International Maxi Association recognized as full international class

by Maria Luisa Farris on 18 Nov 2010 International Maxi Association (IMA) and the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) are pleased to inform that few days ago an agreement has been reached between the two parties for cooperation in the Maxi Yacht activities.

According with this agreement, the IMA Technical Office will act as a ORC Rating Authority indipendent from any other MNA and will issue ORC rating certificates for maxi yachts generated by the ORC Rating Office.

In 2011, the IMA intends to utilize the ORCi rating system for the Supermaxi category and to evaluate use of the rating system for other categories.

However, the IRC rating system is confirmed for the Rolex Mini Maxi World Championship and for the Wally category events.

Since the IMA Technical Office supplies rating administration support to the YCCS regattas, the ATO (IMA Association Technical Office ) will issue rating certificates for the Supermaxis participating in events where the YCCS acts as Organizing Authority.

Mr. Gennaro Aveta will become the ORC technical representative assigned to work with the IMA Technical Office to assist with the processing of ORCi rating certificates.

The IMA has been recently recognized as a full ISAF International Class. This means that the International Maxi Association in now the only recognized Maxi Class association and is authorized to held annual World and Continental Championships.

Consequently, the possibility to have in a near future a Supermaxi World Championship - utilizing the ORCi rating system - will be taken into consideration.

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