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Agenda and Submissions for the January 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting of the International KIteboarding Association

The January 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting of the International Kiteboarding Association will be held on 17 January 2025 at 1600 UTC via Cisco Webex videoconferencing and consider the following Agenda and Submissions:


AGENDA

1. Welcome by the President of the IKA
2. Class Rule and Policy Submissions (all submissions are combined in one pdf file which can be downloaded HERE)

https://www.kiteclasses.org/images/documents/meetings/2025_01_EGM/EGM_submissions.pdf

 Number Submitter Short Content Long Content / Variation
 01 Executive Committee 3 kite quiver, max 15 for women 3-kite quiver for men and women at CERTAIN events (women: M-S-XS - max 15 / men: L-M-S - max 21)
01a SLO 3 kite quiver, max 15 for women as above (not to be voted separately)
02 ITA 3 kite quiver, max 15 for women 3-kite quiver for women at CERTAIN events (M-S-XS - max 15)
03 ITA 3 kite quiver, max 15 for women 3-kite quiver for women at ALL events (M-S-XS - max 15)
04 GBR 3 kite quiver, max 15 for women 3-kite quiver for men and women at ALL events (women: M-S-XS - max 15 / men: L-M-S - max 21)
05 ITA 3 kite quiver, max 19 for men 3-kite quiver for men at CERTAIN events (L-M-S - max 19)
06 ITA 3 kite quiver, max 19 for men 3-kite quiver for men at ALL events (L-M-S - max 19)
07 Executive Committee max line length max 16m from harness to top of speedsystem/mixer
08 Executive Committee max line length max 25m from harness to bridle attachment points on the kite
10-13 FRA, NED, POR, ESP weight limit for women of 75kg female crews shall weigh not more than 75 kg (in swimwear)
20 ISR RC prescribes max kite size for women Policy submission (L kite up to 10 knots, M, kite up to 15 knots, plus max 15m line length (measurement not defined)
21 CAN RC prescribes max kite size for men and women Policy submission (L kite up to 10 knots for men, 9 knots for women, M, kite up to 15 knots for men, 12 knots for women, S kite up to 20 knots for men, 16 knots for women, plus max 15m line length (measurement not defined)
30 SUI No class rule or RC policies, more technical courses, WP for 2032 No change to equipment status-quo for 2028 cycle , evaluate race course options in 2025 to add more technical elements, setup a working group to define equipment for next cycle 2032 


3. Any Other Business


NOTES
Delegate Appointment or Proxy Nominations
IKA Full Members in good standing (National Class Associations having paid their 2024 annual subscription fee before March 01 2024 or their 2025 annual subscription before the meeting start) shall confirm their appointed delegate or nominated proxy for the AGM by the President or Secretary of the represented NCA and authorize that person to vote on any submission on their behalf.
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Observers
Those not appointed as a national delegate may attend as an observer but will not be able to speak unless invited to do so by the chairperson of the meeting.
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