IRC YEARBOOK 2009
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INTERNATIONAL IRC OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION
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Constitution


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1 Name
of the International IRC Owners' Association and its involvement
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The name of the Association is the International IRC Owners'
in the management of the IRC Rule shall neither affect the propri-
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Association.
etary interests of Seahorse Rating Ltd and UNCL in the IRC Rule
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nor shall it confer on the International IRC Owners’ Association
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2 Members
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any rights in excess of those expressly set out in this Constitution.
The members of the Association are the owners of all boats hold-
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ing a current IRC Rating Certificate.
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5.1 The following form the IRC Committee: I
3 Objectives
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IRC Congress Chairman
3.1 To facilitate handicap racing based on the IRC Rule for a wide
Two IRC Congress Vice Chairmen from different continents
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range of cruising and racing ballasted monohull keelboats by pro-
Representative of IRC Congress
viding a system of measurement to classify boats for competition
Representative of RORC
with single figure allowances based on time or distance.
Representative of UNCL
3.2 To encourage design innovation consistent with stability, rounded
Two representatives of IRC Technical Committee
performance, seaworthiness and safety.
5.2 The IRC Committee has full power to administer the rights and du-
3.3 To discourage unnecessary expense.
ties of the International IRC Owners' Association between annual
3.4 To discourage owners and designers from seeking means of arti-
IRC Congress meetings, and makes decisions by a simple majority
ficially reducing the rating of the boat, or increasing performance
of all members.
without a corresponding increase in rating.
5.3 The IRC Committee elects its Chairman, who has a casting vote,
3.5 To maintain the confidentiality of the calculation of IRC Ratings.
and holds office for a period of 3 years, after which he/she is eli-
4 Governance
gible for re-election.
4.1 Policy direction of IRC is controlled by the RORC and UNCL,
6 National and Regional Championships
taking into account recommendations from the IRC Congress.
6.1 Each country with an IRC fleet may hold a national IRC champion-
This comprises one elected member from each country, as
ship and regional IRC championships.
recognised by ISAF, with an IRC fleet of a minimum of 25 boats at
6.2 Organising Authorities wishing to run national and/or regional IRC
31 December the previous year (31 May of the current year for
championships shall obtain approval from the local national IRC
boats rated from 1 June to 31 May of the following year) or by 31
Owners’ Association.
August of the current year and two representatives from each of the
6.3 National IRC Owners’ Associations may set regulations for the
RORC and UNCL.
conduct and format of, and approval for, national and regional IRC
4.2 The IRC Congress meets annually to propose changes to IRC
championships under their jurisdiction.
Rules, except Rule 2.6 and other powers reserved to the RORC and
6.4 National IRC Owners’ Associations shall advise the IRC Congress
UNCL and the IRC Technical Committee.
or, between meetings, the IRC Committee of national and regional
4.3 The IRC Congress elects the Chairman and two Vice Chairmen
IRC championships to be held within their jurisdiction.
and appoints one IRC Congress representative to the IRC Com-
mittee. Each shall hold office for a period of three years and shall
7 Continental and International Regional
be immediately eligible for re-election. The Chairman and Vice
Championships
Chairmen need not be their country’s representative on the IRC
7.1 Organising Authorities wishing to run continental or international
Congress. The Vice Chairmen shall be from different continents.
regional IRC championships shall obtain the approval of the IRC
4.4 Each member of the IRC Congress shall have votes dependent on
Congress. Applications shall be submitted through the RORC
that country’s fleet size as follows:
Rating Office or UNCL Centre de Calcul by 1 September of the
Fleet size Votes
preceding year. Late applications may be accepted at the discre-
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tion of the Congress. Applications shall include the event title,
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location, dates and the name of any sponsor.
250-499 3
500 or greater 4 + 1 additional vote for every 250
IRC Governance and Committee Structure
boats over 500 up to a maximum
IRC Policy Steering Group
of 10 votes in total.
(RORC and UNCL)
Each RORC and UNCL representative shall have 1 vote.
Decisions of the IRC Congress will be by simple majority vote.
IRC Technical Committee
Votes may be cast by those present or by proxy, post or e-mail. A Representation on
(RORC Rating Office
quorum shall be 50% of the total members, including those voting ISAF Offshore Committee
UNCL Centre de Calcul)
by proxy, post or email.
4.5 The IRC Technical Committee is appointed by the IRC Congress
IRC Congress
from representatives nominated by the RORC Rating Office and
International IRC Owners’ Association
UNCL Centre de Calcul. The IRC Technical Committee has sole
responsibility and authority over the technical content of the IRC
IRC Committee
Rule and reports to the IRC Congress.
(Day to Day Administration)
4.6 Changes to the International IRC Owners’ Association Constitu-
tion may be made by the IRC Congress. A majority of least 50% of
the members present and 75% of the votes cast is required provid-
National IRC Committees
National IRC Owners’ Associations
ed that any changes to any part of Rule 4 shall require the approval
of the RORC and UNCL.
4.7 It is recognised that the IRC Rule is and shall remain the joint prop-
erty of Seahorse Rating Ltd and UNCL and that the establishment
Owners
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