Formula Kite Class AGM 2019
02 May 2019, 2000 hours, Campione Univela, Campione Di Garda, Italy
1. Welcome and appointment of the Chairperson of the meeting
Mirco Babini is appointed chairperson of the meeting.
1. Mirco:
1. First AGM as an Olympic Class. In the future the class AGMs deal with class business and the administrative things are moved to the winter IKA General Assembly.
2. Markus:
1. AGMs usually at big events, for all of the 5 IKA classes
2. 17 votes are present including 3 Executive Committee (Mirco, Bruno, Markus)
2. Minutes of the previous meeting
no previous meeting of FK class.
no objections agains participation of spectators to increase awareness.
3. Class Report
Mirco
FK aim to become Olympic, succeeded after 7 years for 2024 France
Next step is equipment selection, later this month.
Markus
talked about multiple manufacturers <-> one design
registered series production system…. = new for WS
FK as equipment to be decided in May at WS Midyear meeting
Every manufacturer can ask to be in pool
1 May 2020 = next cut off date for new equipment
summer 2020- december 2021: evaluation period:
WS checks if Manufacturer complies
some (all?) Manufacturers that comp[ly are approved
WS, class and Manufacturer 3 party-agreement
IOC will approve in 2021 all events in all sports
350 competitors for 10 events in 2020 Tokyo
Showcase event in 2020 Tokyo?
Organizing committee says no
Olympic broadcasting wants it (on the surf venue?)
last minute decision….
multiple manufacturers can produce the same equipment
4. Class Rule submissions
Bridles
today is free, part of rigging so it is open so you can have different set of bridles to change the form/performance of the kite
Proposal: only bridles that are commercial available can be used
Majority agree on principal…but reject until exact wording are finalized with manufacturers, included time delay before those updates are to be
used in events
GPS
GPS are allowed today…
the gps tracking device shall not provide additional information…
approved….
5. Future Events
2019
World Beach Games - San Diego, oktober
African Beach Games - Sal
Pan-American Games - only Americans
Europeans in Sardinia - September/oktober
Mediterranean Games - …small
2020
Worlds - we try to have it after the Olympics
Europeans, Medemblik? Kieler Woche? Others?
first Sailing Worldcup of new 4-years in September
TwinTip Racing
- succesfull in YOG
- looks good for Dakar in 2022, same equipment, same thing…
6. Election of the Class Vice President
Spyridon (Spyros) Krotsis (GRE) was accepted unanimously.
7. Any Other Business
to change things in the class
members (National Class Association) can make submissions
The AGM votes and decides
youth foiling class? Pathway?
World Sailing Youth Worlds..kiteboard? U19?
Beach? Coach Boats not allowed…
U14 can have cheaper equipment, +14 = top equipment
Tube Kites…
GKA against TT-racing on YOG…
