International Soling Association

Abbreviation	ISA,[1][2]
Formation	1967
Type	Association
Purpose	The object of the ISA is to promote the Soling Class throughout the world, to co‐ordinate competition under uniform rules, and to maintain the integrity of the one‐design nature of the class in co‐operation with World Sailing and the National Soling Associations.
Headquarters	España 1262
Location	San Isidro (BA1642) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Official language	English
President	Michael Dietzel
Vice presidents	Nelson Ilha Peter Hall Han van Veen
Secretary	Matias Collins
Treasurer	Susanne Küffer
Subsidiaries	National Soling Associations
Affiliations
Website	www.soling.com

The International Soling Association, ISA, was founded as soon as the Soling became an International class in 1967. Originally an "Owners Club" became a very self-supporting organization who provided great support for the whole Soling community and guarded the Soling one-design during her Olympic tour of duty as well as in the present time.

Object

The object of the ISA is to promote the Soling Class throughout the world, to co‐ordinate competition under uniform rules, and to maintain the integrity of the one‐design nature of the class in co‐operation with World Sailing (WS) and the National Soling Associations (NSAs).^[2]

Governance

The operation of the ISA is in the hands of the ISA Committee and is lay down within a set of rules.

ISA Committee

1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022

(Past) Presidents & Secretaries

Presidents	Nationality	In office	Secretaries	Nationality	In office
Eggert Benzon		1967–1972	Eyvin Schiøttz		1967–1978
Jack Van Dyke		1973–1975	Arnold van Altena		1978–1978
Geert Bakker		1976–1979	Christian Meinich		1978–1979
Ken Berkeley		1980–1982	Dinny Reed (née Symes)		1979–2001
Karl Haist		1983–1986	Fleur Ainsley		2004–2004
Sam Merrick		1987–1990	Matias Collins		2004–Present
Stuart H. Walker		1991–1994
György Wossala		1995–1998
Tony Clare		1999–2002
Rose Hoeksema		2003–2006
Johan Offermans		2007–2014
Peter Hall		2015–2016
Michael Dietzel		2017–2022
Nelson Horn Ilha		2023–Present

Rules

The ISA rule set consist of the following documents:

• WS INTERNATIONAL SOLING CLASS RULES^[4]
• ISA Constitution^[2]
• ISA Championship rules^[5]
• ISA Ranking Ruling^[6]
• ISA Standard Notice Of Race^[7]
• ISA Standard Sailing Instructions^[8]
• ISA Permitted Instruments^[9]
• ISA Championship Agreement Form^[10]

National Soling Associations

In 2019 there are 24 NSAs active and there are three countries with individual fleets. Since 1968 over fifty countries (not counting the no longer existing countries like the USSR, Yugoslavia and East-Germany).^[11]

International Trophies

International Championships

Under auspices if the ISA the following annual International regattas are organized. These events are Open for sailors of all nationalities. For these regattas the ISA Championship rules applies. The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions must written be as close as possible to the ISA Standard Notice of Race and the ISA Standard Sailing Instruction end must be approved by the ISA Championship Committee:

• Soling World Championship
• Continental Championships
  • Soling European Championship
  • Soling North American Championship
  • Soling South American Championship
• Soling World Trophy

Besides these regattas the ISA is also part of the Vintage Yachting Games Organization.

The National Soling Associations will organize there Soling National Champions and local regattas.

Publications of the ISA 1970–present