International Soling Association
AbbreviationISA,[1][2]
Formation1967
TypeAssociation
PurposeThe 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.
HeadquartersEspaña 1262
Location
Official language
English
President
Germany Michael Dietzel
Vice presidents
Brazil Nelson Ilha
Canada Peter Hall
Netherlands Han van Veen
Secretary
United States Matias Collins
Treasurer
Germany Susanne Küffer
SubsidiariesNational Soling Associations
Affiliations
Websitewww.soling.com

The International Soling Association, ISA, was founded as soon as the Soling became an International class in 1967. Originally an "Owners Club" 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 (WS) and the National Soling Associations (NSAs).[2]

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[3]

1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022

Honorable President

Honorable Members

Life Members            
Executive Committee
  • President Germany Michael Dietzel
  • Vice-presidents:
Secretary            
Treasurer            
  • Germany Susanne Küffer
Communication Committee            
  • United States David Baum
Championship Committee            
Nominating Committee            
Technical Committee            
  • Netherlands Bram Soethoudt (Chairman)
  • Hungary Laszlo Hegymegi (Chief measurer)
  • Canada Manfred Kanter Jr.
  • Denmark Anders Borresen
  • Germany Simon Zeh
  • Switzerland Jean-Pierre Marmier
Elected Members            
  • Austria Martin Zeileis
  • Brazil Nelson Horn Ilha
  • Canada Peter Hall
  • Spain Tomas Peuvrel
  • Germany Christian Mack
  • Hungary Sándor Varjas
  • Italy Alberto De Amicis
  • Netherlands Han van Veen
  • United States David Baum
Appointed Members            
  • Argentina Alejandro Felix Chometowski
  • Austria Ekkehart Steinhuber
  • Brazil Dennis Koch
  • Canada Manfred Kanter Jr.
  • Spain Carlos Elosegui
  • France François Gombeaud
  • United Kingdom Paul Tully
  • Germany Michael Dietzel
  • Germany Simon Zeh
  • Hungary Kristof Wossala
  • Italy Haakon Haraldsen
  • Japan Kazuo Hanaoka
  • Netherlands Gerben den Hartog
  • Netherlands Theo de Lange
  • Norway Lars Ingeberg
  • Ukraine Serhiy Pichuhin

(Past) Presidents & Secretaries

Presidents Nationality In office Secretaries Nationality In office
Eggert BenzonDenmark1967–1972Eyvin SchiøttzDenmark1967–1978
Jack Van DykeUnited States1973–1975Arnold van AltenaNetherlands1978–1978
Geert BakkerNetherlands1976–1979Christian MeinichNorway1978–1979
Ken BerkeleyAustralia1980–1982Dinny Reed (née Symes)United Kingdom1979–2001
Karl HaistWest Germany1983–1986Fleur AinsleyUnited Kingdom2004–2004
Sam MerrickUnited States1987–1990Matias CollinsUnited States2004–Present
Stuart H. WalkerUnited States1991–1994
György WossalaHungary1995–1998
Tony ClareUnited Kingdom1999–2002
Rose HoeksemaUnited States2003–2006
Johan OffermansNetherlands2007–2014
Peter HallCanada2015–2016
Michael DietzelGermany2017–2022
Nelson Horn IlhaBrazil2023–Present

Rules

The ISA rule set consist of the following documents:

  • WS INTERNATIONAL SOLING CLASS RULES[4]
  • ISA Constitution[2]
  • ISA Championship rules[5]
  • ISA Ranking Ruling[6]
  • ISA Standard Notice Of Race[7]
  • ISA Standard Sailing Instructions[8]
  • ISA Permitted Instruments[9]
  • ISA Championship Agreement Form[10]

National Soling Associations

In 2019 there are 24 NSAs 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).[11]

Current
NSAs
Africa            
  • South Africa South Africa National Soling
Asia            
  • Japan Japan Soling Association
Australasia            
  • Australia Australian International Soling Association
Europe            
  • Austria Oesterreichische Soling Klassenvereinigung
  • Belarus Belarus Soling Association
  • Denmark Danish International Soling Association
  • Spain Spanish Soling Association
  • France Association Française de la Classe Soling
  • United Kingdom British Soling Association
  • Germany Deutsche Soling Klassenvereinigung
  • Hungary Hungarian Soling Class Association
  • Italy Associazione Italiana Soling
  • Netherlands Soling Club Nederland
  • Norway Norway Soling Association
  • Russia Russian Soling Association
  • Slovenia Soling Slovenija
  • Switzerland Swiss Soling Association
  • Slovakia Slovakia Soling Association
  • Sweden Swedish Soling Association
  • Ukraine Soling Association of Ukraine
North America            
  • Canada Canadian International Soling Association
  • United States United States Soling Association
South America            
  • Argentina Asociación Argentina de Soling
  • Brazil Asociaçäo Brasileira de Soling
Current
Individual
fleets
Europe            
South America            
Previous
NSAs
Africa            
Asia            
Australasia            
Europe            
North America            
South America            
Previous
Individual
fleets
Africa            

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. For these regattas the ISA Championship rules applies. The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions must written be as close as possible to the ISA Standard Notice of Race and the ISA Standard Sailing Instruction end must be approved by the ISA Championship Committee:

Besides these regattas the ISA is also part of the Vintage Yachting Games Organization.

The National Soling Associations will organize there Soling National Champions and local regattas.

Publications of the ISA 1970–present

Soling Guide Soling Manual Soling Sailing Other Publications from USSA
Issues            
Issues            

References

  1. "Soling". www.sailing.org/. World Sailing. 1965. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Collins, Matias, ed. (4 December 2003) [1968]. "INTERNATIONAL SOLING ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION" (ASCII). www.soling.com. International Soling Association. Retrieved 26 October 2019http://www.soling.com/rules/isaconstitution.pdf {{cite web}}: External link in |postscript= (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. Collins, Matias, ed. (1 January 2019). "ISA COMMITTEE MEMBERS" (ASCII). www.soling.com. International Soling Association. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. "Class Rules - Soling" (PDF). www.sailing.org/. World Sailing. 1 July 2019 [1967]. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. Collins, Matias, ed. (22 March 2004) [1969]. "Championship rules" (ASCII). www.soling.com. International Soling Association. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  6. Collins, Matias, ed. (1 December 2001). "Ranking Ruling" (ASCII). www.soling.com. International Soling Association. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  7. Collins, Matias, ed. (4 January 2006). "ISA Standard Notice Of Race" (ASCII). www.soling.com. International Soling Association. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  8. Collins, Matias, ed. (4 January 2006). "Standard Sailing Instructions" (ASCII). www.soling.com. International Soling Association. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  9. Collins, Matias, ed. (10 March 2012). "Permitted Instruments" (ASCII). www.soling.com. International Soling Association. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  10. Collins, Matias, ed. (22 March 2004). "Championship Agreement Form" (ASCII). www.soling.com. International Soling Association. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  11. Collins, Matias, ed. (2019). "NATIONAL SOLING ASSOCIATIONS" (ASCII). www.soling.com. International Soling Association. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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