Equipment Committee
World Sailing’s 2019 Annual Conference is in Bermuda from 29 October to 3 November 2019. World Sailing’s key stakeholders and decision makers will discuss, debate, decide and celebrate the future of the sport.

Equipment Committee

Chairperson – Jurgen Cluytmans (BEL)

Vice-Chairperson – Cédric Fraboulet (FRA)

Aileen Loo (SGP)

Dina Kowalyshyn (USA)

Heidi Burger (RSA)

Juan I. Sienra Castiglioni (BRA)

Matteo Plazzi (ITA)

Pablo Masseroni (ARG)

Pilar Lopez Fernandez (ESP)

Roman Hagara (AUT)

Saskia Clark (GBR)

Shevaun Bruland (AUS)

Dimitris Dimou – Equipment Rules Sub-Committee Rep

Matt Allen – Oceanic and Offshore Committee Rep

Eric Faust – World Sailing Classes Committee

Helmut Czasny – Racing Rules Committee Rep

Alfred Pelinka – Para World Sailing Committee Rep

Jo Aleh – Athletes’ Commission Rep

Sally Honey – SRSC Rep

TERMS OF REFERENCE

6.4.4 The Equipment Committee shall:

(a) be responsible for recommending to the Council planning and policy recommendations on equipment matters;

(b) consider submissions on equipment matters and make recommendations thereon to the Council;

(c) be responsible for recommending equipment policy concerning the Olympic Sailing Competition and at aIl World Sailing Events, conducting equipment trials or other evaluation, and making recommendations to Council on any change or evolution of Olympic Equipment, per the strategy and timescales in Regulation 23;

(d) review applications by classes for World Sailing Status and make recommendations thereon to the Council;

(e) maintain a liaison with and be responsible for the supervision of the constitutions of World Sailing Classes and to develop the concept of these classes to help them promote world sailing;

(f) periodically review the World Sailing Classes and make recommendations were thought appropriate for the withdrawal of World Sailing status;

(g) liaise with other World Sailing committees on matters affecting the equipment.