Following this meeting, an invitation is extended to all Grade 1 and 2 event organisers to meet with the President and the Chairman of the ISAF Match Race Committee, Mr Rafael Wolontis (FIN) at the ISAF Secretariat in Southampton on 10 June. At this meeting, the future of Match Racing and the lead up to the next Americas Cup in 2007 will be discussed.

There is an urgent need for ISAF and the major Match Racing organisers to discuss some of the most important features and issues surrounding this discipline of the sport. Among items under discussion will be:

• Top level Match Racing Events and the Americas Cup
• The ISAF Umpire program
• Umpire Appointments to Graded Events
• The ISAF Match Race Ranking System
• The Match Racing Rules

Further details and formal invites will be sent out during the week commencing 5 May. For additional questions contact Craig Mitchell at matchrace@isaf.co.uk.