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2010
"Crew Weight" section of World Council minutes revised 2010-01-20
Revised version of President's Report posted on website 2010-01-20

2009
New World Council elected in Wakayama 2009-10-08
Proposed rule changes 2009-08-07
New interpretation covering bolts for RCB shroud tracks 2009-08-07
Measurement procedure for the 2009 Worlds 2009-05-03
The 2009 Tasar Worlds - a message from George Motoyoshi 2009-03-01
2009 Class report to ISAF 2009-02-23
2008 Japan Tasar Championships on YouTube 2009-02-11
Revised guide to retrofitting RCB shroud tracks and cars to an existing Tasar 2009-02-08
More information on the 2009 Tasar Worlds 2009-01-11
Designer's report to the Australian Tasar Council 2009-01-08

2008
2009 Tasar Worlds -links to information 2008-11-04
Forestay adjuster 2008-08-25
Retro-fitting RCB shroud slides - revised 2008-08-25-
Retro-fitting RCB shroud slides 2008-07-15 DELETED
Tasar chosen for 2009 World Masters Games 2008-06-19
ISAF approves RCB stay slides for new boats 2008-06-19
Proposal to change to weighted voting is defeated 2008-06-01
RCB stay slides approved 2008-05-19
Approval of RCB stay slides 2008-03-28
NSW votes against weighted voting 2008-03-28
Trial of new smaller rig in Melbourne 2008-03-19
Northern Territory against weighted voting 2008-02-27
Queensland in favour of weighted voting, Western Australia opposed 2008-02-24
Victoria in favour of weighted voting 2008-02-09
RCB test update 2008-01-28
Making changes to the Tasar 2008-01-02

2007
RCB stay slide update 2007-12-09
An RCB Stay Slide Option
2007-11-06
Trialling and Approving RCB Stay Slides 2007-11-06
JTA in favour of weighted voting 2007-10-10
TAUK in favour of weighted voting 2007-09-25
NATA in favour of weighted voting 2007-09-14
Weighted voting proposed for changes in class rules and constitution 2007-08-24
Sail tracks from the 2007 Tasar Worlds 2007-08-08
Measurement process for the 2007 Worlds  2007-03-07

2006
Advice on Hull Weight from Frank and Julian 2006-12-22
Two new interpretations covering mylar sails 2006-12-16
2007 Tasar Worlds are Go! 2006-10-31
Official announcement of 2007 Tasar Worlds 2006-05-18
World council approves 2007 Tasar Worlds in Thailand 2006-05-10
Proposal for 2007 Tasar Worlds in Thailand 2006-04-26
Revised interpretation allows ClamCleat Keepers - 2006-03-10
Rigging a mylar jib "as supplied by the builder" - 2006-03-03
ClamCleat Keepers not allowed - 2006-02-14
ISAF approves changes to class rules and specifications - 2006-01-06
Hawaii Worlds in 2007? Comments from Jonathan McKee - 2006-01-04
Update on 2007 Tasar Worlds in Hawaii 2006-01-04

2005
Class approves proposed rule changes 2005-11-20
Changes to the downhaul cleat nearing approval 2005-10-31
New look Tasar name and logo on mylar sails 2005-10-24
Australian Tasar Council August 2005 Newsletter 2005-09-10
A report on mylar sails at Wenatchee, from Scott Davis 2005-08-26
A report on mylar sails from Jay Renehan in Seattle 2005-08-22
Mylar Sails - Frank Bethwaite explains the history and reasons 2005-08-18
Revisions to proposed rule changes 2005-08-12
Mylar Experiences - Richard Spencer 2005-08-06
News from the 2005 World Council Meeting 2005-07-28
Proposed changes in Class Rules 2005-07-28
Mylar sails - commentary circulated at World Council Meeting 2005-07-28
Mylar sails - a summary report from Frank Bethwaite 2005-04-06
Mylar sails - Report #6 from Nick Brown 2005-04-06
Mylar sails - Report #5 from Ray Martin 2005-04-06
More information on mylar sails from Frank Bethwaite 2005-04-01
Mylar sails - more photos 2005-03-21
Mylar sails - Report #4 - Brad Stephens 2005-03-21
Mylar sails - Notes to test sailors 2005/03/21
Mylar sails - Report #2 - Frank Bethwaite 2005/03/09
Mylar sails - Report #3 - Shane Guanaria 2005/03/09
First photos of trial mylar sails 2005-03-06
Progress report on development of mylar sails 2005-02-05
Changes to the rotation lever - 2005-02-05
Changes in class rules approved by ISAF 2005-01-06

