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Press release : Singapore, La Baule, NOVEMBER, 16 2005.
« ISAF COUNCIL VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE SL16 »
After the Executive Committee of FEB 6, 2005, the ISAF ( International Sailing Federation ) council* following a submission of the Events Committee, has selected the SL16 for Youth Worlds (submission 086-05. www.sailing.org ).
*the council includes 40 members from all over the world of sailing.
THE SL16, a modern catamaran designed by Yves Loday, and developped with SIRENA, brings performance and innovation in the world of multihulls.
Indeed the SL16 is very fast going on the wind ,or windfree with the spinnaker, or long distance ( 2004, 2005, regattas).
The SL16 is a marketing success supported by an international consortium:
-this “ one design catamaran” already selected by the French Sailing Federation (model 15.5) is build worldwide in UK , USA, ASIA, and FRANCE in view to cover the requirements of each continent.
- the motivation of the International , and MNA’s Class Associations shows the interest around the SL16. ( www.slica16.org) .
It will take a few months to allow our licenced builders and the sailors to be at full speed with the SL16, although all the owners of a SL15.5 are able to upgrade it with a SL16 Kit.
More news very soon...
Attached, the official document adopted by the council on NOV 11 2005:
Not a class as per july 1 2005
REPORTING COMMITTEE – EVENTS
OTHER COMMITTEE – YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP,
WOMEN’S SAILING
Page 106 of 188
Submission: 086-05
ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship - Equipment
Regulation 17.4
A submission from the Chairman of the Events Committee and the Executive Committee
Proposal:
17.4.10 The Classes for the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships are:
Single-handed Dinghy boys – Laser or Laser Radial
Single-handed Dinghy girls – Laser Radial or Byte
Double-handed Dinghy boys – 420 or 29er
Double-handed Dinghy girls – 420 or 29er
Windsurfing boys – Mistral
Windsurfing girls – Mistral
Multihull Open – Hobie 16 with spinnaker or Sirena SL 16
Current Position:
The Hobie 16 is currently the only Equipment that can be used in the Multihull Open
discipline.
Reason:
The Executive received a report from Olivier Bovyn, chairman of the Youth Multihull
Evaluation panel regarding the search for a catamaran with a spinnaker suitable for ISAF
World Youth Sailing Championship.
It was summarised that an Evaluation Event had been held in Quiberon, France in October
2003, where a shortlist of five catamarans had been selected. At the November 2004
conference the choice had been narrowed down to two; the Hobie Max and the Sirena SL16.
Following further meetings with the two manufacturers in December 2004 Olivier Bovyn reported that the Evaluation Panel recommended the Sirena SL16.
The Events Committee accepts the Youth Multihull Evaluation Panel’s recommendation
that the SL16 be adopted as the preferred equipment for the Multihull Open discipline in the ISAF Youth World Championships.
The Hobie 16 with spinnaker is the selected equipment for the 2006 and 2007 ISAF YouthWorlds. As a result, both the Hobie 16 with spinnaker and the Sirena SL 16 will be on the list of Classes to be used in the Multihull Open discipline.
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