Class Captain Gavin Watson has asked us to advise all IOM skippers of a GBR registered boat that voting is now open on the motions for the 2018 IOMICA AGM meeting. You will find the Agenda for this meeting by clicking HERE Attached are the notes for further discussion...
Archive for category: Technical News
Class rules updates, measurement news and other information of a technical nature
IOM Registrar availability
Nick Cowern the IOM Registrar will be away from Friday 3rd August – Wednesday 15th August. Anyone needing a certificate for the IOM Nationals should take into account these dates.
New Free Sailing Class Rules Supplement
The MYA Technical officer has been working with the Vane Racing Team to update the Free Sailing Class Rules Supplement which is now in the Knowledge Base. https://mya-uk.org.uk/knowledge_base/free-sailing-class-rules/
MYA Technical Officer
Due to unforeseen health issues Richard Wills has reluctantly decided to step down from his role as MYA Technical Officer. The MYA Council and wider membership would like to thank Richard for his time and effort as Technical Officer and wish him a speedy recovery and best wishes for...
The new 2017 36″ class rules are now on the Knowledge Base
The proposal to change the rules to remove the restriction on spar material has been approved by the ballot of the 36″ Class Owners Group by class captain Peter Moore. All owners have been informed of the voting results. Meanwhile the MYA Tech Team has put together the new...
A Class – Q & A re Optional Equipment
Dear Fleet member, A question has arisen re the removal for racing of a luff rod spar previously included in a boat’s fundamental measure and any subsequent check measures. The previous CR 1994/7 is now superseded by 2016 IRSA A, class so the question has been directed to IRSA...
Jargon Busting
The MYA has compiled a “jargon busting” terminology list that will help skippers and race teams understand the sailing specific terminology used in our racing and race documents. This has been placed in the MYA knowledge base under Association Documents/ general documents or Club and Skipper Development/for the newcomer....
Revised MYA IOM measurement forms
Revised MYA IOM measurement forms, now called Certification Control Forms and associated checklists are now on the Knowledge Base. These have been revised as a result of the latest rewrite of the IOM class rules by IOMICA, which crash landed out of the normal sequence recently. IOM owners should...
New Free Sailing Class and Racing Rules are now in the Knowledge Base
CLASS rules The MYA Tech Team have been working with the Vane Racing Team to update the Free Sailing Class Rules Supplement, basing this on the 2016 IRSA A and M class rules the National 36″ class rule. This supplement is to make amendments to the international and national...
New Class Rules for the Six Metre
New class rules for the Six Metre are now published in the Knowledge Base. Its short notice but the new rules become effective today, 1st June 2017. The rules themselves have changed little, but the presentation and some measurement procedures have been brought up-to-date by the Tech Team. They...
Proposed 36″ Owners Group Rules
In conjunction with the MYA Peter Moore has now prepared some proposed rules for the 36″ Owners Group. “I am proposing that these are adopted by the owners as the rules of The Owners Group, and that owners vote accordingly . Voting will close at midnight Friday 7th April 2017...
36″ Class – Proposed Rule Change
In from 36″ Class Captain Peter Moore There has been a proposal by Dave Kent to amend the class rules and the MYA Technical Team under Roger Stollery have been asked to prepare a report on the subject. The proposal is to remove the restriction on spar material in...