Appendix D
Title: “Permanent” Events for the Olympic Games
Subtitle: Events for 2016, 2020 and 2024
A submission from the US SAILING Association Proposal:

Delete Regulations 16.1.1 b, 16.1.1 e and 16.1.3 a. Select the following Events for the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games:
Singlehanded Dinghy Men and Women
Doublehanded Dinghy Men and Women
Multihull Men and Women
Keelboat Men and Women
Windsurfer Men and Women

Constitution committee to draft new regulations allowing Council to subsequently reconsider the Events for 2016, 2020 and 2024 by a two thirds in favour vote, or a simple majority vote if the IOC reduces the Events for Sailing. Events for 2028 and beyond to be determined by future Submissions and majority vote. Decision on discipline and format (fleet, match, team race, slalom, distance race) to be determined by Submissions five years before respective Olympic Games.

Current Position: Regulation 16

Reason: Other sports such as Athletics and Swimming do not reinvent their Events for each Olympic Games. The current discussion of Sailing Events is hopelessly intertwined with the selection of Equipment. Regulation 16 has not enabled a process that will lead to a strategic review of Events. The suggested slate of Permanent Events achieves gender equity, and the inclusion of all the widely recognized Events.