Rolf,
The GC Constitution states:
Membership
a) F16GC membership shall be given to the National Association of a country upon payment by said National Association of the prescribed subscription fee. At the time of payment of the subscription, the National Association shall submit details of each Fleet membership (names and addresses, boat type and sail number).
b) At a General Meeting of F16GC every member nation may exercise one vote per 10 registered boats.
c) Written delegation of the right to vote is not accepted.
d) F16GC aims at inclusive membership of all National Association fleets.
e) In the absence of a National Association, an F16 sailor may obtain direct membership of the F16GC. Direct membership such as this will not provide the member with any greater voting rights than being a member of a National Association. The fee for direct membership will be set by the Governing Council. The membership of Direct members will cease on the formation of a local National Association
The GC Treasurer is in the process of setting up an account to which membership fees can be paid and a membership application form is being prepared. In the first instance we need NAs formed (with the exception of the USA) and the NAs to join up. In countries or regions where a NA is unlikely to form in the near future, we want F16 owners to join direct. It is long overdue that F16 owners (and builders) took control of the future direction of the class rather than allowing anyone armed with a keyboard and internet access to pontificate and 'advise'.
