Fisly Council Meeting

FISLY COUNCIL MEETING

Date : Saturday 7th of July 2012.
Venue : 16 PM. Espace de la Grève, Cherreuix, France

MINUTES

Present:

Eric Engelbrecht, President - Belgium

Jan Leye, secretary – Belgium

Heiko Hartmann – Germany

Miguel Angel Hernaiz – Spain

Pablo Ibarrondo – Spain

Paul Day – Australia

Derex Nixon – UK

Alan Watson – Ireland

Nord Embroden – USA

Bernard Faucon – France

Benny Dezeure – Belgium (later in de meeting)

Excused :

Hans-Werner Eickstaedt, traesurer – Germany

Pierre Nyssens – Belgium

01. Approval of the minutes FCM 21st of April 2012, Gravelines, France
Approved.

02. World Championships 2012

02.1 Members of the jury – confirmation of the nominations
Mini-yachts
Alain Garnavaux -France
Lieven Claes – Belgium
Heia Lange – Germany

Traditional classes :
Class 8 :
Dirk Van Reusel – Belgium
Sacha Petzel – Germany
Tom Arlott – Scotland
Other classes :
Lieven Claes – Belgium
Erwann Lamandé – France
Andrea Koch – Germany

Heia Lange – Germany

Marc Agthe – Switzerland

USA-Ireland : no jury members

02.2 Sailing Masters-confirmation of the nominations
Mark Agthe – Switzerland – Mini Yachts

Silvain Lebaillif – France – General Race Master
Benny Dezeure – Belgium – classes 2+3

Koen Berckvens – Belgium – class 8
Christophe Roger – France – Promo, 5, Standart

02.3 Scoring team-confirmation of nomination :

Elisabeth Boudrez - France: General scoring master

02.4 FISLY Internation Appeal Committee (FIAC) :
According to the change in the appeal procedure a pool of possible members for the Appeal committee has to be formed.
Belgium:
Christopher Peirs WC
Pierre Nyssens WC
Benny Dezeure
Lieven Claes
Germany :
Some designations will follow in the next FCM
UK:
Robert Coburn WC
Mike Hampton WC

France :

Silvain Lebaillif WC
Benoit Biton WC
Christophe Roger

Erwann Lamandé
USA:
Jim Goss
Lester Robertson
Dennis Bossano
Ireland :
Alan Watson
The Mark ‘WC’ indicates that these people can be member of the appeal committee for the Mondial 2012. The others can be member of a committee for other international races in so far as they are not involved in the race or race organization.

02.5 Approval of the special rules :
There only one rule that is not in the ISRR it is that drinking alcohol or being under the influence when racing in forbidden.
Also the volunteers are engaged in this rule. They are asked not to drink alcohol when doing their function.

02.6 Other Business

It is asked that the new flags would be well communicated in the General Briefing for the pilots.

03 Preparation of the GA

03.1 Report on the GA from the 2nd tot the 10th of June 2012.
It will be put to agreement on the next GA

03.2 FISLY Constitution
No changes

03.3 FISLY finances (payment of membership fees)

The treasurer has send the list of payments.
USA and Australia pay their fee for 2011. 2012 had been paid. Each 80 €.
It gives them a voting right on the GA.
For the future we agree that the membership fees for the year ‘x’ must be paid before the 30th of June of the year ‘x’ to have the voting right on the following GA.

03.4 IRR

Overview of the proposals:
The proposals received by the secretary will be put to discussion on a working group on the rules as the work on the renewal of the rules is not finished.
It is agreed that it will be put to vote the fee rise to 50 € for appeal to the FIAC.
03.5 Candidateship of Spain:
The president of the AEC, the Spanish federation, Miguel Angel Hernaiz gives an overview of the history and activities in landsailing. In Spain it is mostly class 8 and MINI-yachts sailing since 20 years. There are about 25 small groups over the country that are active. All clubs and groups are involved in a forum and there is integration of the Blokart sailers.
Sail numbers are given by the federation.
There is an insurance but it will be more easy to get a better insurance if the sport is recognized in Spain. It is a topic to work on.
Competitions are organized.
There is a selection for the internation competition like the Mondial.
The licence system exisists but must be made stronger.
Spain expresses the will to become Associated member. It is agreed that they will presented on the GA.

The representation in the council will bee decided later.
04. General Assembly – names of the members who will represent the federations at FGA (full member : 3 votes; associated member : 1 vote)

Spain AM: Pablo Ibbarondo
Australia AM: Lyndon Crockett
Belgium FM: Pierre Nyssens

Benny Dezeure
Julie Saubain

France FM: Silvain Boju

Jean Deleporte

Germany FM: ?

UK FM: Edward Inglis
Derek Nixon

Ireland AM: Alan Watson

Adrian Phelan

USA Nord Embroden

Dennis Bossano

Jim Goss

ISSA AM ?

IC2A AM ?
Chile Juan Enrique Quinones

Argentina Oscar Coria
Brazil Carlos Simmoes
Tjeschia ?
Russia Sergei Karev
Switserland Mark Agthe

Denmark ?

Holland ?
Italy ?
Scotland Tom Arlott

Sweden ?

05. Any other business

Alan Watson had the initiative to make postcards with the help of Geoff Waterhouse. These are to sold 4 cards for 5€. The profit will be for the youngsters in landsailing.

Jan Leye

FISLY Secretary

09.07.2012