2004
Results of TAUK voting on proposed rule changes - 2004-09-23
All proposed rule changes approved 2004-08-17
Future Directions for the Tasar 2004-08-12
Three rule changes approved 2004-08-11
Update on voting on proposed rule changes 2004-07-21
Proposal to use 29er boom section 2004-05-03
First voting on proposed rule changes 2004-04-24

2003
Voting on proposed changes in class rules 2003-10-09
Japan Sailing Federation honours Yoshikawa san 2003-09-
NATA to try a 50% crew weight rule 2003-09-11
World Council news part 1 2003-07-10
World Council news part 2 2003-07-10

2002
No trial of Tasar II 2002-12-19
Tasar II proposal - Vote! 2002-11-28
Tasar II proposal - ATC position statement 2002-11-21
Reduced prices for sails in North America 2002-11-18
ISAF Proposal on Minimum Age Withdrawn 2002-11-18
Last Tango - Dreams. Frank Bethwaite 2002-11-07
NATA Officers for 2002/03 2002-11-03
News from TAUK AGM 2002-09-04
Voting on proposal to change the minimum hull weight 2002-08-15
Three new interpretations
Change in Crew Weight Rule - discussion by Frank Bethwaite
Tasar featured in Australian Sailing

2001
Windows to be fitted to new mainsails 2001-12-20
Confirmation of recognized status 2001-12-14
Tasar is an ISAF recognized class
2001-11-25
Frank Bethwaite's Two visions, time's arrow, and half a loaf
2001-11-21
Proposal from JTA to review the crew weight rule 2001-09-30
Reprint of article by Frank Bethwaite on performance equalization 2001-09-30
World Council report
2001-09-03
Progress with application for ISAF recognized status 2001-08-02
More racing clinics at Jericho (Vancouver, BC) 2001-06-25
Application for ISAF Recognized Status 2001-02-17

2000
Draft of ISAF version of Tasar Class rules 00-12-11
Voting on Hull Weight Rule 00-06-23
Frank Bethwaite honored

1999
Spinnaker experiment terminated 99-11-28
Spinnaker report #1- Frank Bethwaite

Fact & Fiction
          2001

Race Reports

2004
Japanese Spring Regatta

2002
Japanese Tasar Nationals

2001
Japanese Tasar Nationals

2000
28th Australian Tasar Championships
Australian Team Racing Championships
Queensland State Championships
Victorian State Titles
Tasar 2000 
How we won the Australian Tasar Championships
Koopa Classic Rap, RAAF regatta in Queensland 

        1999
        Tasar International Regatta

Position Statements

World Council News 99-10-18

Designer to experiment with asymmetric spinnaker
Proposal to reduce minimum hull weight to 66 kg
Hounds to deck measurement suspended to 2001
Class to apply for ISAF recognized status
Next international regatta in Whitstable, UK
Frank Bethwaite made life member of WTCA
John Rischmiller elected world President

Other news & comment

Weighty matters - from the chief measurer
The Future of the Tasar - Takao Otani
99-10-16
The Unfolding Dream - Frank Bethwaite 99-09-11
Designer's report to the World Council
Change to rule 29(b) approved 99-09-05
Subscribe to Tasar Mailing List 98-12-30

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