International Class was a status that the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) used to grant to sailing boat classes that offered a high standard of international competitive sailing and satisfied 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. A different status was that of Recognized Class, which was granted to a class of sail boat that did not yet fulfill all the requirements for designation as an International Class. Recognition as an international class made it possible for a class of boat to be considered as an Olympic sailing class.[1]
This status no longer exists, and the ISAF officially includes only the following seven categories of sailing classes.[2]
| Official name | Details |
|---|---|
| Olympic | Olympic sailing classes |
| Centreboard | Dinghy sailing |
| Multihull | Multihull |
| Keelboat | Keelboat |
| Boards | Windsurfing |
| Yacht | Yacht |
| Radio | Radio-controlled boat |
References
- ^ Tillman, Richard (2005). The Complete Book of Laser Sailing. McGraw Hill Professional. p. 11. ISBN 9780071792103.
- ^ "Classes & Equipment". ISAF. Retrieved 7 July 2016.