Requirements for Tasar World championships
- approved by the World Council, June 23, 2003.
Introduction
There is no formal set of requirements for a Tasar worlds, but
there are some things that are required by the ISAF and MNAs, and
some things that are required by our class rules and by motions
passed by the World Council.
Agreement of the MNA
Agreement to hold the event. The ISAF require the agreement
of the MNA (member national authority, e.g. CYA or US Sailing)
before they will approve a world championship. Organizers should
contact their MNA immediately following approval of the site by the
World Council to get the MNA's agreement to the proposed venue,
dates and organizing club. The MNA should send a letter or email to
the Exec Sec confirming this agreement.
Officials. ISAF has the right to appoint the race officials for
world championships, but they normally delegate this to the MNA
Organizers should find out what the MNA requirements are for
officials (CYA has a detailed written description of what they are
looking for), and to get their assistance in finding qualified race
officers and members of the jury.
Deadline: Written confirmation of MNA agreement should reach the
Exec Sec no later than July 1 in the year before the event is
held.
ISAF requirements
Approval of event and dates. According to ISAF Regulation
18, "ISAF approval is required for any event that is described as a
World Championship, uses the word "World" in the title of the
event, or any of the promoters, organizers or any other
organization officially connected with the event, represents or
holds out in any way that the event is a World Championship or does
the foregoing in such a way that the event is reasonably perceived
to be a World Championship."
An official "World Championships Title Application Form"
application and an "ISAF World Sailing Calendar of Events" form
must be completed and signed by the Executive Secretary, and
submitted to ISAF by August 1 one year before the Worlds.
Agreement of the MNA. The ISAF Calendar of Events form
includes the statement: "I declare that we have received the
agreement of the relevant Member National Authority to hold these
events."
Deadline: Before August 1, in the year before the world
championship.
Report on the Event. The ISAF request information on the
event as part of the annual report. Details of their request
are available here.
Tasar Class requirements
Class rules. All class rules, including the wind speed rule,
should be applied at all Tasar world championships. There should be
a measurement team to check and approve all boats and crews before
the event.
The check list for measurers, and the measurement procedure,
should be posted to the event web site prior to the event.
Measurers subcommittee. A measurers subcommittee, chaired by
the Chief measurer (or his or her delegate if the Chief Measurer is
not at the event), with one member from each region, should be
appointed by the chief measurer before the event. The measurement
subcommittee should be available to resolve any questions that
arise during measurement, and should report to the World Council on
any issues.
Trophies. The World Tasar Class awards perpetual trophies in
the following categories at each World Championship:
- World Champion
- Master's Champion - combined ages of crew between 80 and 99
years on the day of the first scheduled race
- Grand Master's Champion - combined ages of crew between 100 and
119 years on the day of the first scheduled race
- Super Grand Master's Champion - combined ages of crew over 120
years on the day of the first scheduled race
- First Lady - highest placed woman (helm or crew)
- Junior Helm - highest placed helm aged under 19 on the day of
the first scheduled race.
Approved by the World Council, with ammendments, 2003/06/2