World Landsailing Organisation

The World Landsailing Organisation or Fédération Internationale de Sand and Landyachting (IPSF), is an international organistaions which governs national associations of land sailing worldwide.

World Landsailing Organisation
SportLandsailing
Membership24 in 2018
AbbreviationFISLY
Founded2014 (2014)
HeadquartersLa Panne, Belgium
President Alan Watson.[1]
Official website
www.fisly.org

The federation was founded[2] in April 2014 by representatives from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Great Britain.

In October 2017, FISLY became an observer member of[3][4] the Global Association of International Sports Federations.[5]

As well as promotion and setting the rules of the sport, FISLY has also organised the World Championships since 1998[6] and the European Championships since 1965.

Member Associations

Article 6 of the Constitution of FISLY[2] gives three different types of members:

  • Full members: Full members are national landsailing federations, composed of a minimum of two clubs or federations, who are the only organisation representing landsailing in their nation.
  • Associate members: Associate members could also be the national federations for landsailing. Associate members have less voice at the FISLY council and General Assembly than full members. The right to organise interantional championships is reserved for full members.
  • Affiliate members: Associations which may assist meetings of the council of FISLY or the General Assembly, but do not have the right to vote

In 2018, the federation consisted of 16 nations:[7]

Full members Associate members Affiliate members
  •  Belgium : Belgische Federatie der Land Yacht Clubs
  •  Germany : Strand Segler Club St. Peter-Ording
  •  Great Britain : British Federation of Sand & Land Yacht Clubs
  •  Ireland : Irish Power Kite and Sandyacht Association
  •  United States : North American Land Sailing Association
  •  Chile : Carrovelismo en Chile
  •  France : Fédération française de char à voile
  •  Netherlands : Nederlandse Strandzeilfederatie
  •  New Zealand : New Zealand Land Yacht Association Inc.
  •   Switzerland : Switserland
  •  Tunisia : Club de Tunisien de Char à Voile
  •  Scotland : Scottish Power Kite Association
  • Class 2 Association
  • Internationala Class 3 Association
  • Class 8 Kite Buggy Association
  • International Miniyacht (5.60) Class Association
  • Class Standart Association
  • Para Kart Association
  •  Brazil : Federação Brasileira de Carro ay Vela
  •  Denmark : Romo Strandsejler Club
  •  Italy : Carroavela Italy
  •  Portugal : Carro à Vela Portugal
  • Historic Sand Yachts International

References
  1. The FISLY council
  2. Constitution
  7. Members directory
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