2017 vx one class rules...

2017 VX ONE CLASS RULES (REVISED)

Effective January 1, 2018

TheVXONEwasdesignedin2011byBrianBennettandRogerMartinYachtDesignandwasadoptedasaclassassociationinApril2012.

Copyright©VXONEClassAssociation

2017VXOneClassRules 2

CLASSRULES/INDEX

PARTI–ADMINISTRATION

SectionA–GeneralA.1 Language...................................4A.2 Abbreviations............................4A.3 Authorities.................................4A.4 AdministrationoftheClass.......4A.5 InternationalRules......................4A.6 ClassRulesChanges....................4A.7 ClassRulesAmendments............4A.8 ClassRulesInterpretation..........5A.9 ClassFeeandBuildPlaque.........5A.10 LicensedManufacturers............5A.11 Hull,SailandBowNumbers.......5SectionB–BoatEligibilityB.1 ClassRules..................................6B.2 ClassAssociationMarkings........6B.3 VXONELabels............................6B.4 EquipmentInspection................6

PARTII–REQUIREMENTSANDLIMITATIONSSectionC–ConditionsforRacingC.1 General.....................................7C.2 Crew..........................................7C.3 PersonalEquipment...................7C.4 Advertising.................................8C.5 PortableEquipment...................8C.6 Boat............................................8C.7 Hull.............................................9C.8 HullAppendages.........................9C.9 RigandRigging..........................10C.10 Sails..........................................12

SectionD–HullD.1 Manufacturers..........................13D.2 Measurement............................13D.3 Materials,Constructionand

Dimensions................................13SectionE–HullAppendagesE.1 Manufacturers..........................13E.2 Parts..........................................13E.3 Materials,Constructionand

Dimensions................................13E.4 KeelAssembly...........................14E.5 Rudder,Tillerand TillerExtension...........................14SectionF–RigF.1 Manufacturers..........................15F.2 Parts..........................................15F.3 Measurement............................15F.4 Materials,Constructionand

Dimensions................................15F.5 StandingRigging........................15F.6 RunningRigging........................16SectionG–SailsG.1 Parts.........................................16G.2 General.....................................17G.3 Mainsail.....................................17G.4 Jib..............................................19G.5 Gennaker...................................20

PARTIII–APPENDICESH.1 Insignia.....................................22H.2 CertifiedEquipmentLabel.........23H.3 BowNumbers............................24H.4 RacingGuidelines......................25


INTRODUCTION

TheVXONEClasshasbeencreatedasastrictone-designclasswherethetruetestwhenracedisbetweencrews,notboatsandequipment.

VXONEhulls,keelassembly,rudder,rigandstandingriggingshallonlybesuppliedbyentitieslicensedbytheTMHandreferredtointheclassrulesasaLicensedManufacturer.CertifiedEquipmentshallcomplywiththeVXONEBuildersConstructionManual.

VXONEhulls,keelassembly,rudder,rigandstandingrigging,may,afterhavingleftthemanufacturer,onlybealteredtotheextentpermittedinSectionCoftheclassrules.OwnersandcrewsshouldbeawarethatcompliancewithrulesinSectionCistheresponsibilityofthecompetitor.

VXONEsailsaremeasurementcontrolledandmaybemanufacturedbyanysailmaker.Sailsshallbemeasuredbyanapprovedmeasurerandappropriatemarkingsplacedonthesailstoshowsailmeasurementhasbeenperformedandcomplywiththeseclassrules.

RulesregulatingtheuseofequipmentduringaracearecontainedinSectionCoftheseclassrules,inERSPartIandintheRacingRulesofSailing.

PLEASEREMEMBER:

THESERULESARECLOSEDCLASSRULESWHEREIFITDOESNOTSPECIFICALLYSAY

THATYOUMAY–THENYOUSHALLNOT.COMPONENTS,ANDTHEIRUSE,AREDEFINEDBYTHEIRDESCRIPTION.


PARTI–ADMINISTRATION

SectionA–GeneralA.1 LANGUAGEA.1.1 TheofficiallanguageoftheVXONEclassisEnglish,andincaseofdisputeover

translationtheEnglishtextshallprevail.A.1.2 Theword“shall”ismandatory,andtheword“may”ispermissive.

A.2 ABBREVIATIONSA.2.1 WORLDSAILING InternationalSailingFederation MNA WORLDSAILINGMemberNationalAuthority VXCA VXONEClassAssociation NCA NationalClassAssociation ERS EquipmentRulesofSailing RRS RacingRulesofSailing TMH TradeMarkHolder(BrianBennett) VXCC VXONEClassConstitution

A.3 AUTHORITIESA.3.1 TheinternationalauthorityoftheclassistheVXCAwhichshallco-operatewiththe

TMHinmattersconcerningtheseclassrules.A.3.2 TheVXCAisundernolegalobligationwithrespecttotheseclassrules.

