The International Soling Association, ISA, was founded as soon as the

Soling The Soling is an open keelboat that holds the World Sailing "International class" status. The class was used from the 1972 Olympics (Kiel) until the 2000 Olympics (Sydney) as " Open Three Person Keelboat". Besides the Olympic career of the Soli ...

became an International class in 1967. Originally an "Owners Club" became a very self-supporting organization who provided great support for the whole Soling community and guarded the Soling one-design during her Olympic tour of duty as well as in the present time.

Object

The object of the ISA is to promote the Soling Class throughout the world, to co‐ordinate competition under uniform rules, and to maintain the integrity of the one‐design nature of the class in co‐operation with

World Sailing World Sailing (WS) is the world sport governing body, governing body for the sailing (sport), sport of sailing recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). History The creation of the Inter ...

(WS) and the National Soling Associations (NSAs).

Governance

The operation of the ISA is in the hands of the ISA Committee and is lay down within a set of rules.

ISA Committee

1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022

(Past) Presidents & Secretaries

Rules

The ISA rule set consist of the following documents: * WS INTERNATIONAL SOLING CLASS RULES * ISA Constitution * ISA Championship rules * ISA Ranking Ruling * ISA Standard Notice Of Race * ISA Standard Sailing Instructions * ISA Permitted Instruments * ISA Championship Agreement Form

National Soling Associations

In 2019 there are 24 NSAs active and there are three countries with individual fleets. Since 1968 over fifty countries (not counting the no longer existing countries like the

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and

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International Trophies

International Championships

Under auspices if the ISA the following annual International regattas are organized. These events are Open for sailors of all nationalities. For these regattas the ISA Championship rules applies. The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions must written be as close as possible to the ISA Standard Notice of Race and the ISA Standard Sailing Instruction end must be approved by the ISA Championship Committee: *

Soling World Championship The Soling World Championship is an International sailing regatta in the Soling organized by the International Soling Association under auspiciën of World Sailing. Most titles has Norwegian sailor Paul Davis won, with four titles between 2002 an ...

* Continental Championships ** Soling European Championship **

Soling North American Championship The Soling North American Championship is an International sailing regatta in the Soling organized by the International Soling Association under auspiciën of World Sailing World Sailing (WS) is the world sport governing body, governing body ...

** Soling South American Championship * Soling World Trophy Besides these regattas the ISA is also part of the Vintage Yachting Games Organization. The National Soling Associations will organize there Soling National Champions and local regattas.

Publications of the ISA 1970–present

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