Reconocimiento de la CSV como Miembro Continental de la ISAF

South American Sailing Confederation

ISAF is delighted to confirm that the South American Sailing Confederation has been approved by the ISAF Council in November 2006 as an ISAF Affiliate Member under Continental Association Status.

The objects of Continental Members are set out in ISAF Regulation 2.34(c), as follows:

• (i) the promotion of the sport of sailing in its area of influence;
• (ii) the co-ordination, together with local member national authorities of the competition calendars to avoid clash of dates of competitions;
• (iii) the establishment of the basis for development and promotion of classes, `which are popular in its territorial area, though not recognized by ISAF;
• (iv) the promotion of race officials’ education and the encouragement of exchanges of race officials between countries in its area;
• (v) the co-ordination of competition activities with the Member National Authorities and the regional sports organizations within their regions which are responsible for organizing sports events in their region.

ISAF notes that the following MNA’s within South America are not currently members of the South American Sailing Confederation, and we hope that they will soon join, to ensure a full partnership across the continent:

• Cuba
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• México

ISAF would also be pleased to work with the South American Sailing Confederation to encourage other sailing nations within South America who are not currently ISAF members to join ISAF.
Please find enclosed an invoice for the 2007 Affiliate Continental Member Subscription for the South American Sailing Confederation for your kind attention.

Once again, ISAF is very pleased with this partnership and recognition of the South American Sailing Confederation and look forward to offering support and assistance where we can. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact myself or Luissa Smith.

Kind regards
Yours sincerely Arve Sundheim
Secretary General