Laser World June 2012 Princess Sofia: Palma, Spain © www.thomtouw.com INTERVIEW WITH GINTARE SCHEIDT YOUR NEW PRESIDENT: TRACY USHER! BATTLE FOR FINAL OLYMPIC PLACES © Nils Bergmann © Nils Bergmann COPYRIGHT AND LIABILITY No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior permission of the publishers. The articles and opinions in LaserWorld may not represent the official views of ILCA. The publishers do not accept any liability for their accuracy. World Council Meeting 2012 © Nils Bergmann Summary of the 2012 ILCA World Council Mid-year Meeting! The ILCA World Council held its mid-year over the past several years and it is meeting in Boltenhagen, Germany, site expected to be a world-class event. The of the 2012 Senior and Women’s World Radial Youth Worlds may also be held in Championships. Due to the length of the Oman over the Christmas holidays in late agenda, the meeting took place over two 2013. Details are forthcoming. For the days on May 19th and 20th. women, the Radial Worlds are scheduled The World Council In attendance were: Heini Wellmann - for Rizhao City, China in late September President, Hugh Leicester - Vice President while the 4.7 and U21 Standard Worlds will be held on Lake Balaton, Hungary. In attendance were: and Asia-Pacific Chairman, Tracy Usher Heini Wellmann, Hugh Leicester, - Chairman North America, Carlos 2014 World Championships: ISAF will be Tracy Usher, Carlos Palombo, Palombo - Chairman South America, running its Sailing World Championship in Jean-Luc Michon, Ian Lineberger, Jean-Luc Michon - Chairman Europe, Ian 2014 so the Senior and Women’s Worlds Jeff Martin, Eric Faust, Lineberger - Past President, Jeff Martin - will be held in Santander, Spain. Bids have Chris Caldecoat Executive Secretary, Eric Faust - General been received for the Masters Worlds from Manager, Chris Caldecoat - Builders’ Barcelona, Spain and Hyeres, France, Advisory Council. while Poland has bid for the Radial Youth Worlds. The 4.7 Worlds are slated for 2011 2010 Elections: After his report on ILCA OFFICE Final Final the state of the class, Heini Oceana with the Cook Islands or New Accounts Accounts Wellmann announced that he Zealand as possible locations. Planning is underway so look for more information as INCOME was retiring as the President it becomes available. Plaque fees 88,073 42,129 of the ILCA and nominated Tracy Usher as his successor. Review of actions arising from previous Sail buttons fees 63,148 45,600 The World Council voted meetings: 1) It was decided that the 4.7 Memberships 85,500 76,700 unanimously to elect Tracy as will be continue to be included in future the new ILCA President and Masters Worlds. 2) The council approved Sale of goods 11,878 8,979 thanked Heini for his years unanimously to introduce a new world Contribution to ILCA for Entry* 55,966 68,489 of work and dedication. Tracy championship category for under-21 Contribution to ILCA for Charter* 13,202 31,808 Usher presented Heini with an women to be premiered in 2013. 3) The award recognizing his service council agreed that each ILCA Region Interest receivable 12,383 17,090 and commitment to the Laser should nominate a Regional Measurer Service charge to 40,728 42,054 Class. to act as a liaison to the ILCA Technical European Region** Accounts: The 2010-11 audited Committee. 4) The use of electronic Total Income 370,877 332,849 accounts were reviewed. compasses was discussed with no action or decision taken at this time. EXPENDITURE (See the accounts summary on this page.) It was noted Rules and Technical Issues: The ILCA Publications 19,096 19,180 that a significant portion of the continues to look to the future on Testing/Development 74,259 501 2011 loss was attributable to technical issues, however many of the Salaries/Pension 247,204 262,557 the large expenditure for legal new developments planned to improve fees related to the proposed the sails and spars remain on hold as Office & Travel 69,881 79,341 change to the class rules the status of the largest builder continues Auditors / Bank charges 3,411 4,116 and the development costs to be unclear. The Technical Committee for the new standard rig sail. will be analyzing several items including: Depreciation 4,581 4,716 These were deemed unusual development of an easily adjustable Cost of Purchases 15,461 9,589 expenses, without which the hiking strap, a system for eliminating the ISAF / World Council 2,178 5,531 class would have operated rivet in the top section mast collar, and on a break-even basis for development of a rule on draft stripes Legal Fees 61,601 437 the year. Overall the class on sails. The status of the approved Total Expenditure 497,672 385,968 remains in a good financial change to the fundamental Class Rule position and the World was discussed and the ILCA will continue