Ok guys I was seriously thinking about this. It sounds like a great event. I sent an email to ISAF to make sure everything was on the up and up.
My email correspondence is included. I don't want to be thought of as a troublemaker so I will remain anonymous untill the class gets the proper ISAF permision.
From : Simon Forbes <simon@isaf.co.uk>
Reply-To : <simon@isaf.co.uk>
Sent : Wednesday, March 2, 2005 5:09 AM
To : -----------
CC : "Arve Sundheim" <arve@isaf.co.uk>, "Goran Marstrom" <mail@sailcenter.se>, <federvela@federvela.it>
Subject : 18HT catamaran
To -----------,
cc FIV, Goran Marstrom, Arve Sundheim
Dear --------,
Thank you for your email regarding the HT18 Catamaran Class and the advertised World Championship on 21-25th May 2005, Bellaria, Rimini, Italy listed on the website
www.18hightech.org/As I cannot find a class association contact, please forward this to the class association.
The HT 18 Class is not an ISAF International or Recognised Class and is therefore not permitted under the ISAF Rules and Regulations (on http://www.sailing.org) to hold an event that is described as a world championship.or use the word ‘World’ either in the title of the event or otherwise.
ISAF Regulation 19.4 – Suspension of ISAF Eligibility
Extract: “…a competitor’s ISAF eligibility shall be promptly suspended…..for competing….in an event that the competitor knew or should have known was a prohibited event…<br>
19.4.1 A prohibited events is an event …that is described as a world championship.or use the word ‘World’ either in the title of the event or otherwise, and that is not approved by the ISAF..
Yours sincerely
Simon Forbes
ISAF Secretariat
-----Original Message-----
From: ------------
Sent: 01 March 2005 23:32
To: secretariat@isaf.co.uk
Subject: 18HT Class World Championship
Dear Mr. Avre Sundheim,
I have read recently that the 18HT class is planning on holding a World Championship in 2005. The regatta is scheduled for this spring in Italy.
www.18hightech.org/ Is the 18HT an ISAF international or recognized class? Do they have permission from ISAF to hold a World Championship? Will I be penalized by ISAF for participating in this event?
Sincerely, --------