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August 11 SWINOUJSCIE POLAND

Participating countries

France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Russia.

Present

  • Philippe Benaben  IMCCA President
  • Manfred Bauendahl IMCCA Chief Measurer
  • Jean Louis Hayes IMCCA General Secretary
  • Mike Vvedenski IMCCA Treasurer
  • Regis Mitonneau French President
  • Manfred Bauendahl representing Francis Marx Germany President
  • Michal Kelemen Slovak President
  • Matteo Vanelli Italy Vice President
  • Piotr Tarnacki Poland President
  • Bill Andrew Russia

IMCCA Board renewal

The 3 years mandate has reached their end; any resignation has been recorded, all board members confirm they are candidate.

After have consulted all present, vote with no against or abstention, all members are recon ducted and confirmed (see list attached).

Marco d’Alba (Italy Micro Class President) is proposed by Ph Benaben to be elected as Vice President; by vote of all presents  this election is confirmed.

Technical Committee updates

See International Measurer report

Two new measurer have been nominated: Lukasz Paszko for Poland and Mario Fagoto for Italy Mike Vvedenski to resign.

Manfred Bauendahl suggests nominating a further person as Chief Executive Officer to work with World Sailing Technical Specialist Hendrik Plate. Philippe Bonnemains, French National Measurer has accepted to be the Chief Executive Officer for IMCCA and his nomination will be announced to World Sailing.

Financial update

Mike Vvedenski to send his report shortly.

Country Report  

Midyear report are presented by Germany, France, Slovakia and Italy (see enclosed reports):

It is requested all countries to send by end of November 2018 final end of year report for sending annual Micro Class report to World Sailing.

2019 Euro Micro Calendar

Countries hosting Euro Micro legs will have to send by October 31 proposed dates for 2019.

During November all issues regarding dates will be sorted out and final 2019 calendar will be published by November 30th.

2019 World Championship

Slovakia August 17 /24 2019

Mike Kelemen to present place and facilities of WC 2019 in Slovakia (see attached presentation).

Positive points are highlighted: all facilities as car and trailer parking, accommodation, camping, measurement … are on site close to the berths and club building.

IMCCA GA 2019

Next year IMCCA GA 2019 is scheduled on Saturday August 17 afternoon in Slovakia before the 2019 WC.

Boat renting has to be addressed, if oversea competitors wish to participate; Russia said they can offer some boats for renting.