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World Sailing

Also Known As International Yacht Racing Union

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The international governing body for the sport of sailing, founded in Paris in 1907 as the International Yacht Racing Union, headquartered in London, renamed the International Sailing Federation in 1996 and World Sailing on 14 November 2015.

Facts
Body Type
International federation 1
Founded
1907 1
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom. 1
Founders
Founded 14 October 1907 at the Yacht Club de France in Paris as the International Yacht Racing Union, the process initiated by Major Brooke Heckstall-Smith, then Secretary of the Yacht Racing Association. 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Governs

Sailing, Sports
Source Wikipedia, World Sailing
Sources
1. Wikipedia, World Sailing
History section, 2015 renaming
Quote, History section, 2015 renaming
On 14 November 2015, ISAF changed its name to World Sailing.
1. Wikipedia, World Sailing
Sailing and the Olympics section
Quote, Sailing and the Olympics section
Sailing (called yachting in the early years) has been a mainstay of the modern summer Olympic games since 1896, omitted only from the 1904 summer games in St. Louis.
1. Wikipedia, World Sailing
History section, founding
Quote, History section, founding
Major Brooke Heckstall-Smith AINA, then Secretary of the Yacht Racing Association
1. Wikipedia, World Sailing
History section, founding date
Quote, History section, founding date
14 October 1907
1. Wikipedia, World Sailing
Infobox, executive office address
Quote, Infobox, executive office address
London
1. Wikipedia, World Sailing
History section, original name
Quote, History section, original name
This group went on to adopt a formal Constitution after a meeting at the Yacht Club de France in Paris on 14 October 1907 which is seen as the formation date of the International Yacht Racing Union.
1. Wikipedia, World Sailing
Governs: Sailing, Lead section, scope of governance
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