Class Affiliation

Class Associations represent the interests of a particular type of boat that can range from organising competitions, working with Clubs, communications, building of boats, maintenance of moulds and upholding rules through a system of Class Rules measurement controls.

Class Associations are diverse and cover all types of sailing from windsurfing to catamarans, dinghies and keelboats and caters for Open Classes that encourage development through to strict One Design Classes with narrow tolerances. Some are sailed locally in small numbers through to International and Olympic Classes that are sailed worldwide.

Benefits of Affiliation

• Assistance with sourcing Protest Committees and Race Officials for major events
• Approval of National level jury applications (removes right of appeal)
• Review of race documentation (Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions)
• Training of Measurers through Australian Sailing and World Sailing courses
• Endorsement of Championships
• Access to whole of class liability insurance
• Support for Funding and Grant applications (letters of endorsement)
• Australian Coat of Arms approval for representative teams
• Access to a free revSPORT portal for membership, event management and a website
• Inclusion in the list of Affiliated Classes on AS website
• AS can Issue and securely store measurement forms for International classes

Affiliation Process

To be affiliated, classes must meet the minimum affiliation requirements below:

• National Class Association that represents all related States or fleets or only one State/ fleet association will be recognised as a proxy if no national body exists
• Constitution
• Incorporated Association or Registered Australian Body
• Keep class office bearers registration current
• Representative team selection policies to follow AS guidelines