Originally Posted by pepin
Originally Posted by Jake
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This is what I'm talking about...a much more open loop than the DaKine style straps.


A word of warning. I've read reports that boats with straps positioned as this picture were said to not be class legal at the A Class World this year: it "increases the hull length". You may agree or not with the decision, but the chief measurer was adamant. Depending on which class of boat you sail you may want to position them differently.

However, considering the number of F18 with straps like this, it's probably a non-issue for that particular class.


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Huh...so the footstraps should also be made out of hard stuff since it is, by his definition, part of the hull? That's silly.

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MATERIALS
(a) The hull shells shall be built from polyester or vinylester resin, glass
fibres, polyester gel coat, the combination of wood-epoxy or injected
plastic with a core of PVC or balsa or felt. The hull shells shall not be
altered, other than locally for fittings and passage of equipment and normal
reinforcement. Epoxy glue is permitted for joining components. Every
material that is not expressly permitted is prohibited.


Added to which, optional fittings are specifically listed and include footstraps. So, lets take this to the next step; fittings for rudders are also listed as optional items in the same section...by his definition of the footstraps being an extension of the hull, the rudder pintles/gudgeons should also clearly be included in the hull measurement. They are not and have never been even though the rules don't explicitly exclude them from the hull measurement in the same identical way the footstraps are defined. If we subscribed to his interpretation of what constitutes "the hull", every F18 in the world is now illegal. The intent in the rule with regards of the hull measurement is clear and it doesn't include footstraps or rudder pintles....that guy is misopinionated. One man's opinion does not a law make.

What's next? If a crew retention line or trapeze ring swings outside the hull dimension, I'm suddenly illegal?

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(b) OPTIONAL
(1) Fittings for the attachment of the trampoline.
(2) Fittings for adjustment of sails and rig.
(3) Foot loops, toe straps, trapeze gear, crew restraining line.
(4) Fittings for rudders.
(5) Centreboard/daggerboard retention/placement fittings.
(6) Inspection hatches.
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Jake Kohl