Recognized Class
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The designation Recognized Class may be granted by the International Sailing Federation
(ISAF) to classes of sailboat
s 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 International Class
may be granted to a class of sail boat that is more widely distributed and numerous than a Recognized Class.
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 sailboat
Sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails. The term covers a variety of boats, larger than small vessels such as sailboards and smaller than sailing ships, but distinctions in the size are not strictly defined and what constitutes a sailing ship, sailboat, or a...
s 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 International Class
International Class
The designation International Class may be granted by the International Sailing Federation 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...
may be granted to a class of sail boat that is more widely distributed and numerous than a Recognized Class.