Flash Minutes IDA AGM 24 October 2015 Paris

Vasily Sentarov (Russia), new IDA Chairman takes over from Richard Blickman (Holland), outgoing IDA Chairman at the IDA AGM in Paris on October 24, 2015.

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- Vasily Senatorov (Russia) elected new Chairman IDA
- Helmut Schmidt (Germany) elected new Vice Chairman IDA
- Marc Castagnet (Hong Kong) elected new Honorary Vice Chairman IDA
- AGM agrees to elect only Corinthian officers in future
- Martin Payne Sailing Coordinator role reconfirmed for 2016
- Annual Fleet Subscriptions to remain at same level in 2016 – will increase in 2017 
- IDA to charge event royalties on championships and Grade 1 events
- Sailors reminded that mast chocks are required after 1st March 2016
- Regulations on Coach Boat activity tightened up
- Europeans to increase possible races from 7 to 10 (max 2 per day)
- Target race times not to exceed 2.5 hours in championships
- St Petersburg ready to host Europeans next year
- Gold Cup venue in Denmark 2016 in dispute
- Australia (Perth) given go-ahead for 2019 Worlds
- 2019 Gold Cup awarded to Cannes – to incorporate 90th Anniversary Regatta
- From 2021 Europeans to revert to every alternate year with Worlds
- 2016 IDA AGM to be held in Cascais, Portugal 22 October

Detailed Minutes will be posted in due course.