The constitution and the class rules may be translated into any language. However, in the event of a dispute the English text shall prevail.
Section 1 -
Objectives
• 1.1
To maintain the one-design character
of the Kirby 25.
• 1.2
To manage the affairs of the Class
and actively promote all aspects of sailing the Kirby 25.
• 1.3
To encourage and coordinate competition within the Class and to
organize the annual Class championship.
• 1.4
To administer the Class Rules so as to maintain the Kirby 25 as a
modern one-design class.
• 1.5
To provide a means of communication between Association members,
and to represent the class and make recommendations to National
sailing authorities.
Section 2 -
Membership
• 2.1
Full
membership shall be upon payment of the prescribed annual
subscription, to be open to any owner of a Kirby 25, or in the case
of joint owners, to one of them, or in the case of a Kirby 25 owned
by a corporation or association to a nominated member of that
organization.
• 2.2
Associate members shall, upon of the prescribed annual subscription
be open to any individual club interested in the Kirby 25 Class
Association.
• 2.3
The annual general meeting shall have the power to elect honourary
members as a mark of application for services to the Kirby 25 Class
Association.
Section 3 - Annual
Dues
• 3.1
The
annual dues for full and associate members shall be determined by
majority vote at the annual general meeting.
Section 4 -
Management
• • 4.1 - General
Committee
•
4.1.1
The affairs of the Kirby 25 Class
Association shall be managed by the General Committee, which shall
be the only body empowered to make recommendations to National
Sailing Associations or the ISAF.
• 4.1.2
The General Committee may consist of
the following who must all be full members of the
association.
Executive Members:
President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer.
Other Members:
Regional representatives from the
various fleets.
• 4.1.3
The executive members shall be elected annually at the annual
general meeting and shall serve until the conclusion of the
following annual general meeting.
• 4.1.4
The regional representative shall be elected at annual regional
meetings.
• 4.1.5
In the event of vacancies occurring on the committee for any reason
whatsoever, the committee shall have the power to co-opt
replacements.
• 4.1.6
Each committee member shall have one vote. Decisions shall be
reached by a simple majority. In the event of an equality of votes
the chairman of the meeting shall have an additional vote.
• 4.1.7
Three members shall form a General Committee quorum and telephone,
internet and email meetings are permitted.
• 4.1.8
The designer, Bruce Kirby esq. shall have the right to attend and
speak at all general committee meetings. He shall not have a say in
voting rights unless selected as committee members.
• 4.1.9
Fourteen days notice of meetings must be given to all general
committee members. This notice shall include an agenda.
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• 4.2 -
Technical Committee
• 4.2.1
The technical committee shall consist of the designer (if possible)
the class measurer and elected members.
• 4.2.2
The mandate of the Technical Committee is to interpret the class
rules, to consider proposed rule changes and make recommendations
on their technical merits.
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• 4.3
– Class Championship
• 4.3.1
The championship schedule for the following year will be determined
at the annual general meeting.
Section 5 - Annual General
Meeting
• 5.1
The
annual general meeting of the Kirby 25 Class Association shall be
held each yeah in conjunction with the Class Championships.
• 5.2
Business at the annual general meeting shall comprise of:
President’s report.
Secretary’s report.
Technical committee report.
Treasurer’s report and presentation of accounts.
A vote on the annual dues for the following year.
Election of honourary members.
Election of officers and committee members.
• 5.3
Extraordinary General Meetings may be called by the General
Committee, or shall be called by the president upon receipt of a
request in writing. This request shall be signed by not fewer than
4 other members.
• 5.4
At any general meeting decisions shall be by simple majority except
on matters concerning the Kirby 25 Class Association Constitution.
Alterations of amendments to the Constitution must be carried by a
two-thirds majority vote.
• 5.5
Voting shall be by show of hands unless a poll is demanded by not
less than three of the members present. At any general meeting both
full and associate members may vote. In the event of an equality of
votes the chairman shall have an additional vote.
Section 6 – Kirby 25
Fleets
• 6.1
Fleets
may be formed by Association members in any region on application
to the Kirby 25 Committee.
• 6.2
Fleets shall nominate a Fleet Captain to be responsible for the
affairs for the fleet and to represent it.
Section 7 – Class
Rules
• 7.1
Proposals for any alterations or amendments to
the class rules shall be submitted in writing to the General
Committee at least four weeks prior to the next general
meeting.
• 7.2
All proposed rule changes will be presented by the Technical
Committee at the general meeting for discussion. Proposals shall be
deemed carried if two-thirds of the votes are cast in favour. The
approved rule changes will come into effect on March 1st
of the following year.
• 7.3
Boats found not in compliance with the class rules, will, at the
discretion of the executive be assessed a penalty, awarded last
place or disqualified from any race or series.
• 7.4
All boats can be subject to an on the spot measurement inspection
by a Class executive, or designee as a result of a
protest.
Section 8 – Class
Championship Rules
• 8.1
The
Kirby 25 Class Association shall arrange the annual Class
Championships, but may delegate the running of such championships.
The class will encourage and assist in the organization of the
regional championships and other events.
• 8.2
Class Championships will be conducted under the ISAF racing rules
and the Kirby 25 Championship rules. The owner of each boat taking
part in a Class Championship must be a paid-up member of the
Association.
• 8.3
The scoring will be by the Olympic points system.
• 8.4
For a Class Championship, a minimum of five races shall be
scheduled.
• 8.5
For a championship to be valid, at least three races must be
completed.
• 8.6
The first leg of each race should, as far a possible, be directly
to windward.