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25th August - An amended voting form for IOM owners has been posted. This contains some new voting requirements. click here

30th July - Members of ARYA (Incorporated) who are Registered or Certificated owners of an International One Metre Class yacht are automatically members of International One Metre Australia (IOMA), which is the name of the group within ARYA that acts as the National Class Association for Australia.

IOMA is required to cast its voting entitlement at the forthcoming World Council meeting (http://www.iomclass.org/exec/ICAagenda.pdf ) during the 2005 World Championship, strictly in accordance with the vote of Registered Owners in regard to Resolutions or the vote of Certificated Owners in regard to Special Resolutions.

Registered Owner   -  An Owner who is listed as being current and in good standing with an IOM NCA or IOM NCS.

Certificated Owner  -  A Registered Owner who owns at least one Certificated Boat.

Accordingly, a poll of owners within Australia is now open and can be made on the following form lodged either electronically, by facsimile or post by no later than 31 August 2005.  Electronic Poll Form  or Postal/Fax Form (word doc) Discussion Forum

GIVEN NAME & INITIALS

ADDRESS (either email, fax or postal)

NAME OF CLUB

REGISTRATION NUMBER OF BOATS OWNED

Certificated owners only are entitled to vote on the following Class Rule changes for which explanatory notes are contained in http://www.iomclass.org/exec/ICArulechange05.pdf

23rd May - An Annual General Meeting of the World Council will be held at the IOM World Championships, Mooloolaba, AUS, in September 2005. One of the main items on the agenda is the election of the IOMICA Executive Committee for 2005-2007.
The key process is that IOMICA Officers are nominated for their positions by World Council members, and the World Council elects the Officers its Owners want from the list of nominations. NCA Representatives shall vote according to the ballot of their NCA membership (ie their IOM Owners). The detail of the process will be similar to that used at the IOM Worlds 2003 at Vancouver. Please note that the closing date for nominations is 9 July 2005.

The IOMICA Executive Officers Election Procedure document, the Candidate form, and the Nominater form have been updated.

Details at http://www.iomclass.org/

12 May 2003 - The International One Metre Class Rules 2003 Version 2 come into effect on Thursday 15th May 2003. The new rule and measurement forms are on the ISAF-RSD web site and should be used from the 15th. The old 2002 forms and certificates can be validated and issued until the 12th June 03. All previous 2003 versions (those without V2) should be destroyed to avoid any confusion.

On 12th April 2003 the Interim International One Metre - International Class Association (IOM-ICA) recognised the Australian Radio Yachting Association (Incorporated) as the Division Member (DM) National Class Association (NCA) for Australia. The full name of the DM NCA shall be the "International One Metre National Association for Australia" known within Australia as “International One Metre Australia” (IOMA)

ARYA (Inc) is the first National Authority for the Class approved by the IOM-ICA and the move will provide ARYA member owners of IOM’s with a say in the management of the class, Nationally and Internationally.  Members who own a registered International One Metre are invited to join International One Metre Australia at no cost.  This will give those owners a direct, democratic voice in the affairs of the IOM Class including membership polls relating to proposed rule changes.

A brief summary of the objectives and functions of International One Metre Australia are:-

In furtherance of these objects IOMA shall:

All IOM owners are urged to register their membership of IOMA to ensure Australia has a strong voice in the future management of the class.

All enquiries should be directed to Ken Dobbie the National contact for IOMA as  follows;

Rob O’Brien

Address: 16 Kestrel Court, Carrum Downs VIC 3201
Phone (AH): 03 9786 3024
Mobile: 0418 531 984
Work: 03 9706 9778
Facsimile: 03 9706 9106
E-mail(Preferred): robert@ethertech.com.au
Work E-mail: rob@obriensafety.com.au