The World Landsailing Organisation or Fédération Internationale de Sand et Landyachting (FISLY), is an international organisation which governs national associations of

land sailing Land sailing, also known as sand yachting, land yachting or dirtboating, entails overland travel with a sail-powered vehicle, similar to sailing on water. Originally, a form of transportation or recreation, it has evolved primarily into a racin ...

worldwide. The federation was foundedConstitution
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Global Association of International Sports Federations Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) was the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international associatio ...

. As well as promotion and setting the rules of the sport, FISLY has also organised the World Championships since 1975 and the European Championships since 1963.

Member Associations

Article 6 of the Constitution of FISLY gives three different types of members: * Full members: Full members are national landsailing federations, composed of a minimum of two clubs or federations, who are the only organisation representing landsailing in their nation. * Associate members: Associate members could also be the national federations for landsailing. Associate members have less voice at the FISLY council and General Assembly than full members. The right to organise international championships is reserved for full members. * Affiliate members: Associations which may assist meetings of the council of FISLY or the General Assembly, but do not have the right to vote In 2018, the federation consisted of 16 nations:Members directory
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References

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* {{Portal, sports International sports governing bodies Sports organizations established in 1962