J/105 CLASS ASSOCIATION RULES

  February 1, 2008

 

OBJECTIVES

1.1        These rules are (a) to preserve J/105's recreational features, including ease of handling, low cost of ownership, safety, comfort, and equality of performance while maximizing participation at J/105 events, and (b) to foster one-design racing in J/105s among predominately amateur crews.

1.2        Except where variations are specifically permitted by these rules, J/105s shall be alike in hull, deck, keel, rudder and spar construction, weight and weight distribution, sail plan, equipment, and interior furnishings.

1.3        All yachts, competing in one design or class sponsored events, shall comply with standard specifications published by J Boats, Inc. and these class rules. No alterations or modifications are permitted unless explicitly permitted by these rules.

ADMINISTRATION

2.1        The J/105 Class Association shall be the sole authority worldwide for the conduct and management of J/105 Class events. The management of class events and class rules shall be conducted with the involvement of the copyright holder and Class Executive Committee, as defined in the J/105 Class Constitution.

2.3        The ExCom shall keep members informed of proposed rule changes and class activities.

2.4        J/105s shall be built only by builders licensed to do so by J Boats, Inc., and shall comply with J/105 building specifications detailed by the copyright holder.

2.5        No boat shall be deemed a J/105 class boat until it has been completed with a building number assigned by J Boats, Inc. molded into the transom and equipped to qualify for one-design class racing.

2.6        Molded fiberglass parts, spars, rudder, keel, engine and prop shall be supplied by J Boats, Inc. or their authorized J/105 agent.

2.7        The official language for the class shall be English. The word "shall" is mandatory. The word "may" is permissive.

2.8        Advertising for the Class shall comply with the International Racing FederationÕs Racing Rules of Sailing, as in effect from time to time (referred to herein as "RRS") and Category A of Appendix 1 thereto (or any successor appendix).

MEMBERSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY

3.1        An Active Member shall be an Owner of a J/105 that complies with Class Rules and whose annual dues have been paid. Subject to Section 3.5, Group 1, 2 or 3 status is to be determined in accordance with the ISAF Eligibility Code.

3.2        An Associate Member is a family member, crew or other individual supporting the Class Association by paying annual dues.

3.3        An Owner is a person who legally owns 100% of the yacht or is a Group 1 competitor who is an at least one-third partner in terms of financial investment in the purchase of the complete yacht and the cost of its operations.  All Owners shall be Active or Associate Members of the J/105 Class Association, provided there shall be only one Active Member per boat.

3.4        The Driver shall either be an Active Member or an Associate Member.  Any Driver who is an Associate Member shall be a Group 1 competitor and be either (a) a member of an Owner's immediate family or (b) a long term shipmate and friend of an Owner.  A Driver is defined as the person or persons who, excepting for momentary absence due to personal or shipboard needs, steer(s) the yacht during the 5 minutes prior to and including the start, until the finish.  Any Driver of a boat who is not a Group 1 competitor must be either (a) the 100% Owner of such boat or (b) the Charterer of the boat and the Owner is not on board.  The term "long term shipmate" of an Owner means an individual who (i) during the immediately preceding 12 months, sailed with the Owner on at least 6 race days (whether or not on a J/105), and (ii) during the immediately preceding 24 months, sailed with the Owner on at least 18 race days and in 50% of all sailboat races in which the Owner competed (other than races sailed in dinghies).

3.5        All sailing industry related persons (excluding 100% Owner) who do not hold a valid, unexpired ISAF ruling that they are Group 1 or 2 (which ruling is reflected on the ISAF website), shall be deemed to be Group 3.  Notwithstanding an ISAF ruling, the ExCom shall be the final authority in determining a competitorÕs status within the spirit of the class rules.

3.6        All races sailed under these rules shall be categorized for crew eligibility at least 45 days prior to the start of the race as either:

Level A:       The crew aboard (excluding a 100% Owner) shall be comprised of Group 1 competitors, except that one crew member may be a Group 2 competitor unless the boat has a 100% Owner who is a Group 2 or 3 competitor.

Level B:       The crew aboard (including a 100% Owner) shall be comprised of Group 1 competitors, except that the crew may include (a) one Group 2 competitor and (b) one additional Group 2 or Group 3 competitor.

Level C:       OPEN - The crew aboard (excluding Owner) may consist of any combination of Group 1, 2 and 3 competitors.

