The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) is the international governing body for the sport of sailing. Its headquarters are located in Southampton, UK. ISAF oversees international competitive sailing events and regulates the sport. Professional sailors compete independently in various sailing classes and events around the world to earn prize money and qualify for the Olympics. ISAF works with national sailing organizations to promote the sport globally.

1. The International Sailing Federation
Marcus Barbosa

2. The International Sailing Federation’s headquarters is located
at this address:
Ariadne House
Town Quay
Southampton SO14 2AQ, United Kingdom
http://www.sailing.org/
Carlos Croce, President of ISAF

3. •ISAF is the IOC approved body of professional sailing competition.
As an international entity, it relegates the production of competitive
events to its sub-leagues located in countries across the world.
•Professional sailors are mostly independent athletes similar to
golfers, tennis players, and boxers. They operate on their own in
compete in different events for money.

4. •Professional sailing at an event usually involves competing in a
number of races, placing as best as possible, and gathering enough
points to place high enough overall.
•Prize money is given out for the best performers at these races.
•Pro sailors that compete well enough in events qualify for Olympic
competition.

5. In fleet racing, the minimum number of
racers is 4, with potentially hundreds of
other racers.

6. In match racing, there are only 2 racers,
placing first is a lot more important in
this type of race.

7. Team racing can apply to match or fleet,
as long as it involves multiple people
operating the boat.

8. Top Male Fleet
Sailors*
470 49er Laser Finn RS:X
Matthew
Belcher - AUS
Jonas Warrer -
DEN
Tom Burton -
AUS
Giles Scott -
GBR
Ricardo Santos -
BRA
*Ranked by sailing.org

9. There are 46 different classes,
or types, of boats that vary in
size, weight, and equipment.

10. •Dinghies are
smaller boats that
can be operated
by 1-2 people.
•Yachts are
larger boats that
can be operated
by 3+ people.

11. Pro sailors compete in individual events
hosted by ISAF sub-leagues. Some of the
events are:
•The Olympic Games
•Youth Olympic Games
•ISAF World Championships
•ISAF World Cup
•Youth World Cup
•Team Racing Worlds
•Regional Games
•Extreme Sailing

12. Motorola Solutions' MOTOTRBO(TM) digital radio network lets sailing enthusiasts
race safely at the Santander 2014 ISAF SailingWorld Championships
•During large fleet races, organizing hundreds of boats along
with dozens of race officials has been a difficult task.
•Motorola provided a solution for the 2014 Olympic World
Championships by setting up a unique network of 2-way radios
between a central directing hub, and hundreds of boats located
across a 90KM zone.
Via Business Wire, Sep. 14th 2014

15. •A North American sailboat producer.
•Creates sailboats for a wide variety of recreational
purposes; families, youth, and fishing.
•Main offices are located in:
-Jacksonville, Florida
-Toronto, Canada
-Westport, Connecticut
-Portland, Oregon
-Seabrook, Texas

16. Sources:
http://www.sailing.org/
http://www.santander2014.com/
http://www.ussailing.org/
http://www.sailingworld.com/?dom=slw&loc=logo
http://sailingmagazine.net/
http://search.proquest.com/advanced?accountid=14068
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=6884200&authType
=name&authToken=rcPJ&trk=Skyline_click_NBM&sl=NBM%3B3
73050257%3A1413304481064%3B0%3B66646132%3B
http://www.rssailing.com/a/becoming-a-dealer?locale=us
ISAF:
Santander World
Champs.
USA Sailing
Sailing World
Sailing Magazine
Pro Quest
Riki Hooker
RS Sailing