J24 Class association Rule changes effective February 1^st 2007

 

2.5.2 A yacht’s sail number shall be her hull number unless otherwise prescribed by the owners national authority. When a boat is chartered or loaned the boats sail number may be that of the member who chartered or borrowed the boat.

 

3.2.4 The cabin moulding on the starboard side aft of the main bulkhead shall be fitted with a basin, sink or stove. 

 

3.7.3 The all-up weight for racing, excluding crew, shall not be less than 1345Kg. This weight shall include all items in rule 3.7.1 items specified in rules 3.8.5 ( Equipment to be carried When Racing), Rules 4.1.1 through 4.1.6 (Safety Rules When Racing), and Rules 6.1.1 through 6.1.26( Optional Equipment). All of the above items shall be itemised and listed on the inventory of required and Optional Equipment, which shall be carried aboard the yacht and be available fopr inspection by the race authorities. This inventory shall also any correctors required under rule 3.7.2. Specifically excluded from part of all up weight for racing are sails, (rule 3.6), life jackets or personal buoyancy equipment (Rule 4.1.7) personal clothing and gear, food galley wear and stores, and liquid beverages other than those allowed under Rule 6.1.26.    

 

3.8.3 Two primary sheet winches positioned on deck between the mainsheet traveller and the aft face of the forward end of the cockpit well with a drum diameter not exceeding 76 mm    

 

3.8.5 A minimum of one bucket of minimum capacity 9 litres fitted with a lanyard.

 

3.8.7 One anchor with or without chain of combined minimum weight of 6kg attached to a minimum of 40m of not less than 8mm rope. When carried anchor chain shall be attached to the anchor and shall not weight more than 6kg. The minimum weight of the anchor shall be 3kg.

 

3.8.9 There shall be a minimum of 2 litres of motor fuel when the boat the finish line for the last race of the day

 

4.1.2 Not in use.  (Previously permanently installed navigation lights in working order.)

4.1.4 Not in use. (Previously: Foghorn )

4.1.5 Not in use. (Previously : water resistant flashlight)

 

4,1,8 A minimum of one throwable lifesaving device with sea anchor attached, on deck, and ready for use. 

 

4.2 The Notice of Race may prescribe safety equipment in addition to the minimum standards contained in the class rules.

 

5.1 The crew shall consist of not less than three persons.

 

5,2 The crew weight (in swimwear) shall not exceed 400KG

 

5.3 A crew nominated or listed for a regatta or a series held over consecutive days including any lay days, shall remain the same throughout the event unless crew substitution is specified in the notice of race.

 

6.1.2 Two secondary winches with a drum diameter not exceeding 70 mm. these may be used to sheet the tails of all running rigging.

 

6.1.28 A minimum of one water resistant flashlight  

 

6.1.29 Anti abrasion strips of any material may be fitted on the aft edge of the upper deck at the companion way.

 

8.2 The racing rules of sailing 42.3(b) and (c) are changed as follows.

 

42.3 (b) a boat’s crew may move their bodies to exaggerate the rolling that facilitates steering the boat through a tack or a gybe, provided that, just after the tack or gybe is completed the boats speed is not greater than it would have been in the absence of the tack or gybe. A boat’s crew may not hang on the mast or shrouds to promote roll tacking or gibing.

 

42.3 (c) Except on a beat to windward, when surfing ( rapidly accelerating down the leeward side of a wave) or planning is possible, the boats crew may pull the sheet and the guy controlling any sail to initiate surfing or planning, but only once for each wave or gust of wind. When pulling on the mainsheet all parts of the mainsheet may be pulled simultaneously.