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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.
1. FIN 80 | Astrée III |
2. FIN 77 | Antje |
3. FIN 49 | Sara af Hangö |
4. FIN 23 | Merenneito II |
5. FIN 51 | May Be VI |
6. GER 68 | Lillevi |
7. FIN 43 | Wire |
8. FIN 74 | Lisbeth V |
8. FIN 39 | Jolanda |
8. L35 | Elinore |
11. FIN 63 | Boree II |
12. FIN 44 | TOY |
13. FIN 38 | Mariana |
14. FIN 66 | Bambi |
15. FIN 61 | Silene III |
16. FIN 64 | Emzia |
17. FIN 22 | Merenneito |
18 FIN 19 | Puckie |