Working Parties
Please find out more about World Sailing Working Parties, current members and their committees on this page.
World Sailing Regulations
World Sailing Regulations 5.5.1 & 5.5.2 concerning working parties:
5.5.1 Working parties
(a) A Committee may appoint working parties to deal with particular subjects.
(b) The appointing committee shall assign committee members to the working party but may include any other person where it needs specific expertise.
(c) Council may appoint a joint working party from two or more committees with the consent of the Chairmen of those Committees.
(d) The appointing Committee shall select the working party for a set project or period. Unless dismissed earlier, membership of working parties automatically finishes in line with the term of appointment of the appointing committee.
(e) Working parties shall work under standard terms of reference as follows:
- (i) members of the working party may work by e-mail;
- (ii) where meetings are necessary, working parties will use the offices of the Executive Office;
- (iii) at the first meeting of the appointing committee after the working party’s appointment, the members will present a defined set of objectives for their work; and
- (iv) the working party will present a record of its work at each subsequent meeting of the appointing committee.
5.5.2 – Sub-committee and working parties shall not be entitled to financial or extra-ordinary assistance from the Executive Office without the board’s prior approval.
2017 – 2020 WORKING PARTIES
| Parent Committee | Working Party | Membership |
| Board | Case 78 | John Doerr (GBR) – Chairman
Andres Perez (ESP) Bill O’Hara (IRL) Sofia Bekataru (GRE) Yann Rocherieux (FRA) Michele Marchesini (ITA) David Tillett (AUS)
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| Constitution | Membership | Sarah Treseder (GBR)
Graham McKenzie (NZL)
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| Constitution | Submissions | David Tillett (AUS) – Chairman
Ana Gamulin (SLO) Peter Hall (CAN) Graham McKenzie (NZL) Ashley Tobin (USA)
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| Constitution | Plain English | Charlie Manzoni (HKG) – Chairman
Graham McKenzie (NZL) Dieter Neupert (SUI)
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| Constitution, Race Officials, Racing Rules | Rule 69 & Judicial Matters | John Doerr (GBR) – Chairman
Bernard Bonneau (FRA) Lance Burger (RSA) Graham McKenzie (NZL) Juan Maegli (GUA) Jan Stage (DEN) David Tillett (AUS) Philip Tolhurst (GBR)
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| Equipment Committee | Equipment Rules of Sailing | Jurgen Cluytmans (BEL) – Chairman
Bas Edmonds (GBR) James Dadd (GBR) Agnes Lil (EST) Helmut Czasny (AUT) Alex Finsterbusch (ARG) Jan Dejmo (SWE)
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| Equipment Committee | Standard Class Rules | Bas Edmonds (GBR) – Chairman
JJ Korpershoek (NED) Bill Abbott (CAN)
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| Equipment Committee | Sailor Safety Equipment | Bruno de Wannemaeker (BEL)
Cathy MacAleavey (IRL) Will Apold (CAN)
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| Equipment Committee | Guide to Measurement | Barry Johnson (AUS)
Bill Abbott (CAN)
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| Equipment Committee | World Sailing Class review | Cathy Mac Aleavey (IRL)
Cédric Fraboulet (FRA) |
| Equipment Committee | Antitrust Criteria | Dina Kowalyshyn (USA)
Bruno de Wannemaeker (BEL) Bill Abbott (CAN)
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| Equipment Committee | Builder Quality Control | Dina Kowalyshyn (USA)
Edoardo Bianchi (ITA) Bill Abbott (CAN) Murray Jones (NZL) |
| Equipment, Coaches, International Measurers | SWC Equipment Inspection | Alex Finsterbusch (ARG)
Barry Johnson (AUS) Aiko Saito (JPN)
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| Equipment, Racing Rules
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RRS/ERS | Helmut Czasny (AUT) – Chairman
Bas Edmonds (GBR) Pilar Lopez (ESP) Nathan Titcomb (USA)
