INTERNATIONAL FINN ASSOCIATION
2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Will be held at Sailing Aarhus, Denmark
2 September at 10.00
Reports: President • Executive Director • VP Sailing • VP Development • VP Masters • Technical Committee Chairman • Treasurer • Accounts
Online voting in advance will be available to member countries with no representative in Aarhus
AGENDA
1. National Class Associations
To publish the list of National Class Associations (NCA) and the Treasurer’s statement of the NCA Representatives’ voting powers based on the IFA dues received.
2. Minutes from the last meeting
To approve the minutes from the 2023 IFA AGM (previously circulated on IFA website, to secretaries).
3. Accounts
3.1 To approve the 2023 accounts
3.2 To approve the 2024 budget
4. Executive Committee Reports (available online)
4.1 President
4.2 Executive Director
4.3 Vice-President Development
4.4 Vice-President Masters
4.5 Vice-President Sailing
4.6 Treasurer
4.7 Chairman of the Technical Committee
4.8 Chairman of the Media and Marketing Committee
5. Major Championships
5.1. 2026 Open Europeans (papers on website)
- Gdynia, Poland
5.2. Discussion on future of the Silver Cup and Class development (see paper).
6. Rule Changes
6.1 Change age limit for Silver Cup from U23 to U30
(See item 5.2)
6.2 Change frequency of Finn Gold Cups outside Europe
Event Manual Part 1, Item 2 change 'The Gold Cup shall be held outside Europe a minimum of once every four years.’
To a) The Gold Cup shall be held outside Europe a minimum of once every six years.
Or b) The IFA will strive to arrange the Finn Gold Cup outside Europe once every six years at the minimum.
Reason: To allow greater flexibility when allocating venues for the Finn Gold Cup.
6.3 Clarify process for AGM Proposals - Constitution
Add ‘Part A, 3.4 g) Proposals for changes to Association Rules or Class Rules shall only be made by the Executive Committee, the Technical Committee or through National Class Associations.’
Reason: Currently, there is no requirement on who can make proposals for rule changes.
7. Submissions
7.1 POR – Reduce Finn Gold Cup to 4 days (see paper).
7.2 GBR – Carbon Booms – A paper from Martin Hughes (see paper).
7.3 GER - Amendment to the Finn Gold Cup (see paper). (see PDF Presentation)
7.4 TC - Discussion on permitting the carrying of GPS enabled equipment on board while racing. This can be watches, telephones, cameras and of course compasses such as Vakaros and Velocitec type devices.
7.5 TC - Discussion on permitting VHF radios on board during racing with the purpose of using as a means communication for safety reasons and receiving Race Committee communications such as pre-start course changes, start count down, OCS and BFD disqualifications.
8. Elections of Members to IFA Committees
8.1 To elect the members of the Executive Committee:
8.2 To elect the members of the Technical Committee
8.3 To elect the members of the Marketing Committee
9. AOB (non voting
Please advise the Executive Director of any items before the start of the meeting.