#icra – The Irish Cruiser Racer (ICRA) conference in Kilkenny will feature a change in format next month when Commodore Barry Rose introduces a round table discussion for the one day event on November 17th at the Newpark hotel. As well as the 2013 National Championship format for Fenit, Co. Kerry ICRA will announce its 2012 Boat of the year.ICRA - ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012. Full agenda below
ICRA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA 2012
NEWPARK HOTEL KILKENNY
SATURDAY 17TH NOVEMBER – 10.30AM TO 4.30PM (Agenda A4 v for print out attached below
Barry Rose - Commodore
Members of Executive Committee
Barry Rose, Commodore. Norbert Reilly, Vice-Commodore. Fintan Cairns, Treasurer. Denis Kiely, Secretary. Michael Murphy, PR. Ed Alcock, ISA. Peter Beamish. Richard Colwell. Chris Howard. Simon McGibney. Mark Mills. Peadar Murphy. Peter Ryan. Vincent O'Shea. Brian O'Sullivan. Ian Travers.
AGENDA
MORNING SESSION - 10:30-13:00
• ANNUAL REPORT – BARRY ROSE, COMMODORE ICRA
Review of 2012 cruiser racing season followed by discussion.
• FINANCIAL REPORT – FINTAN CAIRNS, TREASURER
• APPOINTMENT OF NEW COMMODORE – NORBERT REILLY.
o Norbert will make a short presentation on the role of ICRA
• REVIEW OF 2012 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED BY HYC, 25-27 MAY
o Richard Colwell to present skipper survey report.
• PROGRESS REPORT AND DISCUSSION ON PLANS FOR 2013 NATIONALS TO BE HELD IN TRALEE
o Notice of Race
o Discards and number of races
o Mix and Length of courses/races? 1.15 -1.30 typical duration. One long – 3-4 hr – race?
o Corinthian Cup and Non-spinnaker racing
o Prizes and Prize giving
o Other
• VENUES FOR NEXT CYCLE OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2014-2020 – NEW VENUES TO BE CONSIDERED. Principles - Event is stand-alone and all suitable venues will be considered. To consider presentations from interested clubs.
• RATING AND HANDICAPPING – REPORT FROM IRC CONGRESS 2012
• COMMODORES' CUP – THE FUTURE
o Progress report on establishment of offshore cruiser racing training program
• ALL-IRELAND HELMSMANS CHAMPIONSHIP
o Discussion on new nomination system introduced in 2012
• DISCUSSION ON DEVELOPMENTS ON OFFSHORE RACING
o Feeder Races to ICRA Nats in Tralee? From Dublin, Cork and Galway? perhaps in conjunction with Dun Laoighaire-Dingle
AFTERNOON SESSION – 14:00-16:30
JACK ROY [INTERNATIONAL RACE OFFICER] ON THE WEYMOUTH OLYMPICS
An opportunity to exchange ideas with a leading Race Officer on developments on cruiser race management, course types etc.
PRESENTATION BY IAN TRAVERS ON PREPARATION & RACING OF ¼ TON TYPE BOATS
'Small boat sailing with a focus on finding, rebuilding and IRC optimising a 'worn out' Quarter Tonner.'
PRESENTATION BY DAMIAN FOXALL, IRISH OFFSHORE SAILOR
ICRA - ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012
• 'BOAT OF THE YEAR' PRESENTATION
