Before you go out and buy a camel back or similar product. You might want to check the SI's for the event you are considering racing.

The Racing Rules of Sailing spesificaly prohibit camelbacks for racing except for sailboards. If the SI's permit them they can be used for an event, but only for hydration not balast. Water ballest on a person is illegal for all racing.



""43.1 (a) Competitors shall not wear or carry clothing or equipment for the purpose of increasing their weight.



(b) Furthermore, a competitor's clothing and equipment shall not weigh more than 8 kilograms, excluding a hiking or trapeze harness and

clothing (including footwear) worn only below the knee. Class rules or sailing instructions may specify a lower weight or a higher weight up

to 10 kilograms. Class rules may include footwear and other clothing worn below the knee within that weight. A hiking or trapeze harness

shall have positive buoyancy and shall not weigh more than 2 kilograms, except that class rules may specify a higher weight up to 4

kilograms. Weights shall be determined as required by Appendix H.



(c) When a measurer in charge of weighing clothing and equipment believes a competitor may have broken rule 43.1(a) or 43.1(b) he shall

report the matter in writing to the race committee, which shall protest the boat of the competitor. """



for sailboarding the apendix that covers this is as follows:

Rule 43.1(a) is modified to permit a competitor to wear a container for holding beverages. The container shall have a capacity of at least one

litre and weigh no more than 1. 5 kilograms when full.



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