Q&A 2019-010
Rule 89.1, Organizing Authority
An organization is affiliated if it is affiliated to the national authority of the venue; otherwise the organization is unaffiliated
Situation
Rule89.1 lists the compliant organizing authorities. Rule 89.1(e) mentions an ‘unaffiliated class association’. ‘Affiliated’ is defined further below as ‘affiliated to the national authority of the venue’.

Question 1
What is an ‘unaffiliated class association’ for the purpose of the Racing Rules of Sailing?

Answer 1
Rule 89.1 states: ‘In rule 89.1, an organization is affiliated if it is affiliated to the national authority of the venue; otherwise the organization is unaffiliated’. A class association which is not affiliated to the national authority of the venue is unaffiliated.

Question 2
Where do World Sailing Class Associations fit into the scheme of rule 89.1?

Answer 2
A World Sailing Class Association, if it is not affiliated to the national authority of the venue, is an unaffiliated organization for the purposes of rule 89.1, therefore rule 89.1(e) applies.
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