Extra info on rulings and such can be found at ;
http://www.sailing.org/regulations/default.aspFor Recognised status there is an application fee of GBP 750.00 and for International Status there is a fee of GBP 1000.00 This fee is to be paid before we can process the application and is not available for refund should the Class be rejected.
1 GBP = 1,62 US$
Below a copy of an important section :
PART V - CLASSES AND CLASS ADMINISTRATION
26. ISAF INTERNATIONAL AND RECOGNIZED CLASSES
26.1 Classes which offer a high standard of international competitive sailing and satisfy the respective criteria set out below may be designated as ISAF International or Recognized Classes.
Obtaining designation as an International or Recognized Class
26.2 To be designated as either an International or Recognized Class, a class shall be recommended for designation by the Sailing Committee to the Council and must receive a majority vote of the Council.
26.2.1 In order to be so designated a Class must have:
(a) an active Class/Owners Association;
(b) a Constitution passed by a pre-existing Class/Owners Association and approved by the Sailing Committee and the Constitution Committee containing at least:
(i) the name of the class,
(ii) provision for control by a Class/Owners Association,
(iii) an elected Board and Executive Committee,
(iv) an Executive Committee, including at least the Executive Officers,
(v) a statement of the objectives of the class,
(c) a set of class rules in the ISAF Standard Class Rules format, and adopting the Equipment Rules of Sailing, approved by the Sailing Committee. The Sailing Committee may approve an exemption to either requirement if in its opinion the class rules are satisfactory and well established;
(d) demonstrated, either by confirmation from the requisite number of Member National Authorities set out below or a listing of registered boat owners, that it is ‘actively racing’;
(e) (i) in the case of International Classes, in at least six Member National
Authorities which are from at least three continents and meet the following criteria as to the number of boats per country according to size:
LOA Boats per country
Up to 7.6m 20
7.6m to 9.0m 10
9.0 to 12.0m 6
12.0m to 15.0m 4
above 15.0m 2
Windsurfers 50
(ii) in the case of Recognized Classes, in at least four Member National Authorities or three Member National Authorities which are from two continents and meet the following criteria as to the number of boats per country according to size;
LOA Boats per country
Up to 5.0m 20
5.0m to 6.5m 15
6.5m to 7.6m 8
7.6m to 9.0m 7
9.0m to 12.0m 6
12.0m to 15.0m 2
above 15.0m 1
Windsurfers 30
LOA Boats Worldwide
Up to 5.0m 100
5.0m to 6.5m 80
6.5m to 7.6m 60
7.6m to 9.0m 30
9.0m to 12.0m 25
12.0m to 15.0m 20
15.0m to 20.0m 12
above 20.0m 8
Windsurfers 100
(f) paid an application fee as established by the Council from time to time;
(g) The requirements of 26.2.1(e)(ii) may be waived by the Council, upon recommendation of the Sailing Committee, when considering a class which serves a unique aspect of sailing.
For the purposes of these regulations “continent” means any one of Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
26.3 There shall be an executed agreement between the ISAF Ltd., the Class/Owners Association and where relevant the Trademark, Trade Name and the Copyright Owner. This agreement shall include at a minimum the following matters:
(a) define, if any, the ownership of the Copyright, Trade Name and Trademark and establish the rights granted and the responsibilities, obligations and restrictions that apply to the use of such rights generally and among the parties to the agreement;
(b) where a licensed builder system is to be adopted, establish the procedure for granting licences and the control of the licensed builders;
(c) agree on the amount of the ISAF fee for each boat which is recommended as 0.4% of the average retail price of a complete new boat without sails as a guideline for negotiation;
(d) define the method of issuing and using ISAF plaques, if any, Sail numbers, Measurement forms, Measurement certificates, changes to class rules and any other documentation affecting the ownership and the use of the boat;
(e) provide that the Class organization and members of the class shall act in accordance with the ISAF Constitution, Rules and Regulations.
World Championships for Classes granted provisional status
26.4 A class which has been granted provisional status by the Council shall, pursuant to Regulation 18 hold a World Championship in the period between the receipt of a fully documented application for such status and the granting of full International or Recognized Class status. The determination of whether a fully documented application has been received shall be in the sole discretion of the ISAF.
26.4.1 Where a World Championship of a Class granted provisional status is held (pursuant to Regulation 18), an ISAF appointed representative shall be present to assess the class, both in terms of participation and organization.
26.4.2 If the election of Class Officers has not taken place, it must be done during this World Championship, prior to final ISAF approval being granted.
