IHCA CLass rules for the one-design Tiger appear to allow a Skunk type snuffer.
Rule 6.7 has been ammended this year to the effect of
"Systems designed to assist in taking the spinnaker down shall be considered part of the spinnaker running gear, provided that the tack attatchment point distance from the front crossbar remains the same. The spinnaker bag is also part of the spinnaker running gear."
Rule 12.2
States that "only bowsprits supplied by a HOBIE CAT COMPANY are Class legal" and "additonal blocks/cleats for spinnaker running gear and jib luff control may be mounted to the bowsprit"
Full text of the rulle can be found at:
www.hobieclass.comFollow to the class rules link.
I read this as allowing the skunk system, and would like to know what others think about this interpretation.
Tom