A.4 ADMINISTRATIONOFTHECLASS TheTMHhasdelegateditsadministrativefunctionsoftheclasstotheVXCA.The

VXCAmaydelegatepartorallofitsfunctions,asstatedintheseclassrules,toanadministrator.

A.5 INTERNATIONALRULESA.5.1 TheseclassrulesshallbereadinconjunctionwiththeERS.A.5.2 Exceptwhereusedinheadings,whenatermisprintedin“bold”thedefinitionin

theERSapplies,andwhenatermisprintedin“italics”thedefinitionintheRRSapplies.

A.6 CLASSRULESCHANGESA.6.1 RRS87applies:Classrulesmaybechangedbythesailinginstructions.A.6.2 RRS87applies:ClassrulesmaybechangedwhenwrittenpermissionoftheVXCAis

displayedontheOfficialNoticeBoard.

A.7 CLASSRULESAMENDMENTS Amendmentstotheseclassrulesaresubjecttotheapprovaloftheboardas

describedintheVXCC.


A.8 CLASSRULESINTERPRETATIONA.8.1 InterpretationofclassrulesshallbemadebytheTechnicalCommitteein

consultationwiththeTMH.A.8.2 Interpretationofclassrulesataneventshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththe

RRS.Theeventorganizingauthorityshall,assoonaspracticalaftertheevent,informtheVXCAofanyinterpretations.

A.9 CLASSFEESANDBUILDPLAQUE

(UNDERREVIEW)

A.10 LICENSEDMANUFACTURERS VXONECertifiedEquipmentshallonlybemanufacturedbythoselicensedbythe

TMH.SuchlicenseesshallbereferredtoasLicensedManufacturersintheseclassrules.

A.11 HULL,SAILANDBOWNUMBERSA.11.1 HullnumbersshallbeissuedbytheTMH.A.11.2 Hullnumbersshallbeissuedinconsecutiveorderstartingat“100”.A.11.3 Themainsailandoptionalbownumbersshallreferencethehullnumber.


SectionB–EquipmentEligibilityForaboattobeeligibleforracing,itshallcomplywiththerulesinthissection.

B.1 CLASSRULES Theboatshallbeincompliancewiththeclassrules.

B.2 CLASSASSOCIATIONMARKINGSB.2.1 AcurrentVXONEClassAssociationstickershallbeaffixedtothehullonthe

starboardtransom.B.2.2 AVXONEClassAssociationroyaltystickershallbeaffixedtoeachsailinproximity

ofthetack.

B.3 VXONELABELSB.3.1 TheVXONEinsigniashallbeaffixedtothecockpitsidetanksperAppendixH.1.B.3.2 Eachhull,mast,boom,keelassemblyandruddershallbelabelledwithaVXONE

CertifiedEquipmentlabelasshowninAppendixH.2.CertifiedequipmentlabelsshallbeinstalledbyalicensedmanufacturerorTMH.

B.4 EQUIPMENTINSPECTION AroleofEquipmentInspectorsataneventistoverifythatequipmenthasbeen

producedbyaLicensedManufacturerandhasnotbeensubsequentlyaltered,otherthanasispermittedwithintheserules,usingwhateverinspectionmethodstheydeemappropriate,includingcomparisonwithareferencesampleofthetypeofequipmentpresentedforinspection.ShouldthiscomparisonrevealdeviationgreaterthanwhattheEquipmentInspectorconsidersbeingwithinmanufacturingtolerances,themattershallbereportedtotheracecommittee.SuchoccurrencesshallbereportedtotheTMHandtheVXCATechnicalCommitteeassoonaspracticalforinvestigationandarulingontheeligibilityoftheequipmentforracing.


PARTII–REQUIREMENTSANDLIMITATIONSThecrewandtheboatshallcomplywiththerulesinPartIIwhenracing.IncaseofconflictSectionCshallprevail.

TherulesinPartIIareclosedclassrules.CertificationcontrolandequipmentinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththeERSexceptwherevariedinthisPart.

SectionC–ConditionsforRacingSectionCcontainsrulesandrequirementsduringanevent,includingracing,andpermittedalterationstoVXONEhulls,hullappendages,rigs,riggingandsails.

