History of the the International Sailing Federation

" From its inception in Paris in October 1907, the governing body for the sport of sailing was known as the International Yacht Racing Union. On 5th August 1996, the IYRU changed its name to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).
The International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) evolved from the need for racing sailors to have a uniform set of rules and measurement standards. Since then IYRU/ISAF has developed a system of rules and measurement that are used world-wide in all sailing events." more about the History of the the International Sailing Federation

" US SAILING was originally organized as the North American Yacht Racing Union (NAYRU) on October 30, 1897. The founding members were the Inter-Lake Yachting Association, New York Racing Association, Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association, Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound, Yacht Racing Association in Massachusetts, and the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club.
The organization's original purpose was to encourage and promote yacht racing and to unify the racing and rating rules in the United States and Canada and throughout the yachting world. In 1898, NAYRU asked Aemilius Jarvis of Toronto and Joseph M. MacDonough of San Francisco to confer with the Yacht Racing Association of the U.K. "upon the measurement rule question and other subjects of interest to yachtsmen." When their efforts were not successful, NAYRU apparently became dormant until Clifford D. Mallory revived it in 1925. " more

The America's Cup Official Website

" The teams of the America’s Cup are composed of the best sailors, designers, sailmakers, nautical engineers and boat builders in the world. While it is the sailors who get the glory, ultimate success comes only through the efforts of the entire team... " more

The 5-Oceans Race is the ultimate solo challenge.

"Racing single-handed around the world, in the ultimate grand prix “Open 60” and “Open 50” yachts, around 20 skippers will compete flat out over 28 000 miles, with just two short “stopover” breaks in Australia and the USA.
Previously called the “Around alone, and “BOC challenge”, the 5-Oceans' new name reflects the truly global nature of the race. The stopovers mean that three continents will share the atmosphere of the event, and allows the sailors to push themselves and their boats to the limit: counting the hours rather than the months!" more