Accumulated Funds b/f 762,277 815,428 Council remains dedicated to address this issue with ISAF and obtain Surplus for year -126,795 -53,119 to managing costs while a final ruling on the matter. Prior year adjustment - -32 providing service to all ILCA The next World Council Meeting is slated members. Accumulated Funds c/f 635,482 762,277 for November, 2012. The World Council 2013 World Championships: is committed to serving the sailors and * Championship expenditure is shown within the Contribution The Masters and Senior all ILCA members are encouraged to to ILCA figures. Worlds are scheduled to be submit proposals through their District ** Reimbursement expenses incurred by the ILCA on behalf of held in Oman in November Laser Associations for inclusion on future the European Region. of 2013. Oman has been agendas. heavily promoting sailing www.laserinternational.org With Thanks To Heini Wellmann © Wolfgang Weber © Thom Touw After serving more than six years as Class President, Heini Wellmann gives his farewell to ILCA! Dear Laser friends, I am pleased to see that today the association is stronger than ever. There First of all I would like to congratulate is a very strong participation at regattas Tracy Usher for his unanimous election all over the World, for example the by the World Council as new ILCA recent Italian Europa Cup regatta on President. As a very active and excellent the Lake of Garda had 551 participants sailor, as Chairman of the North American – a new record. All this would not have Region and as Head of the Technical been possible without the tireless effort and Measurement Committee Tracy was of hundreds of volunteers all over the ideally suited to fill this position and I am World. I express my heartiest thanks to very grateful that he accepted to serve all of them. the Class as the new President. Heini Wellmann A lot remains to be done: More than six years ago at the Jeju Island World Council meeting I was While the new management procedures elected ILCA President. It is therefore are in place their timely execution remains only natural to first look back on what an important area of improvement: a was achieved during these years and much earlier negotiation and contract © Andrea Carloni then have a short look at the current and signature with the organising authority future challenges of ILCA. and charter provider – hence an earlier publication of the Notices of Race. I am What was achieved during the six years convinced that the engagement of Eric of my presidency? Faust as the new General Manager ILCA My first priority after the election was will help a lot in this area. to introduce more formalised and Another very important issue is the transparent management procedures for still unresolved conflict between the the running of the association. That my main stakeholders, namely ISAF, the election coincided with the start of Zac Laser builders and the design rights Hillier in the newly created position as holder. They are totally at odds in their Operations Manager ILCA was a great interpretation on the validity of the Roses 2007 help. The following was achieved: different agreements – even worse they • A clear time-line for the preparation have ceased to even communicate with and execution of the ILCA World each other, preferring to hold fast to their Championships own contradictory positions rather than working to resolve their differences. This • A detailed definition of requirements is threatening the existence of the Laser for World Championships Class. Nevertheless, the officers of ILCA • Introduction of a bid system will continue to work towards a solution • Establishment of two standard acceptable for our members. contracts, one with the organising Other dark clouds are the existence in the club / authority and the other with the market place of an increasing number of charter boat provider replica parts, including sails, spars, foils • Establishment of Standard Notices of and even hulls and at the same time the Race and Sailing Instructions unavailability of legal parts, sails and foils • Definition and introduction of more in many areas of the World. The ILCA transparent accounting management World Council has and will continue to reports for the World Council propose solutions on how these issues can be addressed by the builders. It also • Publication of summarised accounts decided that the measurement structures and World Council decisions in on the District and Fleet level need to be LaserWorld to inform all members reinforced. During all those years I continued to I wish Tracy Usher all the best in these participate in many Laser regattas challenging times. He has the experience from World Championships to local and determination to face them. With thanks to Heini Wellmann club regattas.