During any class event designated by the ExComm as a national or international class event at least 45 days prior to the start of the first race, the Owner (or one of several Owners) or the Charterer of the J/105 shall be on board at all times while racing, except for temporary absences excused for good reason by any Class Officer (or the Officer's designee) not participating in such regatta.

3.7        If no Level is designated by the Notice of Race or by other Class notice 45 days prior to the event, then Level A shall apply. 

3.8        No crew aboard may be compensated in any way or receive financial benefit for racing in a J/105 sanctioned event. However, a crew may occasionally accept reimbursement for reasonable out-or-pocket expenses of travel, living accommodations and meals necessary for participation in an event.

3.9        In addition to the non Group 1 competitors in #3.6 Levels A and B, representatives of J Boats and the J/105 Class Coordinator may sail on a temporary basis with new owners of J/105s in order to familiarize them with the boat.

3.10.     A Charterer is the person who charters a J/105 for one or more regattas, provided (a) the charterer is an Active or Associate Member, and (b) the charterer is otherwise an Owner of a J/105 or the ExCom has determined that the charterer is a Group 1 competitor and is likely to become an Owner of a J/105 in the near future.   In the case of a chartered J/105, references in rule 3.4 to "Active Member," and references in all class rules to "Owner," shall include the Charterer; references in these class rules to "100% Owner" shall include a Charterer only if he or she otherwise legally owns 100% of a J/105.

3.11      In the case of a boat 100% owned by a naval or maritime academy or full time college or university that is eligible to compete in intercollegiate racing under rule 11 of the The Procedural Rules for Inter-Collegiate Competition (the ÒISCA RulesÓ) of the  Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association of America (any academy, college or university that is so eligible is referred to as an "Academy"), the following shall apply: 

3.11.1   All crew members on an Academy boat, including the Driver, shall be full-time undergraduate students at that institution and must be eligible to compete in inter-collegiate racing and qualify under rule 12 of the ISCA Rules, except that (a) one crew member, other than the Driver, may be ineligible and not be a student, (b) the exception to ISCA Rule 12 contained in ISCA Rule 14(c) shall not apply and (c) in case of conflicts between these rules and the ISCA Rules, these rules shall govern.   The Driver shall be an Associate Member and shall be approved by the Regatta Committee.  The criteria for approval shall include lack of involvement with the sailing industry or coaching for pay and other criteria the Regatta Committee deems relevant and that are consistent with the purposes of these class rules.  Notwithstanding ISCA Rule 12(f), all crew, including the Driver, shall be group 1, except that (a) in Level A racing, one crew, other than the Driver, may be a group 2, (b) in Level B racing, one crew, other than the Driver, may be a group 2 and one additional crew, other than the Driver, may be group 2 or 3 and (c) in Level C racing, all crew, other than the Driver, may be group 2 or 3. All crew shall hold valid ISAF rulings, which rulings are reflected on the ISAF website.

3.11.2   The Academy owning the boat shall be an Active Member and shall be considered the "Owner" of the boat for purposes of these class rules.

3.11.3   Rules 3.4, 3.6, 3.9, 3.10, 6.10 and the second sentence of rule 7.1 shall not be applicable.

3.12      The ExCom shall be the sole interpreter of these definitions and their application.

MEASUREMENT

4.1        A measurer shall not measure a yacht in which he is an interested party.

4.2        Active Members and skippers have the responsibility of ensuring that their yacht complies with these Class Rules.

4.3        By participating in J/105 events or for J/105 one-design trophies, owners agree to permit J/105 Class Officers or Race Committee or their appointed representatives to board their boat unaccompanied for the purpose of inspecting, measuring or equalizing at any time during a regatta or within 24 hours prior before or after.

4.4        Any alleged or suspected variation from the standard shape and specifications of a hull, keel, rudder, deck, rig or interior of a  boat for which there is no prescribed measurement in these class rules or in the rulings of the Technical Committee established pursuant to the Class Constitution (the "Technical Committee") shall be referred to the Chief Measurer or a measurer appointed by the Technical Committee.  The measurer shall select a sample of at least 3 other boats of comparable vintage ("Sample Boats") in his or her discretion.   The measurer shall have evidence satisfactory to the measurer that the Sample Boats have not been modified from the relevant standard shape or specifications.  If the variation is within the range taken from the Sample Boats the measurer shall accept the variation.  If the variation is outside this range, the matter shall be reported to the relevant protest committee or international jury (in the case of a protest) or the Technical Committee for action.  The protest committee, international jury or Technical Committee may declare the boat ineligible for class racing until remedial action prescribed by the Technical Committee is taken.  Without limitation, this rule 4.4 shall be applicable to modifications governed by rules 5.4.3 and 5.4.5.

