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How Can I Volunteer To Help In The IRSA?

In other words, do you have a particular skill or experience that can help with the operation of the IRSA?

The IRSA is an association that serves over 30 National Organisations that maintain and promote Radio Controlled Sailing in their countries. Through these national bodies, the IRSA also serves the RC community as a whole, particularly being focused on the Internationally Recognised classes (10R, Marblehead, A-Class and IOM) and assisting emerging international classes. IOM sailors are served by their own international class association (ICA) called IOMICA, which is affiliated to the IRSA under a contract.

So you want to help?

There are many different aspects of the IRSA work that needs keen, skilled and enthusiastic people.

  1. Treasury and finance. 
  2. Interpretation and changes to the Racing Rules of Sailing. 
  3. Supporting the logistics of running World and Continental events
  4. Interpretation and changes to the class rules and measurement procedures.
  5. Development of international classes for those classes that are spread across the globe and can be indentified as being truely international.
  6. Organisation of the IRSA structure, in terms of ongoing analysis of the constitution and the various rules and regulations that direct the operations.
  7. And, there are other ongoing and sporadic needs.

Speaking of the Executive, the IRSA is divided into distinct working groups.

  1. The Executive Committee. This group are nominated and elected by the national bodies and IOMICA every two years. Each has their own job, so to speak, and often come together to discuss and sometimes vote on matters on the Executive Forum.
  2. The Committees. These assist in the development of various rules, interpretations and advice as matters turn up. They are invaluable to help the committee chairmen (who sit on the Executive) to bring quality and well thought through matters to the Executive for ratification or revision.

So where could a keen volunteer fit in?

If you wish to be part of the Executive, you will have to wait until the next General Assembly in April 2018. Apply to your national organisation to be nominated to the position you feel you can bring some solid expertise to.

If you wish to be part of a committee in the areas outlined in 1-6 above, and feel you have the experience and background to bring quality advice to these committees, then please don’t hesitate…. apply to your national body to be nominated. ​

The nomination does not mean you will automatically be involved. The nomination will be reviewed by the Committee Chairman and then the Executive and you will be required to supply information like sailing background and experience in the area you are applying for. There is no limit to the number of committee members, but you are required to be very proactive when the need arrives.

Please note.

IRSA does not take nominations directly from individuals, only the member national bodies. So all applications need to be forwarded through the national member of your country. Also, there is a limit of two volunteers per committee per country.

Looking forward to you joining a dedicated group wanting to put back into this beautiful sport and continue the considerable momentum already built up.  

Technical Committee

Release notes for Appendix E – Identification on Sails – for 2017

Notes to introduce the revised Appendix E rules concerning identification on sails and indicate the significant changes and their rationale.

Effective Date

1 January 2017.

Applicability

The sail identification rules of Appendix E apply to boats in classes of radio controlled boats administered by World Sailing or IRSA, including the IOM unless their class rules specify otherwise.

The sail identification on boats at world and continental championships shall comply with the 2017-2020 Appendix E. At other events sails may have sail identification that was applicable at the time of their initial certification.

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Release notes for Appendix E - Identification on Sails - for 2017

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IRSA Race Management Policies

The IRSA Race Management Policies for Major Events are now available on the IRSA Website.

This document proposes policies for race management at major radio sailing events, including IRSA International Class World and Continental Championships, international championships of other classes and other international events. Organizers of other events may wish to follow or adapt these policies.

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IRSA Race Management Policies for Major Events Course Management

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The intention of this document is to deal only with Course Management – laying the course, starting, finishing and other tasks on the water. It may well be that, in the future, it proves necessary to set out policies regarding other aspects of the Race Committee’s responsibilities – scoring, heat scheduling, equipment inspection etc.

By defining what competitors can expect when travelling to an event, and setting out what event organizers are expected to provide, this document defines an achievable standard for those major events that are a key part of the continued development of radio sailing.

The policies aim to define outcomes rather than prescribe methods. This is not a race management manual. Thus, for instance, a target is set that boats be evenly spread along the start line. How the course management team go about achieving this target will depend upon circumstances. At times 5° of bias at the port end of the line may achieve the desired outcome. At other times, for instance when one side of the course is advantaged, more bias may be necessary.

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How can I participate in the development of class rules or racing rules or other IRSA Issues?

Our reorganized Question and Answers Section has a lot updates. Also on the Question:

How can I participate in the development of class rules or racing rules or other IRSA Issues?

The members of IRSA, are the National Authorities of the Member Countries. Every two years these elect the Officer of the Executive Committee who in turn work in committees dedicated to the specific tasks (technical, racing, organisation & policy). If you wish to participate in these committees, then contact your national organization, which in turn may nominate you. The committees and further sub-committees are appointed after each election and they will begin their work soon. The communication within each committee is carried out not only by email but for the most part within a forum. For this forum there is a set of rules of conduct. Please consider being nominated – only those who are actively involved can influence changes.

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