The FFI Ballot was completed on 11 October 2021 and all items were approved.
The Class Rule Changes are subject to approval by World Sailing, once they approve the changes they will come into effect on 1 March 2022.
The first two items related to the FFI Constitution can come into effect immediately and will be updated on the FFI website very shortly.
The response to the ballot was 50% of the voting members, this compares with 40% who voted in the 2019 ballot.
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Item
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Total FOR
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Total Against
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ITEM 1: CONSTITUTION CLAUSE 9.10 Changes to the Class Rules shall take effect from1 March 2022, rather than on (or after) 1 March 2023.
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234
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30
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ITEM 1 A: CONSTITUTION CLAUSE 8.1.(d) Deletes part of the wording to make the website the Main source for class information
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244
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19
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ITEM 2: A 4 SAIL ENDORSEMENTS In-House Certificate numbers may be used on sails, and on Measurement Certificates.
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248
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16
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ITEM 3: B 8.1 B 8.2 WEIGHT Hull weight reduced from 138 kg to 133 kg minimum, & maximum corrector weight also reduced by 5 kg, to 16 kg.
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140
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124
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ITEM 4: B 11.6 SPINNAKER POLE(S) Spinnaker pole length retained at 2000 mm, with the length of pole clarified to include attached end items.
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248
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16
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ITEM 5: B 13.5.1(e) MAINSAIL CONSTRUCTION Mainsail windows increased in number to 3 windows, from 2 windows. Total window area is unchanged.
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242
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24
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Strangford Lough Yacht Club 27th-29th August
Twenty-two entries to the Irish Flying Fifteen Nationals translated to twenty boats on the water with 12 boats arriving from South of the border. Of these, all bar three were from Dun Laoghaire.
A profile of the recently retired FFI Chief Measurer
Ray Sebo - Recalls 40 years with the Flying Fifteen class
Graham Vials and Chris Turner claim victory
The fleet assembled for its first National Championship since Parkstone YC, Poole in 2019. Due to Covid and the location the fleet assembled 33 boats, including a good contingent of Classic boats.
New builder based in the UK
Jonny Fullerton talks to Phil Hodgkins of GingerBoats on all things Flying Fifteen
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