Subject: Advertising Code

Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 22:52:11 +0200

From: "Hans Zuiderbaan" <hanszuid@zeelandnet.nl>

To: "Tomita Minoru" <tomita@america.net>

CC: "David Pedrick" <72002.3720@compuserve.com>,

"Nicola Sironi" <100013.131@compuserve.com>,

"Wolfgang Schaefer" <haveklinik.schaefer@t-online.de>,

"John Osmond" <eosmond111@aol.com>,

"David H. Irish" <daveirish@compuserve.com>,

"Bruno Finzi" <ceas.srl@galactica.it>,

"Judy" <100655.1563@compuserve.com>,

"Kenneth B Weller" <ORC@compuserve.com>

Dear Minoru,

In reply to your e-mail about the ISAF Advertising Code I give you the　following observations. ORC classes sail under the ISAF's Racing Rules of　Sailing of which the Advertising Code will be an Appendix.

The Management Committee has not yet discussed the matter but I am sure　that the ORC Classes are to be considered as Classes as mentioned in rule 4　of the Code. Apart for the ORC World Championships, which come under a　special category as mentioned in rule 6.2, the position of IMS and ORC Club　should be decided by ORC Council in November. As the advertising code　allows classes to decide for themselves and there is not such a thing as a　class association for our classes, I think it shall be decided by ORC and　the relevant Member National Authorities. I think that different countries

will ask for different arrangements but it is my expectation that most　MNA's will insist on Category C for IMS. ORC Club will be different from　country to country. Some may insist on A others on C. I think that we have　to make a rule that National Authorities can decide this for their own　fleet.

These are just private thoughts at the moment without any official　standpoint from the Management Committee. I will ask the Committee to　prepare a proposal that will be discussed and decided upon by Council in　November.

Kind regards,

Hans Zuiderbaan