CC MEETING (FEB) -- Agenda
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AC 32 CHALLENGER COMMISSION MEETING
Golden Gate Yacht Club – San Francisco
1-2 February, 2005
A G E N D A
1. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS and HOUSEKEEPING
2. AGENDA REVIEW – additions and deletions.
3. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
(a) 2003-2004 achievements.
(b) CC Propositions – review of decisions to date.
(c) 2005 goals; CC working parties?
(d) Challengers and Prospective Challengers.
(e) Next meeting – second week of May (10-11?) in Valencia is proposed.
4. REGATTA DIRECTOR’S REPORT
(a) 2005 Acts dates and venues.
(b) 2006 Acts dates and venues.
(c) Other.
5. MINUTES – review and approval of draft of minutes from the previous CC meeting to be handed around the table (on Tuesday for discussion and approval Wednesday morning).
6. FINANCIAL REPORT – status of challenger fees, paid and pending invoices.
7. DEED OF GIFT
(a) Spanish Challenge – questions concerning acceptance by SNG of a challenge from a “federation” as opposed to a yacht club.
(b) Centerboards and sliding keels – Alinghi arguments that these are always permitted despite Protocol 7(b) and ACC rules to the contrary; should the CC submit a question to the Jury?
8. PROTOCOL
(a) 1.1(d)(iii) and 10, Advertising – is the display of country name on masts and genoas advertising if the country is also a sponsor? Should the Protocol be amended to allow advertising on genoas?
(b) 3.3, Challenger Selection Series – Should the Paris Plan be adopted, modified, scrapped? Other proposals?
(c) 4.4, Reporting – ACM financial reporting status; lack of response to the Chairman’s September 2004 letter.
(d) 5.0, Neutral Management issues – M Bonnefous email of 23 Sep 04.
(e) 5.8, Met Data Service – status and recent developments (Regatta Director).
(f) 11 (and 13), Reconnaissance – proposal to amend the Protocol to explicitly ban the use of shore-based radar/lidar, etc. for tracking the performance of a Competitor’s yacht (K-Challenge).
(g) 11.2(f), Reconnaissance and Camera Crews -- conflict with TOC 18.2 and 18.3? (K-Challenge).
(h) 13.12, Crew Restrictions – status of clarification/interpretation? Is one still necessary? (Chairman).
(i) 17.3, Performance Data protection and sharing GPS information as between yachts – should yachts in a given match be required to exchange GPS “pings” in lieu of laser range finders, etc.? Should the “Go Virtual Data” Agreement signed for Acts 1, 2 & 3 be extended for 2005 Acts? (also the Use of Images provisions in the same agreement relating to TOC 18.1(b)? (Chairman).
(j) 18.1, Amendments – COR’s level of consultation and guidance from CC; ETNZ draft letter of commitment from CC previously circulated and discussed (ETNZ and BMWOR).
(k) 19, America’s Cup Trade Marks – ACPI license agreements; ACM response to BMW ORACLE letters (BMWOR); discussions with Alinghi (Chairman); discussion and next steps.
(l) 19.3, Reformation of ACPI – Status of “Heritage Foundation” and how to rationalize that with 19.3 and similar initiatives. Appointment of a working party?
(m) 21.3, Jury Costs and Expenses – policy promulgated by ACM and approved by the Jury, update and status (Regatta Director and Chairman).
9. TERMS OF CHALLENGE
(a) 9.4, Base Lease agreement(s) – review recently issued by ACM draft base lease agreements.
(b) 17, Media – should the CC pursue an agreement with the Defender and ACM to extend the rights of Competitors to more freely use 2005 TV footage? On what basis? (Luna Rossa).
(c) 17, Media – ACM TV strategy, discussion and next steps?
10. CLASS RULE
(a) 20.7, Broadcast Box and Aerial Frame Specs (also Protocol 17.1 & TOC 17.3) – status (Regatta Director).
(b) 23.1, Paint Specifications – review draft previously circulated by the Technical Director (Regatta Director).
(c) 37, Crew (onboard cameraman) – status of extending agreement for 2005 (Chairman); how to assure ACM provides the necessary liability insurance? (Luna Rossa).
(d) 45.2, Mast Substitution – questions from Luna Rossa (Luna Rossa).
11. RACING RULES
(a) 2005-8 Racing Rules status and amendments; delete or amend RRS 17.1 and 18.4? – recent Bryan Willis paper.
(b) RR3 (c) and ISAF submission 11/04 – status in re. the America’s Cup? (Luna Rossa and Regatta Director).
(c) Provision of umpiring services by the Jury (Luna Rossa).
(d) Technical solutions for improving umpiring – update (Regatta Director); and Request for the CC to supply a Technical Delegate (Chairman).
12. 2005/2006 NOTICES OF RACE
Reviews discussions at the Paris Teams Meetings in December, update from the Regatta Director, and guidance for the Chairman on negotiations with the Defender and ACM on:
(a) Race length.
(b) Starting sequence.
(c) Wind limits.
(d) Sail limits.
(e) Yacht substitution.
(f) Anti-doping.
(g) Other?
13. CHALLENGER COMMISSION MEMORANDUM OF ORGANIZATION
(a) 2 , Status (Structure and incorporation) – update. (BMWOR).
(b) 5, Chairman – election of chairman following the close of the late challenger period on 29 April 05, discussion.
(c) 6, Other Officers – hire an executive secretary? (ETNZ paper); and appointment of a Secretary and/or Treasurer?
(d) 8.5, Minutes and Internal Communications – proper and timely distribution of minutes; confidentiality concerns, discussion.
(e) 9.3, Budget – appointment of Treasurer, or working party, to draft?
14. OTHER
