Hi All

The Taipan Catamaran Association of Australia, is about to have a postal ballot to vote to change the Mainsail, the changes if approved with a two thirds majority, will;

Measurements in Brackets would be DELETED.()

d. MAINSAIL

ix.the top of the sail shall not exceed (400)950mm measured perpendicular to the head.

x.(at a point on the leech 1000mm down from the head, the nearest point on the luff shall be not more than 790mm distant including bolt rope - DELETED)

xi. Measured to include bolt rope:
At 1/4 leech point, the nearest point on luff shall not more than (2090) 2015mm distant
At 1/2 leech point, """""""""""""""" (1820) 1780mm
At 3/4 leech point, """""""""""""""" (1260) 1410mm
At 7/8 leech point, """""""""""""""" 1095mm

xii. The distance from head to clew shall be not more than (7940) 7950mm

xiii. The distance from the clew to the tack shall be not more than (2150) 2100mm

xiv. The foot round, when smoothed out for measurement, shall be a maximum of (75) 50mm.

15. MAST

f. Measurement bands shall be painted round the mast such that the inner distance between the bands is not greater than (8050) 8100mm. Measurement bands of contrasting colour, minimum 25mm wide.

I can only assume from what I have read elsewhere that the association is still fairly split, but I guess we will find out, as this would be my first year racing in the class, I was thinking that maybe I should sit out the vote, but I will be talking to friends and find out the they're thinking.

Regards

Matt