Quick update of the T Class meeting at Miami Yacht Club January 2005.

Alain Dubec (CAN) agreed to serve as the NATA class president. Alain promised to solve the communication issues the class has faced and promote the boat and class.

Yve Marie Dubec (CAN) will serve as treasurer.

John Lovell (USA) will continue to serve as auditor.

Class dues should be paid promptly.

The ITA website will serve as the NATA site using the many web tools now implemented.

Roland Gabler (GER) will coordinate a Gran Prix event (short courses lots of races) with at least one container of boats from Germany attending the event at the Houston Yacht Club. Dates are tentative and it will be in late November early December details to be determined.

Charlie Ogletree (USA) will coordinate a major 3 day international regatta at Houston Yacht Club the following week.

Boats will then be shipped to Miami for:

US Sailing will organize the OCR 5 day regatta in Miami late January (following Key West Race Week)

The NATA class will organize a major 3 day international event following a 2 day lay off during the following week in Miami.

All NOR and SI’s will be announced on the ITA site. www.tornado.org

The class members plan to attend the Catfight in Michigan in August
Other ersatz F20 events are being planned using existing regattas in the USA and Canada.

Many thanks were extended to the Miami Yacht Club for the outstanding service to the class during challenging conditions and for the many support boats for the OCR regatta.

Mark Schneider