C.1 GENERAL

C.1.1 RULES(a) RRS50.4shallnotapply. (b) RRS42.2(a)ischangedasfollows:Unlimitedtrimmingandeasingofthe

asymmetricalgennakertopromoteaplaneshallbepermitted.(c) TheERSPartI–UseofEquipmentshallapply.

C.1.2 OUTSIDEASSISTANCE Exceptinanemergencyaboatshallreceivenooutsideassistancefrom:radio

communicationincludingcellphones,visualorvocalsignalling,ortransferofequipmentorvictualsfromsupportboatsnotavailabletoallcompetitorsfromthetimeshereachestheracingareauntilsheleavestheracingareaafterthelastraceofthedayorwhensheretiresfromracing.

C.2 CREWC.2.1 LIMITATIONS

(a) Thecrewshallconsistofaminimumof2persons.AnymemberofthecrewmayactashelmspersonatanytimeiftheymeettheprovisionsofC.2.1(d).

(b) NocrewmembershallbesubstitutedduringaneventunlessexpresswrittenconsentisgrantedbytheJuryorRaceCommittee.Ifacrewsubstitutionisrequested,thetotalcrewweightshallnotchangebymorethan10kg.

(c) WORLDSAILINGgroup3sailorsmayskipperorcrewonlyiftheyarenotorwillnotbecompensatedforcompeting.Skipperandcrewshallsignadeclarationofcompliance.

(d) InaclasssanctionedeventeachhelmspersonshallbeaVXCAfullorassociatememberingoodstandingwiththeVXCA.

C.3 PERSONALEQUIPMENT

C.3.1 MANDATORY(a) Whileracingeachcrewshallwearapersonalflotationdevice.

C.3.2 RRS43.1(a),(b)and(c)shallapply


C.4 ADVERTISING

C.4.1 LIMITATIONS AdvertisingshallonlybedisplayedinaccordancewiththeWORLDSAILING

AdvertisingCode.(SeeWORLDSAILINGRegulation20)

C.5 PORTABLEEQUIPMENT

C.5.1 MANDATORY(a) FORUSE

(1) Safetyequipmentshallmeetthespecificationsofthelocalauthority.(2) Atowlineconsistingofnotmorethantwolineswithacombinedlength

ofnotlessthan20meters,andwithadiameterofnotlessthan6mmshallbecarriedaboardwhileracing.Useofrunningriggingtosatisfythisrequirementisprohibited.

(3) Onepaddle

C.5.2 OPTIONAL(a)FORUSE

(1) Electronicormechanicaltimingdevices(2) Non-wiredelectronicdevices(3) VHFradio(4) Mooringline(5) Winddirectionindicator(s)(6) Magneticcompass(7) Sparepartsandtools(8) Hand-heldwindreadingdevice

C.6 BOAT

C.6.1 WEIGHT(a) Theminimumweightoftheboatindryconditionshallbe255kg.(b) Correctorweightsofleadshallbepermanentlyfastenedwhentheboatweight

islessthan255kg.(c) Correctorweightlocation:50%shallbeboltedtotheinsideoftherudderpodonthe

portsideorlocatedonthehullsurfacebeneaththerudderpodand50%shallbeequallydividedandlocatedoutboardundertheaftlipofthedeckhood.When1kgorlessofcorrectorweightisrequiredtheentireweightshallbeaffixedinsidetherudderpod.

C.6.2 WEIGHING

(a) Thefollowingshallbeincluded: Keelassembly,rudder,tiller,andtillerextension,permanentlyfixedfittings,

sheetsandcontrollines.(b) Thefollowingmaybeincluded:


Windindicator(s),maximumtwocompassesandbrackets,shroudadjustmentandsecuringapparatus,permanentlysecurednon-skidandstowageapparatus.

(c) Thefollowingshallbeexcluded: AllequipmentlistedinC.5notpermittedinC.6.2(b).(d) Theliftingbridleandkeelliftingtackle,ifused,shallbesubtractedfromthe

weight.(e)Watershallbedrainedfromthehullandkeelcavities.

C.6.3 MODIFICATIONS,MAINTENANCEANDREPAIR(a) Theuseofshockcordoradhesivetapeisingeneralunrestricted,exceptthat

suchmaterialshallnotbeusedinsuchawayastocreateafittingorextendafunctionofapermittedfitting.

(b) Protectivecoveringsmadeofanysoftmaterialoverexposedfittingsarepermitted.Suchcoveringsshallnotalterthefunctionofafitting.

