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PROPOSAL FOR A NATIONAL CHANGE IN SAIL RULE OF THE CLASSIC 6-METRE YACHTS

1. Introduction
In 2015 FINSMA made a proposal to change the class rule of classic 6mR. Reducing the generous allowed roach would have improved the heavy weather capabilities, though emphasis was in reducing the cost of maintaining of boats in competitive condition. This proposal was not accepted at ISMA AGM in Brunnen 2016. A classic 6mR is expensive to maintain due to its historical construction and the cost of hi-tec sails allowed. This restricts the number of boats racing. The spring 2017 meeting of FINSMA proposed to allow longer battens to lengthen life of mainsails. This change would only be applied in national regattas.

2. Proposed rule
§14 Would read as follows:

Max
Upper batten: Not restricted in length

Other battens: 1500mm

The restriction of batten lengths is not applied in national regattas in Finland. The length of any batten is not limited.
The battens in a sail shall divide the after leech into approximately equal parts.

3. Justification
The allowed roach has been increased some time ago in class rule without allowing longer battens accordingly. Classic sixes have typically longer booms than newer designs and the roach is defined proportional to mainsail foot. As a result the mainsails always wear out by creating creases in the middle of the sail. In practice the Finnish fleet consists completely of Classic sixes. On the other hand experience and VPP-programs used in ORCi show no noticeable performance advance of the longer battens. Allowing longer battens would increase the usable lifespan of mainsails thus having a clear effect of keeping the costs at an affordable level to more owners. A racing mainsail is the most expensive single piece of the equipment of a 6mR, especially regarding there are no restrictions in its material or techniques.

UUSIMMAT KUVAT

Ranking 2023

1 FIN 80 Astrée III NJK 36
2 FIN 74 Lisbeth V NJK 29
3 FIN 12 Fridolin NJK 27
4 FIN 49 Sara af Hangö HSF/NJK 24
5 FIN 23 Merenneito II ÅSS 23
6 FIN 39 Jolanda BS 20
7 L35 Elinore VVK 16
8 FIN 51 May Be VI NJK 15
9 FIN 43 Wire MP/NJK 15
10 FIN 44 TOY ISS 9
11 FIN 60 Offcourse HSK 9
12 FIN 36 Joy HSS 9
13 FIN 67 Djinn NJK 8
14 FIN 30 Raili HSS 5
15 FIN 38 Mariana NJK 3
16 FIN66 Bambi NJK 2
17 FIN 64 Emzia SPS 2

Katso kaikki

1	FIN 80	Astrée III	NJK	36
2	FIN 74	Lisbeth V	NJK	29
3	FIN 12	Fridolin	NJK	27
4	FIN 49	Sara af Hangö	HSF/NJK	24
5	FIN 23	Merenneito II	ÅSS	23
6	FIN 39	Jolanda	BS	20
7	L35	Elinore	VVK	16
8	FIN 51	May Be VI	NJK	15
9	FIN 43	Wire	MP/NJK	15
10	FIN 44	TOY	ISS	9
11	FIN 60	Offcourse	HSK	9
12	FIN 36	Joy	HSS	9
13	FIN 67	Djinn	NJK	8
14	FIN 30	Raili	HSS	5
15	FIN 38	Mariana	NJK	3
16	FIN66	Bambi	NJK	2
17	FIN 64	Emzia	SPS	2