2.  DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
2.1  WIC shall mean the WAYFARER International Committee.

2.2  National Class  Association (NCA) shall mean any of the respective WAYFARER Class Owners Associations organised on a national or multi-national basis and recognised by the WIC.

2.3 The Class shall mean the class of sailing dinghy known as WAYFARER, designed by Ian Proctor and made in accordance with drawings and specifications in the custody of the Copyright Holders.

2.4 The Class Rules shall mean the Rules adopted internationally and relating to measurement, construction and racing conditions of the Class, and governing the building of each WAYFARER and its rating as a recognised boat for Class racing purposes.

2.5  The Designer shall mean a representative of Ian Proctor Designs Ltd.

2.6 The Copyright Holders shall mean the person or  persons for the time being in possession of the Copyright in the drawings and specifications of the Wayfarer Class Dinghy.

2.7 The International Secretary shall mean a secretary acting for and nominated by the WIC.

3. TERMS OF REFERENCE
The objects of the WIC are:-
3.1(a) To maintain the One-Design character of the WAYFARER dinghy and preserve the original concept of the Designer, i.e. a simple multi-purpose craft, suitable for cruising as well as racing.
(b) To further the interests of the WAYFARER Class throughout the World; to assist and advise on the formation: of new NCA’s and to approve the Association Rules of prospective NCA’s.

3.2 To recommend to the NCA’s such amendments to their current National Class Rules as will provide a common code constituting the Class Rules.
Thereafter:
(a) To advise the NCA’s of the interpretation of the Class Rules,
and
(b) To consider any requirements for amending or adding to the Class Rules as received from NCA’s.

3.3  To promulgate to all NCA’s the Class Rules as ratified by the individual NCA’s and all amendments, additions and interpretations similarly approved.

3.4(a) To explore the possibility of organising International events and make recommendations to the NCA’s on how this may best be accomplished.
(b) To initiate such action in this connection as may be agreed by the NCA’s.

3.5  To make such amendments to the Constitution of the WIC as may from time to time be carried by weight of motion in the WIC as hereinafter provided.

3.6  To arrange for the printing and issue to NCA’s of the Class Rules.

3.7  To approve the Association Rules of prospective NCA’s.

4.  COMPOSITION OF THE WIC
4.1  The WIC shall comprise a representative of Ian Proctor Designs Ltd. and one representative of each NCA.

4.2 The WIC shall have power to co-opt any person to serve on it whether a full member of an NCA or not, but such person shall have no vote in the WIC.

5.  SECRETARIAT
5.1  The Secretariat of the WIC shall comprise the International Secretary and such other persons as may be nominated by the WIC.

5.2  The function of the Secretariat shall be to initiate, organise and process the work of the WIC.

5.3  The Secretariat shall be financed as provided under Article 8 hereof.  The Secretary shall be appointed for not more than three years at a time.

6.  VOTING RIGHTS
6.1  Each representative of an NCA shall have voting power according to the number of paid-up members existing at 1st July of each year, on the following basis:-
       10 - 25 members  1 vote
       26 - 50 members  2 votes
       51 - 100 members  3 votes
     101 - 150 members  4 votes
     151 - 250 members  5 votes
     251 - 350 members  6 votes
     351 - 500 members  7 votes
     501 - 650 members  8 votes
     651 - 650 members  9 votes
     851 - 1050 members  10 votes
     1051 - 1250 members  11 votes
     with one extra vote per 200 additional members.

6.2  A representative of Ian Proctor Designs Ltd. shall have 10% (ten per cent) of the sum of the voting powers of all NCA’s.

6.3  The Copyright Holders shall have no vote as such.

6.4 A motion shall be carried when it receives at least two thirds of the total votes cast by the WIC.

6.5  Voting shall take place by postal ballot save in the case where a Committee Meeting is held at which all persons having voting rights or their nominees are present.

7.  MANAGEMENT
7.1  The International Secretary shall be informed of any changes in representation on the WIC immediately such changes are made by any NCA.  Similarly, the Copyright Holders shall notify the Secretary in writing if they assign their rights, giving particulars of any assignment. Details of nominations to the WIC shall include the full name and address to which correspondence is to be sent.

7.2  The business of the WIC shall be conducted so far as possible, by Airmail, Fax or similar means of rapid correspondence where appropriate and shall be directly addressed to the International Secretary or copies sent to him or her.

7.3  Any proposal for a change in the Class Rules or the WIC Constitution shall be submitted by its sponsor(s) to the above members of the WIC for the purpose of soliciting input and/or suggested amendments to the proposal.  Such input shall be submitted to all members of the WIC.
Having allowed six weeks for the consultative process to be completed, the sponsoring party may submit a final version of the proposal to the WIC Secretary.  The proposal must reach the WIC Secretary by October 15th if it is to be eligible for that years voting.

7.4 The WIC Secretary shall send any proposal thus received to each voting member of the WIC at least six (6) weeks prior to any voting deadline.

7.5  It shall be the sole responsibility of each NCA to ensure that its representative consults with its membership and acts in accordance with the wishes of its members.

7.6  Any WIC member failing to vote on a proposal by the date required shall be deemed to have abstained.

7.7 Amendments to the Class Rules or to this Constitution approved by WIC votes shall be communicated in writing within four weeks of the voting date by the International Secretary to all WIC members.

7.8 Amendments to the Class Rules or to this Constitution shall become operative within four months of the voting date, the exact date being at the discretion of each NCA.

7.9  The official wording of the Class Rules, or amendments thereto, and this Constitution shall be the English language. Translations, if necessary, shall be the responsibility of each NCA.

8.  FINANCE
8.1  The WIC shall  authorise the expenditures of its Secretariat which shall be financed by contributions according to the paid up membership of each NCA as of the 1st day of July in each year.

8.2  Contributions shall become due on the 1st July in each year.

8.3  Any NCA which  fails to pay its subscription within three months of the due date shall lose its rights of membership of the WIC unless such failure can be shown to be due to inadvertence or to circumstances outside the control of that NCA.

8.4  The rate of contribution per paid-up member shall be determined by the WIC.

9.  RATIFICATION
9.1  The acceptance of this Constitution by an NCA at a General Meeting shall constitute Ratification by that NCA.

9.2 The WIC shall be entitled to grant local dispensation in relation to variation from the Class Rules. Such amendments shall govern Area and National Championship Racing and Open Meetings under the control of the relevant NCA and (unless otherwise agreed by the WIC ) any International Wayfarer Championships taking place under such control.

10.  AUTHORITY OF COPYRIGHT HOLDER
Notwithstanding anything which might appear to the contrary in the Wayfarer International Class Rules, any decision of the WIC which may be in any way connected with the official drawings and/or specifications of the Wayfarer Dinghy is subject to the approval of the Copyright holders. The Copyright Holders will refer any proposed changes to the plans and/or specifications which affect Section III of the Wayfarer International Class Rules to the WIC.

11.  DISCLAIMER
The official drawings and specifications are made and the Class Rules are enforced (or their enforcement may be waived) without responsibility on the part or any member of the WIC or any member of any Wayfarer National Class Association, or the designer of the Wayfarer, or the Copyright Holders for the time being of the Wayfarer design, for any injury, loss or damage howsoever caused.
 

APPENDIX 1:
WIC TIMETABLE:
15 Oct.          Final rule change proposals due to Secretary
15 Nov.         Ballots and change proposals mailed to WIC members
15 Mar.         Votes counted; results announced by Secretary
1 April          Approved changes become effective