Regulations on Administering International or Recognized Classes
26.5 To maintain its ISAF designation an International or Recognized Class shall:
(a) Be known as the International or Recognized XYZ Class and should use the approved ISAF Classes Logo in all Class publications, advertising or promotions;
(b) Properly administer its affairs and maintain its objectives in accordance with its Constitution, Class Rules, its Agreement with the ISAF and these Regulations;
(c) Provide the ISAF with up-to-date copies of all Class publications including the Constitution, Class rules, Measurement Forms, One Design Specifications and Class Newsletter, if any, and unless otherwise stated in the Agreement, the Class shall be responsible for regular updating and publishing all of the above mentioned publications and ensuring that updated class rules are published before the rule amendments come into effect;
(d) Send the ISAF the dates for the next year’s major championships (world and continental) by 01 August each year. No alteration in the championship dates are to be allowed after the Annual ISAF Meeting without the approval of the ISAF, the host National Authority and the Class/Owners Association;
(e) Send the ISAF a completed annual report on the activities of the Class, success in maintaining its objectives, current membership, boat registration and financial status prior to February each year (third party ratification may be required to substantiate these figures). Failure to file a complete annual report shall automatically result in a review of the ISAF recognition of that class;
(f) Not permit the organizers to amend, suspend or override the Class Rules in the Notice of Race of Sailing Instructions for Class events without the prior approval of the ISAF, a Class event being an event initiated and controlled by the Class/Owners Association without any alteration to the Class rules;
(g) Organize its measurement procedures to properly maintain the objectives of the class rules and shall:
(i) appoint a technical and/or measurement committee;
(ii) appoint a technical representative who is a member of the class technical/measurement committee and authorized to discuss class technical matters with the ISAF;
(iii) maintain a register of all class measurers’ name and addresses, a copy of which shall be supplied to the ISAF;
(iv) request all class measurers to be members of their National Authority measurement network if one exists;
(v) keep all class measurers informed with respect to class rule changes and interpretations, and, if practical:
1. have sufficient ISAF recognized class International Measurers (see Regulation 35) to represent the class regionally,
2. ensure that at least one class International Measurer attends the ISAF Measurement/Technical Symposiums,
3. have at least one class International Measurer present at the class World Championships,
4. organize regular class measurement seminars to train class measurers with the class International Measurers as instructors,
5. authorize only class International Measurers to measure prototypes of moulded production boats.
26.6 Use its best efforts to ensure that the National Association is affiliated to the relevant ISAF Member National Authority. Class/Owners Associations shall require that individual boat owners shall be members of their National Class Association, if any, before racing.
26.7 When a licensed builder system is adopted, gain the approval of the ISAF and the relevant Member National Authority before appointing licensed builders,
26.7.1 Require ISAF plaques shall be affixed to all new boats to the extent provided in the Agreement;
26.8 Obtain the approval of the Member National Authority governing the proposed venue of its ensuing World’s Championship; and
26.9 Appoint an International Jury for the World Championships unless otherwise agreed with the ISAF.
Class Rule Changes
26.10 Unless otherwise stated in the agreement between the ISAF and the International or Recognized Class/Owners Association (“the Agreement”), the ISAF shall approve all class rule changes in accordance with the following procedures:
26.10.1 All rule changes submitted shall have been approved by the International or Recognized Class/Owners Association in accordance with its Constitution and Class Rules.
26.10.2 A request to change the Class Rules shall be made in accordance with Regulation 1, Notices and Submissions. An International or Recognized Class/Owners Association making a rule change submission is entitled to two, and should have at least one, representative at the Annual ISAF Meeting at which a rule change concerning its class is discussed. [The Class/Owners Association representative should be prepared to answer questions and give additional information concerning the rule change.]
26.10.3 When a change to the class rules is required between the Annual ISAF Meeting, approval for the rule change shall be decided by a Sub-committee consisting of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the appropriate ISAF Technical Committee, the Technical representative of the Class/Owners Association and the ISAF Technical Staff. If in the opinion of the Sub-committee the ruling involves a matter of principle or on the request of the Class/Owners Association it shall consult all members of the appropriate ISAF Committee, except those having personal involvement, before giving the ruling.
26.10.4 Once a change has been approved, the ISAF shall advise the Class/Owners Association, International Measurers, licensed builders and the Member National Authorities. A Class shall inform its membership of the approved changes.
26.10.5 Class Rules may not modify the Advertising Code, except as permitted under Advertising Code Regulation 20.4.4.
26.10.6 All amendments to class rules shall be effective from 01 March following the decision unless otherwise stated in the class constitution or in the submission.
Class Rule Interpretations
26.11 When sanctioned in the Agreement, the class may issue written Rule interpretations [or Rule changes] following a procedure specified in the class rules and/or constitution to clarify class rules but such interpretative changes shall not be used to change an existing rule. The class shall immediately advise the ISAF of any interpretations issued.