4.5        The cost of any measurement procedure under rule 4.4 (including any necessary haul out) shall be borne by the party asserting that the boat in question is not in compliance with these class rules, except that if the protest committee, international jury or Technical Committee finds that the boat is not eligible for racing unless remedial action is taken, the cost shall be for the account of the Owner(s) of the ineligible boat.

 

EQUIPMENT RULES AND PERMITTED ALTERATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

5.1        Standard factory supplied furnishings and equipment, including but not limited to the swim ladder, jib roller furling, emergency tiller (wheel boats only), 12 volt battery, igloo cooler, holding tank, head, paneling under and on top of the V-berth, floor boards, main settee bunk cushions, and bulkhead door shall not be relocated or removed when racing.  Exception: forward V-berth cushions, dodger, shackles for main halyard and outhaul, block at end of bow sprit and snuffer cleats on the starboard side of the cabin may be removed.

5.2        Safety equipment shall, at least, conform to ORC regulations prescribed by the applicable Notice of Race and/or Sailing Instructions.

5.3        PERMITTED:

5.3.1     Tactical instrumentation.

5.3.2     Additional, non-electronic compasses.

5.3.3     GPS/Loran/VHF/Radar.

5.3.4     Interior cruising and day-sailing amenities which don't enhance performance.

5.3.5     Foredeck lifeline netting, shroud rollers & other anti-chafing gear.

5.3.6     A fine tune system for the mainsheet with a maximum 24:1 power ratio may be installed over the coarse tune block or on a bracket mounted on the opposite side of the traveler at the same height as the traveler.

5.3.7     Installed genoa tracks not used.

5.3.8     U-bolts or pad eyes and blocks attached to them, in each case outboard of standard jib track for barber-hauling the jib outboard, or blocks affixed to the stanchion bases or chain plates for the same purpose, provided that the purchase of any barber hauler shall not exceed 2:1; trimming the lazy windward jib sheet, but no additional equipment or running rigging for barber-hauling the jib inboard is permitted.

5.3.9     Spinnaker sheet twings led to stanchion bases or mid-ships pad eyes, with additional cam cleats.

5.3.10    Drilling extra holes in the jib tracks.

5.3.11   Block and tackle cunningham to ring at top of Quickvang.

5.3.12   Moving mainsheet swivel base forward of traveler.

5.3.13   Driver foot braces.

5.3.14   Non-factory tiller that when weighed with standard tiller head, tiller straps and fasteners is a minimum of 10.9 pounds.

5.3.15   Toggles in the backstay or forestay, or both.

5.3.16   The use of a shackle or other, similar device to attach jib or spinnaker sheets to the jib or spinnaker and to attach the tack line to the spinnaker.

5.3.17   The use of a snap shackle or other securing device attached to a stanchion base or shroud to hold the spinnaker halyard while the spinnaker is not in use.

5.3.18   Adaptations (as defined in IFDS Race Management Manual 2005-2008) permitted by ISAF's International Foundation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) for use by a sailor possessing a current classification number under the IFDS Functional Classification System, provided (a) such adaptations are used only by the disabled sailor, and (b) meet the conditions set forth in Section 4 of Part 1 of the IFDS Race Management Manual 2005-2008.

5.3.19   Converting a 6:1 outhaul to a 12:1 outhaul.

5.4        NOT PERMITTED:

5.4.1     Halyard Locks or Hooks.

5.4.2     Holes or Tubes which feed halyards or control lines through the deck, hull or transom.

5.4.3     Altering or modifying the hull (including the keel sump), the keel or the rudder in any way, provided that light sanding and surface fairing of the hull, keel and rudder is permissible.  For this purpose, "surface fairing" means smoothing out irregularities in the hull, keel and rudder as well as filling in "low points" and removing "high points" on the hull, keel and rudder, as applicable, including through the application of epoxy barrier coats or bottom paint and subsequent sanding.  However, none of the following shall be permissible:

a.          alterations or modifications of the shape, profile or contours of the hull, keel or rudder, including the keel sump, the bow profile or the stern profile;

b.         alterations or modifications of the foil shape and non-compliance with the minimum chord length or minimum thickness of the keel (including the keel bulb) or rudder from that set forth in the Official Offsets; and 

c.          any buildup of fairing material not required for surface fairing or the removal of any molded surface of the hull.