(c) Trimmarksmaybeadded.(d) Gennakersheetretainingapparatusmaybeadded.(e) Thejibtravellercartrackmaybeshimmedtoeliminatebindingofthetraveller

car.(f) Stowageapparatusforpaddle(s),sailbagsandotherequipmentmaybeadded.

C.7 HULL

C.7.1 MODIFICATIONS,MAINTENANCEANDREPAIR(a) Replacementoradditionofnon-skidispermitted.(b) Drainageplugandinspectionportsshallbeinplacewhileracing.(c) Routinemaintenancesuchaspolishingispermitted.(d)Minorsandingispermittedonallhullsurfacesprovidedtheoriginaldesign

geometryismaintained.(e) Structuraldamagemayberepairedprovidednocompetitiveadvantageis

gained.Therepairshallbeexecutedwiththeintenttorestoretheoriginaldesigngeometryandmechanicalproperties.

C.8 HULLAPPENDAGES

C.8.1 MODIFICATIONS,MAINTENANCEANDREPAIR(a) Repairtodamageispermittedprovidedtheoriginaldesigngeometryis

maintainedandnocompetitiveadvantageisgained.

C.8.2 LIMITATIONS(a) Onlyonekeelassemblyandoneruddershallbeusedduringaneventexcept

whenahullappendagehasbeenlostordamagedbeyondrepair.

C.8.5 KEELASSEMBLY(a) Keelblocksandretainingboltsshallbeinstalledtopreventkeelmovement.(b) Thekeelblocksmaybeshimmedtoalignthekeelcenter-planewiththehull

center-plane.


(c) Thekeelblocksandtopplatemaybeshimmedtomeetthedesigngeometry.Ifshimsareusedthedesigngeometryshallbemet.

(d) Keelblocksandtopplateshallnotbeshimmedtoadjusttheforeandaftangleofthekeel.

(e) Theweedcuttermayberemovedandthecutterslotfilledorcoveredwithaminimumofthinadhesivefilm.

(f) ForhullsbuiltpriortoJune2013,leadmayberemovedfromthekeelbulbiftheboatexceedsminimumweight.

C.8.6 RUDDER,TILLERANDTILLEREXTENSION(a) Theruddershallbepositivelysecured.(b) Thetillerextensionmaybeofanydesignormaterial.

C.9 RIGANDRIGGING

C.9.1 MODIFICATIONS,MAINTENANCEANDREPAIR(a) Duringanevent,structuraldamagemayberepairedwiththeintenttorestore

theoriginalgeometryandmechanicalpropertiesprovidednocompetitiveadvantageisgained.TherepairshallbeapprovedbyaclassmeasureroraTMHrepresentative.Followingtheevent,thedamagedcomponent(s)shallbereplaced.

C.9.2 LIMITATIONS

(a) Onlyonesetofsparsandstandingriggingshallbeusedduringanevent,exceptwhenanitemhasbeenlostordamagedandtheRaceCommitteehasapprovedthesubstitution.

C.9.3 MAST(a) DIMENSIONS

Minimum Maximum1.MastButtPosition:Aftedgeofmasttenon(levelwiththemasttenontrack)todeckdatumpoint

3326mm

3336mm

2.TopoflowerlimitmarktobottomofupperlimitmarkERSF.2.2

7026mm

3.LimitmarkWidthERSF.1.9(a)(i) 18mm

C.9.6 BOOM(a) DIMENSIONS

Minimum MaximumOuterPointDistanceERSF.3.3(a) 2970mmLimitmarkwidthERSF.1.9(a)(i) 18mm


C.9.7 GENNAKERBOWSPRIT(a) Thebowspritshallbesetonlywiththegennaker.

C.9.8 STANDINGRIGGING (a) USE

(1) Therigginglinksandriggingturnbucklesshallnotbeadjustedafterthestartsignal.

(b) PERMITTEDADDITIONSANDALTERATIONS(1)Apparatusforadjustingandsecuringriggingturnbuckles(2) Rigideye-strapsmaybereplacedwithsofteye-straps(3) Apparatusforadjustingthehikingstrapsecuringlinelength

(c) DIMENSIONS

Minimum MaximumForestayLength:RiggingpointofTtangtobearingpointofpinhole.

