Between                                                The [       ] Mistral Class Organisation

And                                         The International Mistral Class Organisation

In which IMCO International hereby sanction the formation of the National IMCO to be known as IMCO [                ] on the following conditions:

1.             Name

The official name shall be the [        ] National Mistral Organisation.

2.             Constitution

The [       ] National IMCO agrees and undertakes to abide by the constitution of the International Mistral Organisation.

3.             Management

The [       ] National IMCO hereby agrees and undertakes to form a democratically elected committee elected by IMCO One-Design owners and     competitors being members of the aforementioned National IMCO, consisting of a chairman, a treasurer, two senior sailors, two youth representatives, the importer's representative and a secretary.

4.             Membership

The Committee of the  [      ] National IMCO undertakes to set a                reasonable annual fee for membership.

5.             Eligibility to Race

All competitors in a national qualifying series race or National Championship or an international event sanctioned by IMCO International must be a member                of his/her National IMCO and be in its good standing.

6.             National Sailing Authority/Mistral Importer

The [       ] National IMCO hereby undertakes to maintain and enhance its good standing with its National Sailing Authority and it National Mistral importer.

7.             Committees' responsibilities

The duly elected committee undertakes to carry out their individual and                collective responsibilities to the best of their ability and to use their best efforts to do so.  Said responsibilities are set out in the attached document "How to Set Up a National IMCO".

8.             Aims

The [       ] National IMCO agrees and undertakes to use their best endeavours to achieve the aims of their organisation as set out in the attached documents "How  to Set Up a National IMCO" and "Background Information on IMCO"

9.             Finance

The officers of the committee of the [              ] National IMCO hereby undertake to maintain the organisation as a self financed organisation and to use their endeavours to secure  sponsorship for their proposed events and regattas.

10.          The Use of the IMCO Logo

The [       ] National IMCO hereby undertake NOT to use or have used the IMCO logo in any way that has not been sanctioned by IMCO International.

11.          Support Provided by the International Office of IMCO

The International Office undertakes to provide all the support and assistance it can, and as set out in the attached document "How to set up a National IMCO".

12.          Racing

The [       ] National IMCO agrees to abide by the class rules set down by the IMCO International and to run all racing under the auspices of these, the Racing  Rules of Sailing  for 1997 - 2000 (RRS) and the published Notice of Race. Said racing to be run on the format set down by the IMCO International's Technical Committee, as agreed with the ISAF. Racing should be run in the best interests of ALL the members.

13.          Clinics

The [       ] National IMCO hereby undertakes to organise, manage and run properly clinics to train sailors, coaches, race managers and rescue boat handlers in order that standards and abilities are enhanced in all areas.

14.          Newsletter

The [       ] National IMCO undertakes to produce its own Newsletter on a quarterly basis, or more often as it finds permitting, and to circulate same to all members, sponsors, potential sponsors, the importer, the National Sailing Authority and the International Office of IMCO.

15.          Media

The [       ] National IMCO undertakes to establish, maintain and enhance their contacts with press, media and TV journalists and companies.

16.          Spectators          

The [       ] National IMCO undertakes to select regatta sites for their suitability for racing but also for their attractiveness to spectators, also to set courses that will maintain  spectators' interest as well as for good racing in good conditions. The [             ] National IMCO undertakes to provide a P.A. system and an experienced and knowledgeable commentator on the beach to involve spectators and keep them informed.

17.          Standing

IMCO International undertakes that if a National IMCO of any size is in its bad standing, remains so and makes no efforts to make amends then the IMCO International will write to the said National IMCO and give it due notice that if the said National IMCO does not restore its good standing within six months then it will no longer be considered a bono fide member of the  International Class and will be unable to vote at any ECM/ACMs or meetings of IMCO International.  This condition will remain until the situation, in the opinion of the IMCO International, is restored.

18.          Fun

The [       ] National IMCO undertakes to organise all its events and social events to enable all involved to have the best fun possible, having due regard to         other members of the  public.

signed in full agreement

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For [        ] IMCO                                                    For IMCO International

Witnessed by National Authority

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