As usual a little myopic information is 180 degrees off base. Classes and therefore the sailors and their respective National Sailing Authorities. ISAF will not take any portion of any fee for the Int. ISAF therefore will take the responsibility off the shoulders of the Events and will deal directly with the top yachts in International events. The net result is that ISAF will get less fees not more.
All classes are here unless the owners vote to go further and allow advertising.
This allows most regional sailors to get expenses written-off and is totally in the domain of the National Authority. All the above helps the organizers and should be cleaner for everyone. The World of Commercial Sport has changed in 10 years and ISAF is endeavoring to address it. Media rights are being protected and that is a very complicated situation and we are reacting to what the International Intellectual Property Rights Lawyers are saying all sports must do to protect the events. It is a legal maneuver of protection especially in Europe not a power play or revenue producer.