6652mm 6656mm

ForestayHeight:ERSF.2.3(e)Mastforestaytangboxbearingpointtomastdatumpoint(bottomofheeltenon)

6432mm 6436mm

MastRake:shroudsslackandjibhalyardatfullhoisttohull-deckjointatbowcenterline

TBD TBD

C.9.9 RUNNINGRIGGING(a) USE

(1) Runningriggingshallbeledthroughandattachedtothefittingssuppliedforthefunction

(b) PERMITTEDADDITIONSANDALTERATIONS(1) Runningriggingmaybemodifiedorrelocatedtomatchanyfactory

suppliedconfigurationorlocation.(2) Controllinematerialsarenotrestricted.(3) Halyards,sheetsandcontrollinesmaybetapered(4) Mainsheetswivelcamarmandblockwithcleatoncentrelineofcockpit

floor(5) Mainsheetcleatontheinboardboomblock(6)Oneortworatchetblocksinthemainsheetpurchase(7) Shackles,strops,lineornewjibhalyardmaybeusedtoadjustthejib

tackheightabovethefurlertri-linkfitting.(8) Apparatustopreventre-cleatingofthegennakerhalyard(9) Gennakersheetpennantlimitedto20cm(10) Handheldhikingline(s)attachedtothekeeltoppadeyeorhikingstrap

attachments.


(11) Jibleadchangestropfortemporarilyadjustingthejibclewattachmentpoint.

(12) Cleats,partsorequipmentmaybereplacedprovidedthatthereplacementisofsimilarweight,sizeortypeandperformsthesamefunction.Replacementpartsorequipmentmaybeobtainedfromanysupplier.

(13) Jamandclamcleatsmaybereplacedwithcamcleats(14) Anyblockmaybereplacedwithablockofthesamenumberofsheaves

ofsimilarorgreaterdiameter.(15) Anyattachmentofblocksmaybereplaced.Attachmentsforblocksshall

beofsubstantiallythesamesizeanddesign.(16) Fittingsandfixingsmaybereplacedoradded,ifthefunctionofthe

fittingorpartisnotalteredandwhererequiredtofacilitatearepairthefittingmaybemodifiedtoaccommodateslightlylargerfixings.

(17) Themainhalyardmayhaveanin-lineloop.Asingleendedpurchasesystemwithhookmaybeusedtosecurethehalyard.Thepurchaseshallnotexceed4:1.

(18) Thegnavlinemaybecontinuousandleadthroughoutboardturningpoints

C.10 SAILS

C.10.1 MODIFICATION,REPAIRANDREPLACEMENT(a) AsaildamagedbeyondrepairmaybereplacedwiththepermissionoftheRace

Committee.(b) Duringaneventasailshallnotbemodifiedafterithasbeenmeasured.(c) Duringaneventadamagedsailmayberepairedandshallbere-measured

followingsubstantialrepair.

C.10.2 LIMITATIONS(a) Notmorethan1mainsail,1jib,1primarygennakerandoneback-upgennaker

maybecarriedaboard.(b) Notmorethan1mainsail,1jib,1primarygennakerandoneback-upgennaker

maybemeasuredforuseduringaneventexceptwhenasailhasbeenlostordamagedbeyondrepair.

(c) Theback-upgennakermaybecarriedbyafleetsupportboatandmaybeusediftheprimarygennakerisdamaged.

C.10.3 MAINSAIL(a) USE

(1) Themainsailthroatpointshallbebelowtheloweredgeofthemastupperlimitmark.

(2) Theintersectionoftheleechandthetopoftheboom,eachextendedasnecessary,shallnotbebehindtheforesideoftheboomouterlimitmark.


(3) Theluffboltropeshallbeinthemastboltropetrack.

C.10.4 JIB(a) USE

(1)Theuseofazipperluffismandatory.(2) Thejibshallbeabletobefullyfurled.

C.10.5 GENNAKER(a) USE

(1) Wheninuse,thesailshallbehoistedonahalyard.Thearrangementshallpermithoistingandloweringofthesailwhileafloat.

(2) Thehalyardtailshallbesecuredtoarecoverypointonthesail.SectionD–Hull

D.1 MANUFACTURERS(a) ThehullshallbemanufacturedbyaTMHLicensedManufacturer.

D.2 MEASUREMENT(a) HULLDATUMPOINT Thehulldatumpointisoncentreline25mmforwardofthetransomcutline.

Thisshallbeidentifiedbya2mmdotofcontrastingcolor.(b) DECKDATUMPOINT Thedeckdatumpointisthetopaftedgeofthetoptransompintle.

D.3 MATERIALS,CONSTRUCTIONANDDIMENSIONS ShallcomplywiththeBuildersConstructionManual

SectionE–HullAppendages

E.1 MANUFACTURERSThekeelassemblyandruddershallonlybemanufacturedbyaTMHlicensedmanufacturer.