            Notwithstanding the foregoing, this rule 5.4.3 shall not prohibit (1) fairing the keel and rudder (but not the keel sump) to the Official Offsets or (2) bona fide damage repairs intended to restore a boat to its original condition provided they are approved by the Technical Committee or a measurer designated by it.

5.4.4     Light air spinnaker sheets.

5.4.5     Altering or modifying the mast, mast step, boom or bowsprit in any way, such as cutting off the mast butt, or lowering the mast step to increase rake.

SAILS

6.1        A sail shall comply with the class rules in effect on the date of delivery of the sail (rule 6.9) or at event measurement. 

6.2        All sail measurements shall be carried out in accordance with the Equipment Rules of Sailing ("ERS").  Terms used in these class rules in bold letters are used as defined in the ERS.

6.3        Sails used during a class event shall be limited to one mainsail, two jibs and two spinnakers; provided that (a) one of the jibs shall be a "used" sail (as defined in rule 6.8) and (b) on any one regatta day, only one of the jibs may be carried aboard and used.  The second (ÒbackupÓ) spinnaker shall only be used if the first ("primary") spinnaker is damaged or, if due to extreme wind conditions, the skipper reasonably believes that the primary spinnaker will be substantially damaged or destroyed.  If a backup spinnaker is deployed in a race, the primary spinnaker shall not thereafter be used in the same race.

6.4        Mainsail. 

6.4.1     The mainsail shall be manufactured from woven ply of polyethylene terephthalate ("PET"), such as Dacron, and the ply weight of the body of the sail shall not be less than 300 g/m2 (7 oz).

6.4.2     The dimensions of the mainsail shall not exceed: luff length – 12,650 mm; foot length – 4,450 mm; leech length – 13,260 mm; half width – 2,890 mm; three-quarter width – 1,685 mm; and top width – 178 mm. 

6.4.3     Four battens of any length shall be fitted so that the center of the batten pockets shall divide the leech of the mainsail into five equal parts with a tolerance +/- 80 mm.

6.4.4     The tack ring of the mainsail shall be affixed in the standard tack fitting and the clew of the mainsail shall not be allowed to float free from the boom. The foot may otherwise be loose. At least one serviceable row of reef points shall be installed approximately parallel to the foot, with the tack point and the center of the reef point in the luff to be no closer than 1830mm. The mainsail shall be attached to the mast with sail slides.  Windows are permitted. 

6.4.5     The class insignia in blue with overall dimensions approximately 450x900mm shall be affixed on both sides of the sail between the upper two batten pockets, with the bar underneath the ÒJÓ located on, and nearly perpendicular to, a line through the mid foot point and a point on the top of the sail equidistant from head point and aft head point.  National letters and sail numbers shall conform with the RRS and shall be placed between the middle two batten pockets.   

6.5        JIB.

6.5.1     The roller jib shall be constructed of either 1) woven ply, or 2) laminated ply of PET film and PET or PEN (polyethylene naphthalate - such as Pentex) or Aramid (such as Kevlar).  The use of Spectra, Vectran, Carbon Fiber, PBO or Cuben Fiber in the construction is not permitted.

6.5.2     The dimensions of the jib shall not exceed: luff length – 12,150 mm; leech length 11,280 mm; foot length – 4,450 mm; half-width – 2,020  mm; and top width – 80 mm. 

6.5.3     The jib shall have a minimum weight of 23.0 lbs. (10.35 kg), including any battens.

6.5.4     Not more than 3 battens of any length are permitted on the leech, provided that they do not restrict rolling the jib on the furler.  Windows are permitted.

6.5.5.    The jib shall have a hollow leech and while racing, shall be attached to and operated on the standard roller furling system using #6 luff tape.  UV protective tape may be applied to the leech and foot to cover the sail when roller furled.

6.6        SPINNAKER.

6.6.1     The spinnaker shall be manufactured from woven ply consisting of nylon.  The ply weight of the body of the sail shall be not less than 44 g/m2.

6.6.2     The area of the sail ("SA") shall not exceed 89 m2 based on the following formula:

SA =     [(luff length + leech length) * .25 * foot length] + [(half width – .5 * foot length) * (leech length + luff length)] Ö 3

            where luff length shall not be greater than 15,100 mm nor less than 13,600 mm, leech length shall not be greater than 12,140 mm and half width shall not be less than .65 * foot length. 

6.6.3     Adjustable leech, luff and foot lines shall be fitted.

6.7        Heavy weather jibs of less than 80% LP, a storm trysail or 2nd mainsail reef at least 40% up from the tack required by ORC regulations are additionally permitted, but are not required for J/105 one-design racing.