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| Oceanic & Offshore | Offshore Special Regulations-Bilge Pumps | James Dadd (GBR) – Chairman
Christophe Gaumont (FRA) Per BØymo (NOR) Chuck Hawley (USA)
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| Oceanic & Offshore | Offshore Special Regulations – In Build Validation | Glen Stanaway (AUS) – Chairman
Will Apold (CAN) James Dadd (GBR) Boris Hepp (GER) Roy van Aller (NED) Nicola Sironi (ITA)
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| Oceanic & Offshore | Universal Measurement System | Jason Smithwick (GBR)
Nicola Sironi (ITA) Nathan Titcomb (USA)
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| Para World Sailing | Athletes’ | Megan Pascoe (GBR) – Chairman
Heiko Kroeger (GER) Damien Seguin (FRA) Daniel Fitzgibbon (AUS)
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| Para World Sailing | Classification | Jurgen Schwittai (GER) – Chairman
Sue Parry (GBR) Holly Burr-King (GBR) Sarah Ross (AUS) Bernard Destrubé (FRA)
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| Para World Sailing | Development | Andrew Clouston (NZL)
Emma Hallen (SWE) Luis Velasco (ARG) Maja Lesny (POL) Masakazu Suto (JPN)
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| Para World Sailing | Equipment Evaluation | Brian Todd (CAN) – Chairman
Andrew Clouston (NZL) Bernard Destrube (FRA) Alfred Pelinka (AUT)
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| Para World Sailing | Technical | Bill Abbott (CAN) – Chairman
Leo Sanchez (ESP) Alfred Pelinka (AUT)
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| Race Officials | International Classifier | Rut Subniran (THA) – Chairman
Lynne Beal (CAN) Bernard Destrubé (FRA) Jürgen Schwittai (GER) Madeleine Dunn (GBR) Massimo Dighe (ITA)
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| Race Officials | International Expression Judge | Andres Perez (ESP) – Chairman
Marina Psichogiou (GRE) Bruno de Wannemaker (BEL) Markus Schwendtner (GER) Jörgen Vogt (GER)
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| Race Officials | International Technical Delegate | Ricardo Navarro (BRA) – Chairman
David Brookes (AUS) Craig Mitchell (GBR) Flavio Naveira (ARG) Jon Napier (GBR) Nino Shmueli (ISR)
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| Race Officials | Conflict of Interest | Peter Shrubb (BER) – Chairman
Ewa Jodlowska (POL) David Brookes (AUS) Lance Burger (RSA) John Doerr (GBR) Russell Green (NZL) Timo Haß (GER) Barry Johnson (AUS)
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| Race Officials | Match Racing Organisation
and Race Management |
Tatiana Ermakova (RUS) – Chairman
Flavio Naveira (ARG) Michael Röllich (FIN) Russell Green (NZL)
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| Race Officials | Race Official Cost and
Payment |
Bill O’Hara (IRL) – Chairman
Håkan Andersson (SWE) Marianne Davies (CAN) Christophe Gaumont (FRA) Russell Green (NZL) Andres Perez (ESP) Bruno de Wannemaker (BEL)
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| Race Officials | International Jury Size | Jan Stage (DEN) – Chairman
Mats Björklund (FIN) Jim Capron (USA) Russell Green (NZL) Peter Hall (CAN) Andres Perez (ESP) |
| Race Officials | Use of Footage from On-Board Cameras | Corinne McKenzie (FRA) – Chairman
Sofia Bekatorou (GRE) Mats Björklund (FIN) Lance Burger (RSA) Bojan Gale (SLO) Timo Haß (GER) Gonzalo Heredia (ARG) Ewa Jodlowska (POL) Michele Marchesini (ITA)
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| Race Officials | Principal Event Guidelines | Dimitris Dimou (GRE) – Chairman
Mats Björklund (FIN) Sally Burnett (GBR) Jurgen Cluytmans (BEL) Timo Haß (GER) Chun Qu (CHN) Rut Subniran (THA)
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| Race Officials | Rule 42 | Doug Elder (NZL) – Chairman
Giorgio Davanzo (ITA) Michal Jodlowski (POL) Kai Masuda (JPN) Eric Mehlbaum (NED) Bill O’Hara (IRL) Sofia Truchanowicz (POL) Iskra Yovkova (BUL)
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| Race Officials | Manuals | Alexander Finsterbusch (ARG) – Chairman
