Hello IDNIYRA Members,
I am pleased to announce the results of the September 2008 proposals to change the specifications and by-laws of the IDNIYRA.
The governing group would like to thank all who voted.
happy holidays!
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Proposal #1 -- Bow Tang
Passed - 269 for / 13 against
It will be in Effective Date on January 1, 2009
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Proposal #2 -- Runner Plank Mounting System
Passed - 270 for / 11 against
It will be in Effective Date on January 1, 2009
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Proposal #3 -- Bow Tang
Passed - 269 for / 13 against
It will be in Effective Date on January 1, 2009
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Proposal #4 -- Mast Step Hardware
Passed - 267 for / 11 against
It will be in Effective Date on January 1, 2009
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Proposal #5 -- Modify Runner Spec to Control Leading Thickness
Passed - 264 for / 16 against
It will be in Effective Date on January 1, 2009
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Proposal #6 -- Eliminate Confusion in Wording of Spec E.9
Passed - 273 for / 8 against
It will be in Effective Date on January 1, 2009
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Proposal #7 -- Move Spec Applying to Wood Runners to the Wood Runner Section
Passed - 277 for / 4 against
It will be in Effective Date on January 1, 2009
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Proposal #8 -- Wide Mast Hound
Passed - 266 for / 14 against
It will be in Effective Date on January 1, 2009
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Proposal #9 -- Side Numbers on DN Hull
Passed - 204 for / 78 against
It will be in Effective Date on January 1, 2009
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Proposal #10 -- Port and Starboard Colors on DN
Failed - 165 for / 115 against
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Proposal #11 -- Revision of Regatta Late Fee
Passed - 178 for / 29 against
It will be in Effective Date on 1 March 2009
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Here is the raw results.
http://idniyra.org/PB2008-results.htmlThe theory being (for NA Members) that if you retained the top half of the ballot with your ballot ID on it you could validate the results of your vote by making sure your votes where counted correctly.
humbly submitted by
Jim McDonagh
Secretary IDNIYRA
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