ISMA Midwinter Meeting - Hamburg, Germany
March 3 - 5, 2017

International Six Metre Association
Agenda for Spring Meeting – 3/4 March 20176
To be held at the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV), Schöne Aussicht 37, 22085 Hamburg
Session 1 - Friday, 3 March
1 Welcome
1.1 Welcome from Thomas Kuhmann. Details of domestic arrangements for meeting, meals, accommodation, etc. for the following two days. VP(Marketing)
1.2 President’s Introduction. - Matt Brooks
1.3 Minutes – Review and Approval of Summary 2016 Winter Meeting Minutes - Exec Sec
1.4 Vice President Individual Reports.
1.5 ISMA Executive Secretary Introductory Report. - Exec Sec
2 Review of Executive Secretary Position
2.1 Executive Session to review and consider re-authorization - ISMA Board
3 Review of ISMA Regattas - VP(Racing)
3.1 Review of Feedback from Brunnen - Vote of thanks to Beat Furrer and Brunnen organisers
3.2Marketing & Forecasted Attendance for:
 2017 Worlds Championships – Vancouver, Canada
 2018 European Championships – La Trinité, France
3.3 Future Championship venue(s) review for 2019 (Finland)
3.3 Venues for 2020 – 2024. For discussion:
2020 – Sweden, Spain
2021 - UK
2022 – Germany
2023 – North America (Seawanhaka?)
3.4 Application status for 6mR World Championship by both BISMA and Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club for 2021 Worlds Championships.
3.5 Other events:
USA – Metrefest
Europe - Metric Challenge
3.6 Licence agreement and fee for organisers of ISMA events.
4 Class Status and Recent Developments
4.1The Executive Secretary’s summary and discussion regarding the activity during the last year.
 Emergent new fleets in Thailand, Spain, Austria and the Netherlands
 North American Fleet Growth
 Status of USA fleet
 Newport, Rhode Island: the 2017 MetreFest
4.2 Promoting restoration of boats to racing condition including, but not limited to, Rule 1 boats.
4.3 Update on production of Class History.
Tim Street

Session 2,Saturday 4 March
5 Publicity and Marketing
5.1 Patronage proposals - update VP(Marketing)
5.2 Sponsorship - VP(Marketing)
5.3 Establishment of relationship with St Francis International Yacht Racing Foundation to facilitate USA tax-deductible contributions.
ISMA President
5.4 Open Discussion
6 Overall Strategy and Priorities - ISMA Board
6.1 Attracting new owners and sailors
6.2 Open Discussion.
7 Priorities for Communication Strategy
7.1 Public Relations in Vancouver - Exec Sec
7.2 Open Discussion.
Session 3 (timings tba), 4 March
8 Technical Issues - VP(Technical), Exec Secretary
8.1 Rule change proposals clarify materials requirements
 clarify materials requirements
 Certificate revalidation
 Use of Appendix A Classic flotation allowance and ballasting.
9 Other Class Issues
9.1 Voting Structures – Review of alternative possibilities - Exec Sec
10 Decision Points for AGM 2017
10.1 Nominations for officers.
Replacement of VP(Moderns)
ISMA Board
Social Programme