Dimitris Dimou (GRE) Timo Haß (GER) Con Murphy (IRL) Nino Shmueli (ISR)
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| Race Officials | Travel Grants | Madeleine Dunn (GBR)
Nino Shmueli (ISR) Bruno de Wannemaker (BEL)
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| Race Officials, Racing Rules | Q&A Panel | Marina Psichogiou (GRE) – Chairman
Mats Bjorklund (FIN) Bence Böröcz (HUN) Lance Burger (RSA Natalia Chubenko (RUS) Tatania Ermakova (RUS) Russell Green (NZL) Rick Hatch (CAN) Timo Haß (GER) Ewa Jodlowski (POL) Michal Jodlowski (POL) Trevor Lewis (GBR) Flavio Naveira (ARG) Andrus Poksi (POL) David de Vries (AHO) Bruno de Wannamaker (BEL)
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| Racing Rules | Appendix CBS Blind Match Racing | Roberto Armellin (ITA)
Marina Pshichogiou (GRE) Henry Sleutel (NED)
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| Racing Rules | Appendix J, K, L, S, LE | Jim Capron (USA) – Chairman
Natalia Chubenko (RUS) Ion Echave (ESP) Bill O’Hara (IRL) Jean Bertrand Mothes-Masse (FRA) John Parrish (NZL)
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| Racing Rules | Appendix WP (Waypoints) | Christophe Gaumont (FRA) – Chairman
Jim Capron (USA) Stacey Clark (GBR) Mike Short (GBR)
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| Racing Rules | Case Book | Dick Rose (USA) – Chairman
Ion Echave (ESP) Trevor Lewis (GBR) Dave Perry (USA) Mike Short (GBR)
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| Racing Rules | Fleet Umpiring | Jan Stage (DEN) – Chairman
Natalia Chubenko (RUS) John Doerr (GBR) Bill O’Hara (IRL) Andrus Poksi (EST) Dick Rose (USA) Richard Thompson (GBR)
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| Racing Rules | Hearings
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John Doerr (GBR) – Chairman
Jan Stage (DEN) David Tillett (AUS) Lance Burger (RSA) Bernard Bonneau (FRA) Gonzalo Heredia (ARG) Dick Rose (USA) Graham McKenzie (NZL) Ana Sanchez (ESP)
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| Racing Rules | High-Speed Rules | Richard Slater (AUS) – Chairman
Bill O’Hara (IRL) Sofia Truchanowicz (POL) Craig Mitchell (GBR) Miguel Allen (POR) John Craig (CAN)
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| Racing Rules | Match Racing Rules | Richard Slater (AUS) – Chairman
Marc Bouet (FRA) Gary Manuel (AUS) Craig Mitchell (GBR) Flavio Naveira (ARG) Dave Perry (USA) Sofia Truchanowicz (POL)
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| Racing Rules | Missing Marks | Ion Echave (ESP) – Chairman
Lance Burger (RSA) John Parrish (NZL) Marina Psichogiou (GRE) Qu Chun (CHN)
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| Racing Rules | Racing Rules Committee | Dick Rose (USA) – Chairman
Bernard Bonneau (FRA) John Doerr (GBR) Andrus Poksi (EST) Richard Thompson (GBR)
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| Racing Rules | Radio Sailing Rules | Richard Thompson (GBR) – Chairman
Neven Baran Qu Chun (CHN) Gordon Davies (IRL)
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| Racing Rules | RRS 28 & Finishing | John Parrish (NZL) – Chairman
Helmut Czasny (AUT) Trevor Lewis (GBR) Dick Rose (USA)
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| Racing Rules | RRS 86.2 Panel | John Doerr (GBR) – Chairman
Bernard Bonneau (FRA) Bill O’Hara (IRL) Gonzalo Heredia (ARG) Richard Slater (AUS)
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| Racing Rules | Team Racing Rules | Richard Thompson (GBR) – Chairman
Chris Atkins (GBR) Marten Clasen (GER) Chris Lindsay (IRL) Marta Lloret Llinares (DEN) Rob Overton (USA) Cxema Pico (IRL) Peter Wilson (USA) Diego Yubero (ESP)
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| Racing Rules | Windsurfing & Kiteboarding | Andrus Poksi (EST) – Chairman
Kamen Filyov (BUL) Gonzalo Heredia (ARG) Bruno Marques (BRA) Marina Psichogiou (GRE) Markus Schwendtner (GER) Bruno de Wannemaeker (BEL) Chris Watts (GBR)
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| Racing Rules | Video Review Panel | Bernard Bonneau (FRA)
Andrus Poksi (EST) Neven Baran (CRO) |