Melges 24 Worlds - Corinthian Interview List Published

The ISAF Sailor Classification Commission has published the following notification listing sailors required to attend a Classification interview during the Registration period of the forthcoming Melges 24 Worlds in Corpus Christi:-

2011 International Melges 24 Class World Championship

Corinthian Trophy ISAF Sailor Classification interviews

The following sailors are required to attend a review interview of their Sailor Classification as part of the Registration process in accordance with NOR 4.8.   I will be available during the hours of registration on Friday 13 May, Saturday 14 May and Sunday 15 May. Please ask for information at the Race Office reception desk.

USA674 Alan Nakanishi

USA533 Michael Hoey, Michael Schroff

CAN121 Eric Schaefer

USA615 Thac Nguyen

USA494 Kevin Smith, Richard Walford

USA556 Jeffrey Grange, Tim Harris

USA15 Lance Kim, Geoffrey Byrne

GER635 Guilia Della Rosa, Jens Wathne

JPN783 Kentaro Ishiguro

USA480 Meredith Rummel, Paul Arntson

Further sailors may be added to this list prior to or during registration.

Tom Rinda
ISAF Sailor Classification Commission
6th May 2011

Statements to sailors enquiring about their interviews. V2

 Where the NOR clearly states that there will be spot checks and interviews during registration  and that a boat cannot race until all checks are completed.

Introduction

ISAF cannot discuss a sailor's classification with anybody else but that sailor. This is for legal reasons.. Furthermore, ISAF cannot give assurances that sailors will be "all right" as it has no idea what an interview might uncover.

Responses

To an enquiry to have an interview at any other time or place:

"The Notice of Race requires that interviews will take place during registration at the event. The representative of the ISAF Classification Commission will only be present at this time. No other arrangements have been made and ISAF is not able to change them."

If it is the sailor enquiring please say or write:

 It is the responsibility of each sailor to be totally open and honest with ISAF when applying for classification. This includes a continuing obligation under the Code to inform ISAF immediately of any circumstances which may lead to your classification being different. Provided your last application remains up to date and correct, there should be no reason for concern. However, if any new circumstances come to light which have not been disclosed to ISAF or if you were not frank in your initial application, then it is possible your classification may be changed.

In the first instance, please consult the FAQs on the ISAF website which contain useful information about classification and how it may apply to you. If your circumstances have changed or you now realise that you have not been fully open with ISAF, then you should re-apply on the ISAF website immediately and then email the ISAF Office stating your name, ISAF Sailor ID and the fact your application relates to the event.  Please note that while ISAF will try to process any applications as soon as possible, it will not grant an application where any doubt exists about the information supplied.  This is in order to be fair to all other sailors who hold classifications.

If the owner or boat captain enquires please say or write:

For legal reasons, ISAF cannot discuss details of another sailor's classification with anyone other than the sailor.  In general, provided their last application remains up to date and correct, there should be no reason for concern. However, if any new circumstances come to light which have not been disclosed to ISAF or if they were not frank in their initial application, then it is possible their classification may be changed.  In the first instance, the sailor should consult the FAQs on the ISAF website which contain useful information about classification and how it may apply to them.  If their circumstances have changed or they now realise that they were not fully open with ISAF, then they should re-apply on the ISAF website immediately and then email the ISAF Office stating their name, ISAF Sailor ID and the fact the application relates to the specific event.  Please note that while ISAF will try to process any applications as soon as possible, it will not grant an application where any doubt exists about the information supplied.  This is in order to be fair to all other sailors who hold classifications.

10th September 2010