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98 Teams From 22 Countries Compete For Three World Championship Crowns

2015 ORC World Championships

29 Jun 15

After days of careful measurements, practicing, and preparation at the Real Club Nautico de Barcelona, 98 teams from a record 22 countries will start six days of racing for the 2015 ORC World Championship.

Dobbs Davis
Job Vacancy at ISAF - Technical and Offshore Coordinator

ISAF Secretariat

29 Jun 15

The International Sailing Federation is recruiting for a Technical and Offshore Coordinator to work at ISAF's office in Southampton, Great Britain.

ISAF
Team Brunel Win Absorbing Gothenburg In-Port Battle

Volvo Ocean Race - Gothenburg - In-Port Race

28 Jun 15

Team Brunel (Bouwe Bekking/NED) emerged victorious in the final act of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 in the Inmarsat In-Port Race Gothenburg.

Volvo Ocean Race
Aston Harald AB Acquires World Match Racing Tour

World Match Racing Tour

28 Jun 15

Sailing's longest-running professional series marked a historic day with the purchase by Sweden's Aston Harald AB of the iconic World Match Racing Tour (WMRT).

Ingemar Allen / World Match Racing Tour
7th Carlos Aguilar Match Race Set For December 3-6, 2015

Carlos Aguilar Match Race

27 Jun 15

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The 7th Carlos Aguilar Match Race (CAMR) will set sail in scenic Charlotte Amalie harbor on December 3-6, 2015.

Carol Bareuther
Touching Distance To A Double

Volvo Ocean Race - Gothenburg - In-Port Race

27 Jun 15

Ian Walker and his victorious Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew have the chance of a rare double when they attempt to win the Volvo Ocean Race In-Port Series.

Volvo Ocean Race
Hope For Safe Return Of Two International Sailors

26 Jun 15

It is with sadness that we report that two prominent sailors are missing, Swiss Yachtsman Laurent Bourgnon and London 2012 Olympian USA's Trevor Moore.

ISAF
From Alicante To Gothenburg - A Race We'll Never Forget

Volvo Ocean Race

25 Jun 15

The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 finishes with the Inmarsat In-Port Race Gothenburg. Below, we run through a leg-by-leg review of the highlights of the offshore stages.

Volvo Ocean Race

About ISAF

ISAF and the Environment

Sailing is dependent on the environment and by following a few simple rules of conduct when sailing we can ensure our sport has no negative impact on the environment.

Through the very environment in which we practise our sport, sailors are already very environmentally aware and ISAF's has the following objectives to respect and safeguard our environment:

Develop and implement an environmental programme for the sport and events
Increase and develop awareness of environmental issues amongst all sailing stakeholders
Support the development of Olympic Games and ISAF event venues that are sustainable for the environment, economy and community
Position sailing as environmentally aware

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Important Documents

IMO DOCUMENTS

ISAF International Regulations Commission represents the interests of ISAF, its member National Authorities and all users with IMO and other international or national institutions.

To download the IMO Document BLG 16/5 related to Development Of International Measures For Minimizing The Transfer of Invasive Aquatic Species Through Biofouling of Ships please click here

ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES

Below you will find a list of documents which aims to provide sailors, race organizers, race officials, and any other person interested in the world of sailing, the necessary information to raise awareness, educate and help reduce the environmental impact from sailing.

* ISAF Code of Environmentally Friendly Behaviour, a one page document with basic advice on good environmental practice for any sailor around the world.

* ISAF Guidance for Sailing Venues, a set of guidelines to be adopted by training centres or any sailing venue with an interest for the environment. This document includes references to pollution control, energy and water use, waste management, wildlife and conservation.

* ISAF Green Event Guidance, this document provides a guidance for each role in a sailing event, (Race Organizer, Race Officials, competitors and support crew) aimed to ensure that environmental issues are taken into consideration during its planning, staging and aftermath.

* Offshore Racing Environmental Code, a guideline on good environmental practice for Offshore Races.