E.2 PARTS

E.2.1 MANDATORY (a) KeelAssembly(b) KeelBlocks(c) Rudder(d) TillerandTillerExtension

E.2.1 OPTIONAL (a) HullExtension

E.3 MATERIALS,CONSTRUCTIONANDDIMENSIONS


KeelAssembly,RudderandtillershallcomplywiththeBuildersConstructionManual.

E.4 KEELASSEMBLY

E.4.1 FITTINGS(a) MANDATORY

(1) Topplate,Liftingringandbolts(2) Retainingbolts(3) KeelExtrusion(4) Leadbulbandrigidmouldedcasing

(b) OPTIONAL (1) WeedCutter (2) Fillerforweedcutterslot

E.4.2 KEELASSEMBLYWEIGHT

Minimum Maximumkeelassembly 60.0kg 76.0kg

E.4.3 KEELPOSITION:

KEEL DesignGeometryKeelDepth:Projectionfromthebottomofthehulltothetopofthebulbattrailingedge

1100mm

KeelPosition:Trailingedgeofkeelatthehulltotransomdatumpoint

TBD3016-295=2721?mm

E.5 RUDDER,TILLERANDTILLEREXTENSION

E.5.1 MANDATORY(a) Rudderblade(b) Factorysuppliedgudgeons(c)Securingapparatustoretainrudder(d) Aluminiumtiller


E.5.2 RUDDERPOSITIONRUDDERPOSITION Minimum Maximum1.Maximumprojectionfromthebottomcorner

oftherudderatthetrailingedgetothelowerdatumpointwhentherudderiscentered.

1017mm 1023mm

SectionF–SparsandRigging

F.1 MANUFACTURER TheSparsandStandingRiggingshallonlybemanufacturedbyaTMHLicensed

Manufacturer

F.2 PARTS(a) MastSections(b) Spreaders(c) Boom(d) Gnav(e) Bowsprit(f) StandingRigging(g) RunningRigging

F.3 MEASUREMENT Themastdatumpointistheheelpointonthemasttenon.

F.4 MATERIALS,CONSTRUCTIONANDDIMENSIONS ShallcomplywiththeBuildersConstructionManual

F.5 STANDINGRIGGING

F.5.1 MANDATORY (a) Twopartuppershroudandspreadertiplinkplate (b) Lowershroud (c) Checkstay (d) Forestay,tri-linkplateandfurlerdrum (e) Factorysuppliedopenbodiedturnbuckles (f) Chainplates

F.6 RUNNINGRIGGING

F.6.1 CONTROLLINES(a) MANDATORY

(1) Bowspritsettingline(2) Jibsheet


(3) Jibcarcontrolline(4) Gennakerhalyard(5) Jibhalyard(6) Mainsailhalyard(7) Cunninghamcontrolline(8) Jibhalyardtensionline(9) GNAVcontrolline(10) Outhaulcontrolline(11) Gennakersheet(12) Gennakertackline(13) Mainsheet(14) Mainsheetbridle (15) JibFurlercontrolline

F.6.2 FITTINGS(a) MANDATORY

(1) JibFurlerleadsandcleat(2) Jibtrackandtravellercar(3) Jibandtravellercarswivelcleatsandleads(4) Jibhalyardtensioncleatandattachments(5) Gennakerhalyardturningblocksandattachments(6) Mainsailhalyardhorncleat(7) Cunninghampurchaseandcleat(8) Outhaulpurchaseandcleat(9) Mainsheetbridleattachments(10) Boatliftingattachments

SectionG–Sails

G.1 PARTS

G.1.1 MANDATORY(a) Mainsail(b) Jib(c) Gennaker

G.2 GENERAL

G.2.1 RULES(a) Sailsshallcomplywiththeclassrulesinforceatthetimeofcertification.

G.2.2 CERTIFICATION(a) Theofficialmeasurerorrepresentativeshallcertifythemainsail,jiband

gennaker(s)andshallsignanddatethecertificationmark.


(b) TheVXCAmayappointoneormoreIn-HouseOfficialMeasurerstomeasureandcertifysailsproducedbyamanufacturer.

G.2.3 DEFINITIONS(a) TheERSdefinitionsshallapply.

G.2.4 SAILMAKERS(a) Nolicenseisrequired.


G.3 MAINSAIL

G.3.1 IDENTIFICATION(a) TheVXOneclassinsigniashallconformwiththedimensionsandrequirements

asdetailedinthediagramcontainedinAppendixH.1andbeplacedinaccordancewiththediagramcontainedinAppendixH.1.

(b) ThenationallettersandsailnumbersshallcomplywiththeRRSexceptwhereprescribedotherwiseintheseclassrules.

