ISAF signs with the 32nd America's Cup (11/11/03)
(source
: America's
Cup)
The event authority for the
32nd America's Cup and the International Sailing Federation
have signed a sanctionning agreement for the competition.
The agreement is similar to sanctioning agreements
that ISAF has had with previous America's Cup event
authorities. The agreement governs all competition
in the 32nd America's Cup plus all supplementary events
organised for the America's Cup Class by AC Management
up to the end of the last race of the 32nd America's
Cup Match.
"After very constructive discussions, I am delighted
that we can now jointly move forward with the organisers
of the next America's Cup", ISAF President Paul
Henderson said. "The first time for this event
in Europe will be of unbelievable benefit to the profile
of our sport."
The sanctioning agreement provides the 32nd America's
Cup organisers the right to use the ISAF Racing Rules
and Match Racing Rules, along with the right to engage
ISAF qualified umpires and judges and all other services
ISAF can provide.
"Any top sport has an efficient set of rules and the
America's Cup is no exception and depends heavily
on the use and interpretation of these rules sometimes
under extreme pressure", AC Management CEO Michel
Bonnefous commented. "The work done by the ISAF
umpires during the America's Cup competitions is extremely
important for the rest of the sport of sailing, and
the whole of the America's Cup community welcomes
this agreement."
"The America's Cup is the very pinnacle of our sport
and is extremely important for ISAF's rules, judges
and umpires", ISAF Vice-President David Kellet
also commented. "The experience gained at this
unique and professional event benefits the whole of
the sport of sailing."
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