From: Ken and Shirls [frontwoods@xtra.co.nz]

Sent: Friday, 3 July 2009 6:25 p.m.

To: Hamish Drummond

Subject: Fw: Hydrofoils ballot

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From: Stefano Sirri

To: A CLASS AUS ; A CLASS AUT ; A CLASS BEL ; A CLASS BRA ; A CLASS CAN ; A CLASS DEN ; A CLASS ESP ; A CLASS FRA ; A CLASS GBR ; A CLASS GER ; A CLASS IRL ; A CLASS ITA ; A CLASS NED ; A CLASS NZL ; A CLASS SMR ; A CLASS SUI ; A CLASS USA ; Erik Andersson

Cc: 'Piet Saarberg' ; 'Pieter-Jan Dwarshuis' ; 'Andrew Landenberger' ; 'Thomas Paasch' ; 'Murray Philpott' ; Luc.Dubois@alinghi.com ; 'John Goldsmith'

Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:14 AM

Subject: Hydrofoils ballot

Dear Presidents,

please, find herewith enclosed the final result of the ballot on the proposal of amendments of the ISAF A-Division Catamaran Rules,  better known as "hydrofoils rule".

Votes have been collected by the Returning Officer, Pieterjan Dwarshuis. I’ve matched all data with the members lists sent by all National Associations.

Total votes :                      224

Double votes :                  3

Invalid votes :                   14

Valid votes :                      207

Mail with no vote :         1

Quorum required :         138

YES :                                      163

NO :                                      43

According to point 11 of IACA Constitution the rule has been approved.

I will forward a.s.a.p. to ISAF this result and the text of the rule in order to follow the formal approval iter. I expect no negative comments from ISAF.

The new rule will be posted on IACA website under the section “Organisation”

All ballot data are available on demand for your control under a formal declaration of confidentiality.

I kindly ask you all to inform your members and to post this note on your National website

Best regards

International A Class Association

Stefano Sirri – President