G.3.2 MATERIALS(a) Polyesterfiberorfilm.(b)Battensshallbemadeoffiberglass.(c) Sailreinforcementshallconsistofplybuildup,webbingand/orpressedrings.

G.3.3 CONSTRUCTION(a) Theconstructionshallbe:softsail,single-plysail.(b) Themainsailshallhave5battenpocketsintheleech.(c) ThecentrelineofBattenpocketnumber2shallbebelowtheupperleech

point.(d) Thefollowingarepermitted:stitching,glues,tapes,boltropes,cornereyes,

headboardwithfixings,cunninghameyeorpulley,battenpocketpatches,battenpocketelastic,battenpocketendcaps,leechlinewithcleat,window(s),telltales,sailshapeindicatorstripes,spreaderchafepatch

(e) Theleechandheadedgeshallnotextendbeyondstraightlinesbetween:(1) ThePeakPointandtheintersectionoftheleechandtheupperedgeofthe

nearestbattenpocket,(2) Theintersectionoftheleechandtheloweredgeofabattenpocketand

theintersectionoftheleechandtheupperedgeofanadjacentbattenpocket,

(3) Theclewpointandtheintersectionoftheleechandtheloweredgeofthenearestbattenpocket,

(4) ThePeakPointandtheThroatPoint.

G.3.4 WEIGHT:Theweightofthemainsailshallbenolessthan5kgincludingbattens.


G.3.5 MAINSAILDIMENSIONS

ERS(2017-2020) Minimum MaximumMassofplyofbodyofthesail 180g/m2 HeadControlPoint(measuredfromThroatPointtotheintersectionattheHeadEdge)

500mm

LuffControlPoint(measuredfromThroatPointdowntotheintersectionattheLuffEdge)

500mm

HeadAngleControlLength(measuredfromHeadControlPointtoLuffControlPoint)

737mm(95°)

767mm(100°)

PrimaryReinforcement G.6.1 1000mmSecondaryReinforcement G.6.2 NotlimitedPleaserefertoWORLDSAILINGERSSubsectionBG.5whichdefinesthelocationoftheleechpointsusedtomeasurethehalfandquarterwidths(theyaremeasuredfromthePeakPoint).QuarterWidth SubsectionAG.7.4 2650mmHalfWidth SubsectionAG.7.5 2210mmThree-QuarterWidth SubsectionAG.7.6 1580mmUpperWidth SubsectionAG.7.7 1135mmUpperLeechPoint SubsectionBG.5.5 820mmClewDiagonal SubsectionBG.7.10(a) 7470mmHeadLength SubsectionBG.7.13 670mmMaximumoutsideBattenPocketLengths(toptobottom)Pocket1(SpritPocket,fulllength)Pocket2(fulllength)Pocket3(fulllength) Pockets4and5

G.8.1(b)G.8.1(b)G.8.1(b)G.8.1(b)

1085mm1185mm1715mm1210mm

SailLeechHollow G.2.4 0mm 10mmClewpointtointersectionofleechandcentrelineoflowermostbattenpocket

1770mm

SailNumbersandCountryDesignationheight 300mm 320mmSailnumber&Countrycodepositionfromtheleech 60mm 100mmCountryDesignationdistancefromPeakPoint 3m

starboard3.5mport

SailnumberdistancefromPeakPoint 4mstarboard

4.5mport


G.4 JIB

G.4.1 MATERIALS(a) Polyesterfiberorfilm.(b)Battensshallbemadeoffiberglass.

G.4.2 CONSTRUCTION(a) Theconstructionshallbe:soft,single-plyorlaminatedply.(b) Sailreinforcementshallconsistofplybuild-up,webbingand/orpressedring.(c) Thejibshallhave2battenpocketsintheleech.(d) Thefollowingarepermitted:stitching,glues,tapes,cornereyes,battenpocket

elastic,battenpocketpatches,battenpocketendcaps,leechlinewithcleat,windows,telltales,sailshapeindicatorstripes

G.4.3 WEIGHT:Theweightofthejibshallbenolessthan2.2kgincludingbattens.