6.8        For purposes of class racing, sail purchases shall not exceed (a) two sails in any calendar year, plus (b) one additional sail during any period of two consecutive calendar years.  In addition, during the calendar year in which a new boat is first used ("year one"), one used mainsail, one used jib and one used spinnaker may be purchased.  Any sail purchased before year one shall be considered purchased during year one.  For purposes of these rules, a ÒusedÓ sail is a sail that has been used by a boat as the primary sail of that type for one full season of class racing consisting of at least 12 full race days.

6.8.1.    Any sail that, in the written opinion of the Chief Measurer or the relevant Fleet Measurer, is defective or so substantially damaged that it cannot reasonably be repaired, may be replaced, provided (a) such opinion, the certificate required by rule 6.9 and the sail tag of the defective or damaged sail are all received by the Class Secretary, (b) a used sail may only be replaced with a used sail, (c) the replacement sail is delivered within one year of the delivery date of any new sail being replaced, and (d) a replacement sail does not count against the sail purchase limitations of the first sentence of rule 6.8.  A sail is ÒdefectiveÓ for this purpose only if its material or manufacture (rather than its shape) is defective and the sail maker has notified the Class Secretary that it has agreed to replace it and all similarly defective sails without cost to the owners involved.

6.9        Effective January 1, 2001 (or effective October 1, 2001, in the case of any 89 m2 spinnaker that complies with rule 6.6 as to be in effect on January 1, 2003), all sails manufactured or delivered after January 1, 2001 shall bear a class-provided sail tag sewn to the tack.  These tags shall be supplied to sail makers by the Class and have a serial number that is registered with the class secretary/treasurer. A certificate with serial number, a statement that the sail conforms to class rules, and the date of delivery to the owner shall be signed by a person authorized by the Executive Committee and placed on file with the secretary/treasurer. Fees for purchase of sail tags by sail makers shall be determined by the Executive Committee.

6.10.     During a charter, the Charterer shall use either the sails of the chartered boat or, if the Charterer is an Owner, the sails of his or her own boat.  Borrowed sails shall not be used during any regatta, except that a second spinnaker (Rule 6.3) may be borrowed and except as permitted by the first sentence of this rule for charters.

6.11      If a used J/105 is sold to an Owner or group of Owners none of whom are then Owners of a J/105, all sails purchased by both the old and the new Owner or Owners during the calendar year when the J/105 is first used by the new Owner or Owners (the "First Used Year") and the immediately preceding calendar year shall be counted for purposes of Section 6.8; however, the new Owner or Owners shall be permitted to purchase a sail under clause (b) of the first sentence of Section 6.8 in the First Used Year, whether or not three sails were purchased by the previous Owner or Owners in the immediately preceding year.  In addition, if the used J/105, prior to the sale being contemplated, did not have at least one serviceable class legal mainsail, Aramid jib, and 89 m2  spinnaker each, the new Owner or Owners shall be permitted to purchase one used sail of the relevant type for each such missing sail.  A sail is considered not ÒserviceableÓ for this purpose if (1) its year of delivery to the prior Owner is two years or more before the First Used Year or (2) in the written opinion of the Chief Measurer or the relevant Fleet Measurer (which opinion is delivered to the Class Secretary), it is not in good enough shape for use as a backup sail in the area where the boat is based.

ADDITIONAL RULES

7.1        The maximum crew weight (in swimming apparel) for one-design racing is 475 kilograms (1045 lbs.) with no limit on numbers of crew.  An Owner who is the sole Driver for a regatta may elect a weight of 100 kg (220 lbs.) for that regatta, in which case he or she shall not be subject to weigh-in or other weight check.  If the sailing instructions require a weigh-in prior to the start of a regatta, a boat complying with the weight restrictions at weigh-in shall not otherwise be subject to a weigh-in during or after the regatta, except for weighing substitute crew.

7.2        When not in the process of setting, flying or taking down the spinnaker, the bowsprit shall be retracted so that the tip of the sprit is aft of the forwardmost point on the bow. Approaching a windward mark without the spinnaker set, the bowsprit shall not be extended until the bow of the boat has passed the mark. The bowsprit shall be retracted at the first reasonable opportunity after taking the spinnaker down.

