSIONS
16 submissions were received as follows:
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Change in Class Rules: Modification of the equipment used for the next Olympic cycle (11 Submissions)
Reducing the sail size in the Men Senior category from 9m2 to 8m2
Using the 4.90 mast with the HGO 8m2 for Senior Men
Reducing the sail size in the U19 Girl category from 8m2 to 7.3m2
Reducing the sail size in the Women Senior category from 8m2 to 7.3m2
Men and Women to both use the 8m HGO at Senior Level
Anonymous but obligatory weighing of athletes attending IQFOiL and Olympic Games
Global Evaluation of Proposed Senior Equipment Changes
Testing Period Before Youth Sail Adjustment
Global Evaluation Of Proposed Youth Equipment Changes
Managing The Process And Impact Of Class Rule Changes
Carbon Foil Mast For U17
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Race Management (5 Submissions)
Management Races Policies
Size of Fleet in World Championships
Changing the World Championships from 1 event to a multiple event World Tour Championship
Wind Limit for Racing in Heats
Introducing U races in Heats
DELEGATE APPOINTMENT
iQFOiL Class Full Member shall confirm their appointed delegate for the EGM by the President or Secretary of the represented NCA or MNA and authorize that person to vote on any submission on their behalf.
Said authorization shall be received by email sent to info@iqfoilclass.org by 2400hrs UTC on 29th March 2024.
The following DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORM should be used.
OBSERVERS
The observers cannot attend the EGM online.
BE PREPARED
Delegates are urged to take time to read the agenda and the attached submissions in advance and come prepared.
IMPORTANT
If your MNA or NCA is not yet a member of International iQFOiL Class Association, please contact us to info@iqfoilclass.org
2023 ANNUAL GENERAL Meeting
Online – 4th October 2023 - 14.00 (Paris Time)
Date: 4th October 2023
Place: Zoom
Starting time: 14.00 (Paris Time)
PRESENTATION: HERE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING: HERE
DETAILS OF VOTES: HERE
MEETING AGENDA
1. Welcome by Ronnie MEIR, the iQFOiL Class' President
2. Presentation of the candidates to host the 25' iQFOiL World Championships
3. Approval of the Minutes of the last meeting
4. Reports
…a. President
…b. Class Manager
4. The 2022 Class Accounts and Financial Statements
5. Presentation of the procedures and rules for the distribution of equipment for the 24' Olympic Games
6. Submissions
7. Step down of an Executive Committee member
SUBMISSIONS
5 submissions were presented as follows:
CONSTITUTION CHANGE: Updating the iQFOiL Class Constitution
Full text with proposed updates in yellow
CLASS RULES CHANGE: Sail Identification
Availability of 3D Reference files
Medal Race equipment inspection
The 2023 International iQFOiL Class Association AGM ended at 16.33
2023 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL Meeting
Online – 21st June 2023 - 14.00 (Paris Time)
Date: 21st June 2023
Place: Zoom
Starting time: 14.00 (Paris Time)
MINU
MINUTES OF THE MEETING: HERE
DETAILS OF VOTES: HERE
MEETING AGENDA
- Introduction
An Extraordinary Meeting of the General Assembly has been called by 1/3rd of the current iQFOiL Class Full Members at the request of the Class iQFOiL Executive Committee.
With just over a year to go until Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the iQFOiL Class ExCom would like to hear its Full Members views on the following issues:
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Allocation of equipment to be used at the Olympic Games,
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Selection procedures for the iQFOiL World Championships,
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Race Management
- Submissions & Voting
SUBMISSIONS
17 submissions were received as follows:
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Allocation of Equipment for the Olympic Games (8 Submissions)
Allocation of equipment to be used at the Olympic Games 1
Allocation of equipment to be used at the Olympic Games 2
Number of items of equipment distributed to athletes
Allocation of equipment to be used at the Olympic Games 3
Equipment delivery
Allocation of equipment to be used at the Olympic Games 4
Equipment delivery
Allocation of equipment to be used at the Olympic Games 5
Allocation of equipment to be used at the Olympic Games 6
Spare parts
Allocation of equipment to be used at the Olympic Games 7
Method of allocation
Allocation of equipment to be used at the Olympic Games 8
Warranty claim
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iQFOiL World Championships qualification system (3 Submissions)
Selection procedures for the iQFOiL World Championships 1
Selection procedures for the iQFOiL World Championships 2
Selection procedures for the iQFOiL World Championships 3
Maximum number of competitors
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Race Management (6 Submissions)
Slalom Race Management
Number of boards per heat for the Olympic Games
Slalom Race Management
Number of boards per heat on iQFOiL Events
Slalom Race Management
Starting sequence order during Slalom Races
Marathon Race Management
Publication of routes and information for sailors
Medal Races format
Changing Class Rules divisions from U21 > U23
OBSERVERS
The observers cannot attend the EGM online.
BE PREPARE!
Delegates are urged to take time to read the agenda and the submissions in advance and come prepared.
2022 ANNUAL GENERAL Meeting
Online – 1 November 2022 -1900 UTC
The Annual General Meeting of the International iQFOiL Class Association was staged on line (Zoom Virtual Platform) on the 1st of November 2022:
Date: 1st November 2022
Place: Zoom virtual platform
Starting time: 19:00 CET
To access the Minutes it's HERE
2022 EXTRAORDINARY MeetinG OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Online – 5 October 2022 - 14h00 CET
iQFOiL Class EGM Minutes
The Extraordinary Meeting of the General Assembly (EGM) of the International iQFOiL Class Association was staged on line (Zoom Virtual Platform) on the 5th of October 2022
To access the Minutes it's HERE
Past Meetings
2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Online – 1 October 2021 1400 UTC. Notice here
Final Agenda published here.
Submissions available here.
Please find the following documentation in relation to the meeting below:
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Minutes of the AGM here;
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AGM slideshow here;
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2022 President's Global Vision here;
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Election results as ratified by World Sailing here.
2021 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING (EGM)
Online via Zoom conference platform (or similar)
6 April 2021
Delegate Registration Form RSVP
Submissions for 2021 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING (EGM)
2020 INAUGURAL GENERAL MEETING (IGM)
Online via BlueJeans Events conference platform
22 October 2020