International Class
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The designation International Class may be granted by the International Sailing Federation
(ISAF) to classes of sail boat that offer a high standard of international competitive sailing and satisfy a number of criteria regarding the number of boats of that class, their international distribution, and the rules, administration and operation of that class's Class Association.
The designation Recognized Class
may be granted to a class of sail boat that does not yet fulfil all the requirements for designation as an International Class.
Classes used in Olympic
sailing competition are normally selected from amongst the International Classes.
International Sailing Federation
The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
(ISAF) to classes of sail boat that offer a high standard of international competitive sailing and satisfy a number of criteria regarding the number of boats of that class, their international distribution, and the rules, administration and operation of that class's Class Association.
The designation Recognized Class
Recognized Class
The designation Recognized Class may be granted by the International Sailing Federation to classes of sailboats that offer a high standard of international competitive sailing and satisfy a number of criteria regarding the number of boats of that class, their international distribution, and the...
may be granted to a class of sail boat that does not yet fulfil all the requirements for designation as an International Class.
Classes used in Olympic
Sailing at the Summer Olympics
Sailing has been one of the Olympic sports since the Games of the I Olympiad, held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. Despite being scheduled in the first Olympic program, the races were canceled due to severe weather conditions...
sailing competition are normally selected from amongst the International Classes.