INTRODUCTION
The section is broken into parts. Each one is distinct, stands alone and shall not be confused.
 
 Championship Rules
These apply to class sanctioned regattas. Local Sailing Instructions therefore should only define local conditions such as the colour of the marks and the location of the racing areas. Otherwise they shall refer to the Championship Rules to define the format and  rules that shall apply.  Go to: http://www.imco.org/page0176v01.htm 

European Championship Qualification System
With the Mistral Europeans taking place in June, the only 2003 edition of a grade 1 Olympic classes regatta to count as a qualifier is Kieler Woche. 2004 Continental Championships outside Europe have been staged in Asia and Oceania so these regattas will count as qualifiers. The 2003 edition of the  North American and South American Continentals will count because they have not re-occurred in 2004.

World Championship Qualification System
The normal IMCO qualification system will apply to the 2004 Mistral World Championship.

Procedure for Allocating Wild Cards
This applies to the allocation of wildcards for any class sanctioned championship

In developing these systems, IMCO International would like to acknowledge the time and effort volunteered by coaches and competitors.