International Surfing Association (ISA)

Amateur surfing umbrella organization, formed in 1976 primarily to oversee the biannual amateur World Surfing Championships; currently headquartered in La Jolla, California. The International Surfing Association (ISA) was a near replica of the 1964-founded International Surfing Federation (ISF), which oversaw the World Championships in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, and 1972. The ISF folded in 1972, and ...