EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROPOSAL OF ADVERTISING CODE 2001

FOR 2000 MID YEAR MEETING

 

Note:

  1. The following proposal includes the Advertising Code as amended after Council meeting on Thursday 11th November 1999.
  2. Proposed additional changes/amendments are framed after having considered the submissions still on the table and various inputs after the Sydney meetings by the Executive Committee at its meeting on 12 February.

 

ADVERTISING CODE

 

  1. Definition of Advertising

    2. For the purposes of this code, advertising is the name, logo, slogan, description, depiction, a variation or distortion thereof, or any other form of communication that promotes an Organisation, person, product, service, brand or idea so as to call attention to it or to persuade persons or organisations to buy, approve or otherwise support it.

     

  2. General
    1. Advertisements and anything advertised shall meet generally accepted moral and ethical standards.
    2. Advertisements on sails shall be clearly separated from national letters and sail numbers.
    3. When, after finding the facts, a protest committee decides that a boat or her crew has broken a clause of this Code, it shall:
    1. give a warning; or
    2. Disqualify the boat in accordance with RRS 64.1; or
    3. Disqualify the boat from more than one race or from the series when it decides that the breach warrants a stronger penalty; or

(d) Act under RRS 69.1 when it decides that there may have been a gross breach.

 
  1. Advertising

3.1 The following types of advertising apply at all times:

    1. Boats/Sailboards

The class insignia must be displayed on her sails as required by RRS Appendix H.

 

 

(b) (i) Boats

One sailmaker's mark, which may include the name or mark of the sailcloth manufacturer and the pattern or model of the sail, may be displayed on both sides of any sail and shall fit within a 150mm x 150mm square. On sails other than spinnakers, no part of such mark shall be placed farther from the tack than the greater of 300mm or 15% of the length of the foot.

      1. Sailboards

One sailmaker’s mark, which may include the name or mark of the sailcloth manufacturer and the pattern or model of the sail, may be displayed on both sides of the sail and shall fit within a 150mm x 150mm square.. No part of such mark shall be placed farther from the tack than 20% of the length of the foot of the sail, including the mast sleeve. The mark may also be displayed on the lower half of the part of the sail above the wishbone but no part of it shall be farther than 500mm from the clew.

(c) (i) Boats

One builder's mark, which may include the name or mark of the designer, may be placed on the hull, and one maker's mark may be displayed on each side on spars and on each side of small equipment. Such marks shall fit within a 150mm x 150mm square.

      1. Sailboards

Any number of manufacturer’s name or logo may be placed on the hull (board) in two places and on the upper third of the part of the sail above the boom. One maker’s mark may be displayed on parts of, and on each side of any small equipment. Such marks shall fit within a 150mm x 150mm square.

(d) (i) Boats

The forward 25% of the hull on each side for boats under 20' and 20% for boats over 20' excluding bow numbers on all participating boats shall display advertising chosen by the event organiser. If advertising is for alcohol or tobacco, the word "may" instead of "shall" applies.
      1. Sailboards
      1. There shall be no reserved hull space on sailboards for event organisers.

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      2. The organising authority of a sponsored event may permit or require the display of an advertisement of the event sponsor on both sides of the sail between the sail numbers and the boom, limited to the rear 50% of the cord length measured at the clew and on a bib worn by the competitor.
    1. In addition to 3.1, additional advertising chosen by the individual boat may be displayed in the following categories:

(a) Category A

No additional advertising, except that the competitor may display advertising on his/her clothing and personal equipment without restriction.

(b) Category C

As per Category A, and in addition hulls, spars and sails unrestricted except with respect to Appendix H.

3.3 When equipment is supplied by the event organiser Category C advertising on the supplied equipment is available to the event organiser.

 

4. All Classes - ISAF and Non-ISAF Status - National Classes

    1. The right to chose Category A or C applies to all ISAF Classes, except Olympic Classes which shall be unrestricted Category C.

4.2 The Class Associations of ISAF classes shall decide the advertising status to be applied to their class as either A or C.

For National Classes the MNA of the Class decides Category A or C.

4.3 If no decision is made by the class, the skipper shall determine the boats/sailboards status to be A or C.

4.4 If Category C status is chosen, only the MNA may introduce an Individual Advertising License System to permit their competitors to display advertising on their boats/sailboards. (A breach of an MNA's license system is not protestable under this code.)
    1. For club or invitational events the organising authority may restrict the advertising to Category A, with the approval of the MNA of the organising club.

4.6 If Category C is decided, the ISAF Classes, except for Olympic Classes, may decide the maximum level of advertising. Any restrictions within Category C shall be included in the Class Rules and subject to ISAF Council approval. Olympic Classes cannot restrict Category C in anyway.

 

 

4.7 Except as provided by sub-regulation 3.1 and 3.3 the right to have any or all advertising on the hulls, sails and spars shall be solely the right of and at the direction of the competitor provided that such right may be contracted or assigned to others at the competitor's discretion.

4.8 Definitions

The following definitions shall apply to this Code only:

(a) "All Classes"

Shall include all Classes as defined below and shall include Classes which are designated as ISAF Classes as well as Classes which are not designated as ISAF Classes.

(b) "Class"

A Class of boat/sailboard includes boats/sailboards which conform to a physical specification intended to allow competitive racing among the Class, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes Classes with one-design, restricted, and developmental specifications as these terms are applied generally and for which there is an existing organisation to administer the Class which has:

(i) an Executive or similar body which administers the Class,

(ii) a membership which is open to all owners of boats/sailboards which meet the specification of the Class, and

(iii) which holds a meeting of members at least once a year, and which gives notice of such meetings to all members.
    1. "Club or Invitational event"

A Club event is an event that is sponsored, organised or held at a Club which has sailing as one of its activities and an Invitational event is one in which the participants are invited and is not open to members of a participating class except by invitation.

"A recognised yacht club hosting an event which is not a qualifier in anyway for an International Class event can declare an Event Category "A" by making the event an "invitational" upon application to their relevant MNA."

"Organising Authority"

Shall have the definition contained in RRS 87.1.

(e) "Competitor"

in addition to its natural meaning, a competitor in respect of any boat shall include any person who has the right to use the boat as owner or by charter, loan or otherwise.

 

 

 

(f) "Competitor Advertising"

In respect of any boat is advertising which is applied to a boat, its equipment or the person or the equipment of a competitor or competitors as the condition of or as the result of a payment made to or made as a result of the direction of one or more of the competitors in respect of such boat.
    1. "Other Advertising"

Advertising which is not competitor advertising.

 

5. Handicapping Systems and Rating Rules

The MNA of the boat shall decide the advertising status to be applied to boats racing under a handicap/measurement system to be either A or C. If Category C is decided, the boat's MNA may decide the maximum level of advertising.

Any "class" (see definition of class) or individual boat racing under a handicap/measurement system shall have its advertising category determined in accordance with the above.

 

6. Special Events/Classes/ISAF Events

6.1 Category C applies.

6.2 ISAF will administer an Event Advertising System and / or Individual Advertising System.

(i) Special Events

Americas Cup Match, and Challenger/Defender Series

Volvo Ocean Race

Global Ocean Races

Trans-Oceanic Races

ORC World Championships

Professional Windsurfers Association events (PWA)

49'er Grand Prix series

(ii) Classes

International America's Cup Class

Volvo 60'

Maxi One Design

Open 60 Monohull Class (incorporates Open 50 Class)

Open 60 Multihull Class

PWA

(iii) Proposals for other classes of equal or similar status may, on the initiative of the Executive Committee or on application by an event organising authority to the Executive Committee and with its consent, be made to the Council for its approval.

 

 

(iv) ISAF Events

ISAF World Youth Sailing Championship

ISAF Combined Olympic Classes World Championship

ISAF World Sailing Championship

ISAF Match Racing World Championship

ISAF Women's World Match Racing Championship

ISAF Team Racing World Championship

ISAF Women's Keelboat World Championship

And any other ISAF Events which may be introduced.

 

7. Fees

7.1 All boats carrying Category C advertising in line with Clause 4 and 6 may be required to pay a fee only to their MNA (no share to ISAF or any other MNA's).

7.2 All classes/events under Clauses 7 (Special Events) carrying Category C advertising shall pay a fee to ISAF (no share to MNA).

Note: Clauses 7.1 and 7.2 to be reviewed after 2 years (November 2003), before a final decision on the distribution of fees is decided.

 

8. Entry Fees

There should be no variation of entry fees based on the individuals

category of advertising.

 

 

 

CIRCULATION: Executive Committee

MNA's

Council

Classes

Constitution

DATED: Monday, 20 March, 2000