The first informal regatta was organzined in Buenos Aires. Sergio Mehl finsihed in first place followed by Julio Saubidet and Ian Rodger. 23knots on Friday didn´t allowed any races, same on Saturday with 4knots.On Sunday 3 races were completed with foiling conditions downwind in the first two regattas held in mid range winds.

Report by Chief Measurer Graeme Harbour: 

"ISAF has finally approved the change to our Championship Rules approved at Punta Ala. 

A change to Championship Rule 16 Radio Communications was approved at the WGM in Punta Ala.

ISAF has today granted its approval to the change.

Rule 16 will now read as follows:

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    a.Radio transmitter, radio receivers, portable phones and similar devices may be carried but shall only be used in relation to emergencies.

Info sent by Michel Warlop : The Open Belgian championship 2016 will take place during the weekend of  September 10-11  at the inland lake ‘Barrage de l’Eau d’Heure’ which is situated at about 1 hour South of Brussels.

The website of the organizing club is www.sneh.be and more news on the event will eventually be posted on https://www.facebook.com/BelgianMultihullAssociation 

Sent by Kees Krijger & Jan Groot from the Dutch Association: 

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We have launched our website for the WC 2016 in Medemblik.

We would appreciate if you can share the following links with your members and friends:

Bailey White won the Woods Invitational 2015 ten points ahead of Randy Smith after 5 races. Nigel Pitt finished in 3rd place. Below results and links by Bailey - Photos by Kirk Jockell.

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"Cold and breezy with a bright sun to keep you warm on the water. Close racing with many lead changes as shifts and pressure bands came through. Count on doing this regatta next year, same time and place. We had 28 boats race and could easily to get 40 boats next year."

Find below official IACA reports for 2015. The Class closed the year with the biggest and most successful Worlds ever held, with 170 entries at Punta Ala, Tuscany, Italy. I decided to go on my own to cover the event and for me it was a privilege being present in such an historical Championship. Also it has been a joy contributing to the Class these past years as news Editor of the official Class Web.

Dear members,

Martin Vanzulli has decided to stand down as web editor for the class website at the end of this year, due to time and business commitments. Therefore for 2016 we need to find a new web editor for the class website.
The role requires a responsible person to keep the site up to date with current and relevant information about global news of the A-Class.

As sailors we take everything for granted, boat builders are there to suit our boat needs and we are the ones investing to make the Class what it is. But the reality is a little bit different, for sailors to actually being able to buy a boat, there is another passionate sailor working and investing on his own to provide us our precious toys. Getting to know the background behind Cal Fuller story, remind us why we sail A-Cats and make us appreciate even more boat builders work.

November 6th, 2015

Below, Right of Reply request sent by Valerio Petrucci regarding Franco Niggeler's Interview I published yesterday. Being the Editor of IACA official website, I didn´t identified any major statement by Franco on his replies. As Valerio Petrucci has sent his text along a legal treath I take sole and full responsibility on publishing Franco Niggeler's interview on IACA official website.

Martín Vanzulli

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Text sent by Valerio Petrucci

I met Franco Niggeler at Punta Ala Worlds in September. He was really nice to us rookie Arg sailors, and he appreciated our effort on being there to learn. I realized at first glance that a great attitude was a key part of his personality. Later watching him racing and editing photos of the event it was even more clear, just looking how he attacked his bareaways. Also racing a fast monohull like Kuka Light with his friend Mitch Booth says plenty on what and how he likes to sail.