Proposed changes to the class rules

published 12/17/2018

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The next step is to send the changes to World Sailing for final approval.
The four approved changes are noted below in italics:

• F.6.1(a) STANDING RIGGING - MATERIALS: The standing rigging shall be of stainless steel or rope.  The backstay shall be minimum of 10400mm long and shall be directly attached to the mast crane
• F.6.2(a)(4) STANDING RIGGING - CONSTRUCTION - MANDATORY: A backstay pennant of 7x19 wire or equivalent rope
• F.6.4 STANDING RIGGING - DIMENSIONS:
  Forestay diameter - minimum 4.7mm
  Shroud diameter - minimum 4.7mm
  Lower Shroud diameter - minimum 4.7mm
  Backstay diameter - minimum 3.2mm
  Backstay length - minimum 10400mm
  Backstay pennant diameter wire- minimum 4.0mm
  Backstay pennant diameter rope - minimum 4.0mm
• F.7.4 RUNNING RIGGING - DIMENSIONS:
  Main halyard rope - change from minimum 5.9mm to minimum 4mm
  Headsail halyard rope - change from minimum 5.9mm to minimum 4.8mm
  Spinnaker halyard rope - change from minimum 5.9mm to minimum 4.8mm

As soon as approval from World Sailing is received, we will post the effective date for these changes to the Class Rules

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