THE ISAF POSITION ON 2012 OLYMPIC EVENTS
The minutes of the ISAF Executive Committee meeting of February 15-17, 2008
have been published on the ISAF website, with discussions including debate
on the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition, reports from the ISAF Commissions,
Youth Olympics, Advertising Code, ISAF World Cup, track and trace
technology, etc. Regarding the Olympic Events, the ISAF Executive Committee
noted letters received from three ISAF MNAs regarding the selection of the
events for the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition. Whilst not formal
submissions, the letters suggested that ISAF could reconsider the decision
on the events at the forthcoming 2008 ISAF Mid-Year Meeting through the
submission process.

The ISAF Regulations govern submissions which may be considered at the
Mid-Year Meeting and state that only “urgent” submissions can be put forward
and considered. The ISAF Executive Committee has the sole responsibility to
determine whether a submission is “urgent” or otherwise. The Executive
Committee has decided that submissions for re-addressing the decisions on
events for 2012 in the mid-year are not urgent and should be dealt with in
November 2008.

The Executive Committee recognizes that some ISAF MNAs do not agree with the
Council decision taken in November 2007 on the ten events for the 2012
Olympic Sailing Competition. This position, which has been formally notified
to ISAF by a few ISAF MNAs, should not enable the valid Council decision to
be reviewed at the 2008 Mid-Year Meeting. The decision on the equipment to
be used for each of the ten events will be made at the 2008 November
Conference. At the upcoming 2008 ISAF Mid-Year Meeting, the ISAF Council
will make a list of the equipment it considers may possibly be appropriate
for selection at the 2008 November Conference. -- Complete report and
minutes:
http://www.sailing.org/22374.php?PHPSESSID=2bcbbb511ae5bc195e7b87284b3c963e