The Council approved unanimously to change the class rules as follow :
Standing Rigging change :
F.6.2 CONSTRUCTION
From 1st January 2011
(a) MANDATORY
(1) A forestay and bridles of 1 x19 stranded wire of minimum diameter of 4.0mm.
(2) Shrouds of 1 x 19 stranded wire of minimum diameter of 4.0mm.
(3) Trapeze wires of stranded wire or textile with a minimum diameter of 2.5mm.
(b) OPTIONAL
(1) A pair of diamond wires of 1 x 19 stranded wire of minimum diameter of 4.0mm.
The compliance date of 1st January 2011 would give any affected boats 12 months to comply.
The Council agreed to request TC to make for July 2011 meeting a proposal in order to limit the maximum dagger board projection under the hull.
10. Material used in F18 hull construction
The Council recall D.3.1 rule : The core cell material is not a class legal material.
A recorded letter requesting the details of boats already produced has been addressed to Loday/White on 7th of November with "No answer from the Company".
A second and last letter will be issued shortly requesting the details of boat produced and sold prior to 1 of August 2010 (list including owners name and hull number).
The boats produced and measured prior to 1st of August 2010 and listed on a class document will be allowed to continue to compete in F18.
All other boats using Core cell will not be class legal.
James Ogilvie
Performance Pro
james.ogilvie@performancepro.com.au
www.performancepro.com.au
PH: +61 400 701 878
Fx: +61 2 8569 0383
