January 26, 2004
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In November 2003, the ISAF Council approved various changes to the ISAF Regulations, which have been included in the 2004 version.
In November 2003, the ISAF Council approved various changes to the ISAF Regulations, which have been included in the 2004 version.
The 2004 ISAF Regulations are now available online in pdf format, and can also be downloaded either as a whole document or in sections.
In order to highlight the changes made to the Regulations, also available for viewing and download is a copy of the Regulations with the major changes detailed in a blue font and sidebarred.
There follows a brief explanation of the major changes made by the ISAF Council in November 2003. The explanation below is purely intended as a guide and please refer to the specific regulation for the actual wording:
| Definitions | |
| Continent | Definition of Continents |
| Oceanic | Definition of ‘Oceanic’ |
| Regulation 1 – Notices and Submissions | |
| Regulation 1.1 | Clarification of who may make submissions |
| Regulation 1.4 | Amendment to say ‘International or Recognised Class’ |
| Regulation 1.6 | Inclusion of special note for 2004 Class Rule Changes |
| Regulation 2 – ISAF Membership – ISAF Full Members and ISAF Associate Members | |
| New Regulation 2.34 – 2.38 | New regulation including Continental Associations as ISAF Members |
| Regulation 6 – Appointment of Committee Members | |
| Regulation 6.2 | Clarification of date nominations for committee membership should be received at the ISAF Secretariat |
| New Regulation 6.15 | New regulation regarding the obligations of Committee Chairmen and Vice Chairmen |
| Regulation 7 – Election of President and Vice-Presidents | |
| Regulation 7.3 | Amendments to voting procedure to mandate the election of two women Vice-Presidents |
| Regulation 15 – Committees: Constitution, Terms of Reference and Administration | |
| Regulation 15.25.6 | Amendment to Terms of Reference for the Special Regulations Sub-committee |
| Regulation 16 – Olympic Regatta | |
| Regulation 16.4 | Amendment of wording of ‘Television Rights’ to ‘Media Rights’ |
| Regulation 17 – ISAF Events | |
| Regulation 17.2.10 | Amendments to list of Classes for selection to the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship to include Hobie 16 ‘with spinnaker’ |
| Regulation 17.5.5(b) | Clarification regarding who may reduce or cancel the period of Nationality |
| Regulation 18 – ISAF and Other Events | |
| Regulation 18.2.1 | Amendment to criteria for holding a World Championship |
| Regulation 18.12.2(a) | Inclusion of clause regarding Race Officials not acting in any capacity for competitors at a Major Event at which they have been appointed |
| Regulation 18.12.3(a) | Amendments to the list of ISAF Events |
| New Regulation 18.13.8 | New regulation regarding the approval of the IFDS Technical Delegate for the Paralympic Regatta |
| Regulation 18.15.1 | Clarification of the ownership of Media Rights in respect of the Olympic Regatta |
| Regulation 18.15.2 | Clarification of licensing Media Rights for World Championships |
| Regulation 18.15.2(c) | Clarification of licensing Media Rights for International Events |
| Regulation 18.15.2(f) | Clarification of Licensing Media Rights for Major Events/ Events of Classes/ISAF Events |
| Regulation 18.16-18.16.2 | Event Fees – amendment of wording of Advertising Fees and Approval Fees and new regulation regarding Payment to Umpire for ISAF Graded Match Racing Events |
| New Regulation 19.7 – Class Eligibility | |
| New Regulation 19.7 | New regulation regarding Class Eligibility |
| Regulation 20 – Advertising Code | |
| New Regulation 20.2.3 | New regulation clarifying that the ISAF Advertising Code does not apply at the Olympic Regatta |
| Regulation – 20.3.2 | Amendment to clarify a competitor’s obligation to wear a Bib when it is supplied equipment |
| Regulation 20.4.3 | Clarification of restriction not applying to classes chosen as equipment for forthcoming Olympic Regatta |
| Regulation 20.8 | Clarification of Entry Fee |
| Regulation 21 – Anti-Doping Code | |
| Regulation 21 | Entire Regulation Amended in line with the new WADA Anti-Doping Code |
| Regulation 24 – ISAF World Rankings | |
| Regulation 24.2.5 | New Regulation regarding the Appointment of Umpires to Graded Events. |
| Regulation 22 – ISAF Sailors’ Classification Code | |
| Preamble | Clarification of the Code in the Preamble |
| Regulation 26 – ISAF International and Recognized Classes | |
| Regulation 26.2.1 | Amendment of how the application must be submitted |
| Regulation 26.10.3 | Clarification regarding ISAF approval of class rule changes between ISAF Meetings |
| Regulation 26.11.1 | Clarification regarding the process for approving Class Rule interpretations |
| New Regulation 26.11.1(b) | New regulation clarifying what constitutes a Class Rule Interpretation |
| Regulation – 26.14 | Amendment of regulation to refer to regulation 18.5 which covers Media Rights |
| Regulation 43 – International Regulations Commission | |
| Regulations 43.7(a) | Amendments to regulation to include ‘other similar bodies’ and the’ environment’ |
Please note that the 2004 ISAF Yearbook, containing amongst other information, the ISAF Regulations will be sent to the ISAF family on 27 January 2004.