The IHCA is contacting all SKUD 18 Owners, Sailors & Coaches to effect a change in the class rules and seek nominations for the SKUD 18 Committee

SKUD 18 Class Rules
The SKUD 18 is being included in the 2017 Para World Sailing Championships in Kiel during June and the Para World Sailing Committee is interested in seeing the boat sailed in competition with one crew being able to transfer instead of restricted to a centreline seat. A revised version of the Class Rules has now been prepared for voting by the owners. In summary, the changes include:
– References to ISAF and IFDS have been updated
– C.1.1.b has been removed as it caused a conflict with RRS 42
– C.2.1.e has been updated to provide for a transferring crew not using trapeze under J5
– C.5.1.a.2 has been revised in order to clarify the types of compasses permitted (Rio2016 wording used)
– C.9.8.b.13 has been added to permit a strop to assist the crew release the battens (Rio2016 wording used)
– H.1.2 Parts List has been amended to clarify the combination of battens and sails permitted (Rio2016 wording used)
– J.4 has been amended and J.5 has been added to permit the crew to hike
Please see the revised Class Rules attached with changes to the existing 2014 Rules marked in red.

All owners or owners representatives are asked to reply via email to skud@hansaclass.org before March 19 and provide their name, the sailing number of the SKUD 18, and vote:
– Name
– Owner / Owner’s Representative
– Sail Number
– YES, I agree that the SKUD 18 Rules be changed as per the February 2017 draft
– NO, I do not agree that the SKUD 18 Rules be changed as per the February 2017 draft

SKUD 18 Committee Election
It is time to elect five owner/sailor representatives and one coach to serve on the SKUD 18 Committee for the next two years.

The By-Laws state the Committee will include (among others):
a) A maximum of five owner/sailor representatives (voting) who are active SKUD 18 sailors in good standing with the IHCA or their National Hansa Class Association;
i. A minimum of one representative shall be elected from each of the following three regions: Europe (including the UK & Ireland), The Americas, Asia-Pacific;
ii. The owner/sailor representative members shall be elected by SKUD 18 owners or their delegated representative with one vote per boat;
and
e) One SKUD 18 Coach as an observer (non-voting);
i. The SKUD 18 Coach Observer shall be elected by SKUD 18 owners or their delegated representative with one vote per boat;

Interested persons are asked to put forward nominations via email to skud@hansaclass.org before March 19 with the following information:
– Nominating for a) Owner / Sailor Representative, or b) Coach Observer
– Name:
– Country:
– National Hansa Class Association / IHCA Member (Owner / Sailor Representatives only):
– Email Address:

If the number of nominations exceeds the number of vacancies, an election will be conducted electronically following the close of nominations.