26.11.1 Where a sanctioned procedure for the interpretation of a class rule does not exist, interpretations may be made only by the ISAF in accordance with the following procedures;
(a) requests for an interpretation may be made to the ISAF from the following sources only: Member National Authorities, International and Recognized Class/Owners Associations, Copyright Owners, Trade name and Trademark Owners, Manufacturers of International or Recognized Classes and International Measurers;
(b) a request received by the ISAF from one of those sources shall be acknowledged and immediately sent to the Class/Owners Association;
(c) the validity of the interpretation or any alternative interpretation shall be decided by the Sub-committee formed and operated pursuant to Regulation 26.10.3;
(d) interpretations of the Class rules made by the Sub-committee shall be distributed by the ISAF as provided in Regulation 26.10.4;
(e) rule interpretations shall have the status of a class rule and, unless otherwise sanctioned in the Agreement, shall remain valid for a maximum period of 2 years or until superseded by a Class Rule change or modification carried out following the procedures of this Regulation.
Review of International and Recognized Status
26.12 All International and Recognized Classes shall be subject to regular review by the Sailing Committee (at least once every three years).
26.12.1 In the review the Sailing Committee shall establish whether or not:
(a) the International or Recognized Class/Owners Association has fulfilled its Agreement with the ISAF, properly administering its affairs and maintained the agreed objectives, and whether the original reasons for granting International or Recognized Status still apply; and either
(b) the class is actively racing pursuant to the relevant requirements of 26.2.1(d) (The recommended guidelines to ‘actively racing’ is considered to be at least the same number of registered boats as required for the new classes in that category seeking designated status); or
(c) is continuing to provide a significant contribution to the development of the sport, e.g. technical innovation; and
(d) that the class rules continue to support the objectives of the class and provide a reasonable framework for the technical control of the class.
26.12.2 If a Class fails to meet the above criteria, on the recommendation of the Sailing Committee, the Class shall be reviewed by the Council, and its status as an ISAF Class may be withdrawn.
26.12.3 If a Class is to have its status reviewed by the Council, the Class/Owners Association shall be notified and entitled to representation at the Council meeting.
Existing Agreements
26.13 In the case of agreements between the ISAF and International or Recognized Classes and Licensed Builders and Trademark, Trade name and Copyright Owners in existence prior to 30 November 1993, nothing shall be deemed to change the effect or validity of such agreements until the agreements are amended or replaced between the relevant parties, except that the review of Classes shall be carried out in accordance with the provision of Regulation 26.12 herein and the ISAF Status may be withdrawn.
Television Rights
26.14 Television rights in respect of:
(a) ISAF approved World Championships;
(b) ISAF Championships; and
(c) other ISAF Events.
In respect of the ISAF designated Classes are the property of the ISAF. Television rights in respect of the Olympic Regatta are the property of the International Olympic Committee and all monies derived from these rights allocated to the ISAF is the property of the ISAF.
International and Recognized Classes designated by the ISAF in accordance with Regulation 26 shall be automatically licensed without fee by the ISAF to such television rights and proceeds of such rights, subject only to the provisions of the Agreement required to be signed between the relevant Class/Owners Association and the ISAF.
Fees
26.15 Pursuant to Article 5(iii), the Council shall set the Annual Class fees which International and Recognized Classes shall pay. Such fees shall accrue from the date that the class’s application for International or Recognized Status is received at the ISAF Secretariat, but such accrued fees shall not be payable until the earlier of the date when the ISAF status is granted or until the next annual class fees are payable.
26.15.1 Pursuant to Article 13, and as an alternative to the penalties for International and
Recognized Classes in arrears of payments due provided for in Article 13, the Council may suspend any or all of the rights of such Class to hold World Championships or be selected for an ISAF event.
Below a copy of a post made some time back
The ISAF organisation identifies two types of ISAF status :
-1- ISAF recognized status
-2- ISAF international status
There are different requirements for both variants.
For variant -1- a summary of the requirements are :
- Having at least 4 member National Authorities OR 3 member national Authorities spanning at least 2 continents. (Formula 16 class is currenty building 4 national authorities on three continents. USA, Australia, UK, NL)
- Having at least 20 boats per country ( UK and Australia Yes, USA almost there and NL needs to work on this)
- Having at least 100 boats world wide. (not something we can not reach within 1 or 2 years of growth we are already past the 50)
For variant -2- a summary of the requirements are :
- Having at least 6 member National Authorities spanning at least 3 continents. (Formula 16 class is currenty building 4 national authorities on three continents. USA, Australia, UK, NL)
- Having at least 20 boats per country
Than there are some other requirements like having an active class and other general requirements.
When these requirements are met than you are allowed to transfer a whole lot of money to the ISAF organisation but that is something that needs to be considered at a later time.
For now it is quite obvious that the Formula 16 class is going a long way in meeting those requirements. We are also quite clearly not there yet, but it is already a considerable achievement that we have the potential in meeting those requirements in the foreseable future.
Regards,
Formula 16 class
