International Soling Association
sporting organization promoting the Soling Class of sailing
The International Soling Association (ISA) is the governing body for the Soling class, recognised as an international class by World Sailing. The International Soling Association was founded as soon as the Soling became an international class in 1967. Originally an owners' club, it 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 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
Source:
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
(Past) presidents and 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
As of 2019. there are 24 national Soling associations (NSA) active and there are three countries with individual fleets. Since 1968 over fifty countries (not counting the no longer existing countries like the USSR, Yugoslavia and East-Germany).
Current national Soling associations
Current individual fleets
Belgium
Uruguay
Previous national Soling associations
Previous individual fleets
Gambia
Gabon
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.
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