G.4.4 JIBDIMENSIONS ERS

(2017-2020)

Minimum Maximum

Massofplyofthebodyofthesail 180g/m2 FootLength G.7.1 2215mmLeechLength G.7.2 5705mmLuffLength G.7.3 6320mmQuarterWidth(luffzipperclosed) G.7.4 1568mmHalfWidth(luffzipperclosed) G.7.5 1104mmThree-QuarterWidth(luffzipperclosed) G.7.6 614mmTopWidth G.7.8 65mmFootMedian G.7.11 6030mmPrimaryReinforcement G.6.1 350mmSecondaryReinforcement G.6.2 NotlimitedMaximumoutsidebattenpocketlengthsPocket1(top)Pocket2(bottom)

G.8.1(b) 560mm845mm

Headpointtointersectionofleechandcentrelineofuppermostbattenpocket

1795mm

Clewpointtointersectionofleechandcentrelineoflowermostbattenpocket

1895mm


G.5 GENNAKER

G.5.1 MATERIALS(a) Theplyfibersshallconsistofnylon.(b) Sailreinforcementshallconsistofplybuildupandorwebbingstraps.

G.5.2 CONSTRUCTION(a) Theconstructionshallbe:softsail,single-plysail(b))Permitted:Stitching,glues,tapes,cornereyes,recoverylineeyes,telltales

G.5.3 GENNAKERDIMENSIONS

ERS(2017-2020)

Minimum Maximum

Massofplyofthebodyofthesail 37g/m2 PrimaryReinforcement G.6.1 1000mmSecondaryReinforcement G.6.2 NotlimitedFootLength G.7.1 4328mmLeechLength G.7.2 6515mmLuffLength G.7.3 8515mmQuarterWidth G.7.4 4665mmHalfWidth G.7.5 4175mmThree-QuarterWidth G.7.6 2405mmFootMedian G.7.11 7760mm


PARTIII–APPENDICES

SectionHAPPENDIXH.1Insignia.........................................................APPENDIXH.2CertifiedEquipmentLabel............................APPENDIXH.3VXCAOptionalBowNumbers.......................APPENDIXH.4RegattaGuidelines........................................


APPENDIXH.1 INSIGNIAH.1.1 Specification(a) [email protected]

H.1.2Mainsail(a) Logois187mmhighby670mmwide(b) Locationisbetweenbattens2and3andorientedparalleltoeithersailheadedgeor

battens.Aftedgeis150-200mmfromtheleech.

H.1.3 HullLocation(a) Logois100mmhighby360mmwide.(b) Aftedgeis100-200mmfromafttankedgeonbothportandstarboardhullliner.


APPENDIXH.2 CertifiedEquipmentLabel H.2.1. 2012-present:


APPENDIXH.3 VXCAOPTIONALBOWNUMBERSH.3.1 PrefabricatedVXCAClassBowNumbergraphicsmaybepurchasedthroughtheTMH

office([email protected]). H.3.2 Placement

(a) Topedgeparalleltoand75mmbelowthegunnel(d) Leadingedge150mmbehindthebowstem


APPENDIXH.4 REGATTAGUIDELINESThisappendixisincludedtoguideregattaorganizersandraceofficersincreatingandexecutingVXOneclassracing.

H.4.1 RaceManagement (A) Forone-designclasseventsracesshallnotbestartedwhenthemedianwindspeedis

below4knotsorexceeds26knots.ItwillremainatthediscretionofthePROtoabandonaracewhenanyoftheseconditionspersist.Sailinginstructionsmayaltertheselimits.

(B) Ifafterthestart,themedianwindspeedfallsbelow4ktsorexceeds26ktsforaperiodof15minutes,itisrecommendedforthePROtoabandonracing.

(C) Setmarkracesshouldconsistofapproximatelyequalupwindanddownwinddistances.(D) Ifatimelimitisdeemednecessarythetimelimitafterthefirstboatfinishesshouldbe

30minutes.(E) TheRaceCommitteeisencouragedtouseVHFradiostocommunicatewiththefleet

andindividualcompetitors.(F) CompetitorsareencouragedtoselectaVXOnecompetitortoserveasaVXOnefleet

liaisonwiththeracecoursePRO. H.4.2 Scoring(A) ForshortseriesscoringtheLowPointScoringsystemoftheRRSAppendixAis

recommended.(B) Threecompletedracesmayconstituteaseries.(C) Whenfewerthan6raceshavebeencompleted,aboat’sseriesscoremaybethetotal

ofherracescores.(D) Whensixormoreraceshavebeencompleted,aboat’sseriesscoremaybethetotalof

herracescoresexcludingherworstscore.(E) ForlongseriesscoringtheHigh-PointPercentageScoringSystemintheUSSailing

PrescriptionstotheRRS(2017–2020)AppendixAisrecommended.

H.4.3 BowNumbers(A) UseofVXCAbownumberswhichreferencethehullandsailnumberareencouraged.

H.4.4 NorthAmericanEvents(A) RRS(2013-16USSAILINGPRESCRIPTIONS)AppendixTsectionsAandBshallapply.

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