7.3        Unless otherwise specified in the sailing instructions, while class racing, each boat shall have an Empty Weight of at least 3,890 kg, with its Empty Weight being determined in accordance with Exhibit 7.3A, and there shall be on board a J/105 Class Weight Certificate in the form of Exhibit 7.3B (the "Weight Certificate"), duly completed and signed by an Owner of the boat and co-signed by the Chief Measurer or his or her designee or any Fleet Measurer or his or her designee.   In addition to items required by rules 5.1 and 5.2, all equipment, ballast (fuel and lead) and other items referenced in paragraph 3 of the boat's Weight Certificate or in Exhibit 7.3C (all such items, equipment, fuel and lead, the ÒRequired ItemsÓ) must be located on the boat at all times and, if locations are specified therein or elsewhere in the Class Rules or the exhibits, must be located in their specified locations.  While racing, except for spinnakers and the standard cooler (in its standard location), no Required Items may be located either below or on top of the main cabin flooring or the flooring of the head compartment/changing area.  A boat's Weight Certificate shall become void if the boat's keel, rudder or hull are faired or otherwise modified in any way.

7.4        To control mast rake, the head stay system length, measured between the centerline of the head stay pin on the mast to the intersection of the stem line and the sheer line at the bow, shall not be greater than 13035mm nor less than 12985mm.

7.5        The torso of the driver, while steering in a race, must at all times remain aft of the mainsheet traveler.

7.6        Notwithstanding the provisions of RRS 42, 42.3 or 49, hanging on the mast or shrouds to promote roll tacking or roll gybing is prohibited at all times.  For purposes of  RRS 49.2, roll tacking or roll gybing shall not be a "necessary task."

7.7        A yacht that that has been protested for infringing rule 7.2, 7.5, 7.6 or 7.9 may exonerate herself by promptly making one complete 360 degree turn, including one tack and one gybe unless the boat caused serious damage or gained a significant advantage in a race or series.

7.8        Unless otherwise specified in the sailing instructions for a regatta, all rulings of the Technical Committee shall be incorporated herein by reference and shall constitute rules for purposes of the RRS.

7.9        While racing, the standing rigging (other than the back stay) and the location of the mast butt shall not be adjusted, provided that this rule shall not apply to any race with a scheduled length of 25 nautical miles or more.


EXHIBIT 7.3A

Procedure for Weighing boats

A.         Scale.  The boat shall be weighed using a single point load cell cleared by the RORC's IRC rating office for weighing boats for purposes of obtaining an endorsed IRC measurement certificate.

B.         Boat Empty.  When weighed, the boat must be absolutely empty, to determine the "Empty Weight" as defined in IRC rule 22, as follows: 

            1.         Empty Weight is the weight of the boat in the following, dry condition, with a clean bottom:

á       Fully rigged with all spars, standing rigging, backstay, halyards, main sheet, and vang.

á       Standard battery and 2 cabin cushions on board in their standard positions (for interior layout of the boat). If any optional items (including second battery) or v-berth cushions are on board, these items must be in their standard positions and must be noted in paragraph 3 of the boatÕs Weight Certificate.

á       All permanent fixtures and fittings and items of accommodation whether detachable or not, including standard companionway boards, bunk and floorboards, on board in their normal positions

á       All optional items noted in section 3 of the boat's Weight Certificate on board (e.g. V-berth cushions, dodger, etc) – must be permanently installed except for V-Berth cushions

2.         The following items shall not be on board for weighing:

á       Sails, headsail and spinnaker sheets, spare standing and spare running rigging.

á       Water and the contents of any other tanks (including holding tank), except as provided below for the fuel tank.

á       dodger and v-berth cushions, unless noted on the boat's Weight Certificate

á       emergency tiller (if wheel boat), cockpit cushions, shore power cable, and main cabin table

á       Anchors, chains, warps, mooring lines and fenders.

á       All removable safety equipment (including lifesling).

á       any of the required items of equipment listed in Exhibit 7.3C (except for those listed in paragraph 1 above)]

á       Food, cooking and catering utensils.

á       Clothing, bedding and personal effects.

á       Tools and spare parts.

á       Loose gear, down to the toilet paper and cleaning supplies.

3.         Bilges and other compartments must be dry.

C.         Fuel tank.   If the fuel tank contains any fuel, the following amounts shall be deducted from the gross weight of the boat:

 

Fuel Gauge Reading

Deduction (kg)

0 to 1/3

5

greater than 1/3 and not more than 1/2

10

greater than 1/2 and not more than 3/4

15

greater than 3/4 but not full

25

full

35

 

D.         Corrector weights.  If any corrector weights are installed, they shall comply with the following: