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Featured Sailors

Featured Sailors - key to our support of the 470 Class is to promote you the sailors. We have introduced a Featured Sailors section which will profile you, give information on your results, campaign website, personal interests, images and more. Each week we will be featuring a different sailors across the website on our "This Week's Hero" page. We will be in touch with all sailors over the coming weeks to give you details of how you can update and manage your online Sailor Page. 

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Sailors' Forum

Sailors' Meetings - the sailors are very much the heart and soul of any class. It is you who are out there competing and having fun. The International 470 Class Association exists to deliver to its members - which are the National Class Associations and the sailors. At all our major Championships we hold Sailors' and Coaches' Meetings - with the aim of getting to know you all personally, share views and hear what you have to say. 2009 saw some great meetings with interesting debate - have a read of the 2009 Europeans Sailors' Meeting - and we will be doing the same in 2010. We also have an online Sailors' Forum where you can broadcast your thoughts.

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ISAF Athletes' Commission Sailors' Voice.org

ISAF Athletes' Commission - the ISAF Athletes' Commission represents the views of the Olympic sailors directly to ISAF. With a sailor representing each of the ten Olympic events, you can be sure the individual views of the sailors in each event can be voiced as well as hearing the collective view. Malcolm Page (AUS) is Vice-Chair of the ISAF Athletes' Commission and represents the 470 Men. Marcelien de Koning (NED) represents the 470 Women. Read what Malcolm has to say on his key role.

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Enter an Event

Enter a 470 Championship - you can enter all 470 Championships online. All you will need are you and your crews details. Payment may be made by paypal or bank transfer. Once you have entered a 470 Championship, we will require validation by your National Class Association and receipt of entry fee prior to confirming entry. Don't forget we operate an early bird entry system, so enter early and benefit.

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Classifieds

Classifieds - want to buy/sell your 470 or equipment. Seeking particular kit, then place your advertisement/requirements on the 470 Classified section. This area will soon be directly managed by the advertisers, but for the moment please send any requests to office@470.org

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World Anti-Doping Agency WADA 2010 Prohibited List ISAF Anti-Doping Microsite

Anti-Doping - the ISAF website contains the latest information on Anti-Doping. Be aware that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) made changes to the Prohibited List which came into worldwide effect on 1 January 2010.

The Prohibited List is published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and is the International Standard identifying Substances and Methods prohibited in sport. Substances and methods are classified by categories (e.g., steroids, stimulants, gene doping).

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470 Championship Manual ISAF Regulations

Nationality Criteria - every now and then we get queries about nationality criteria. What nation can you sail for? What do you do if you want to swap nationality and have already competed at the Olympics? If you are competing at a 470 Championship, the International 470 Class Association requires approval of the National Class Association of the country the competitor wishes to represent, as set out in the 470 Championship Manual:

"1.6 - To be eligible, competitors shall comply with the eligibility rules of the ISAF Regulation 19. In addition, each crew member of a competing boat shall be national or ordinarily resident of the nation where the National Authority the crew intends to represent is established. Only crews in good standing with the International 470 Class Association can participate. For the World Championships and the Continental and zone Championships, each crew member, and for the Junior Championships and the Master’s Cups, at least one member of each crew, shall be member of a National 470 Class Association, affiliated to the National Authority, or of the International 470 Class Association where there is no National Association in the concerned country. Boats shall comply with the Class Rules and have a valid measurement form. The Management Committee is the entity in charge of taking final decisions about eligibility of crews and boats."

However, for ISAF Championships and the Olympic Games, the nationality requirements are set out by ISAF and the International Olympic Committee respectively, and are detailed in the ISAF Regulations, specifically Regulation 17.5.

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Published Date: 30/01/2010