Posted By: Anonymous
A couple of rules questions. - 06/07/08 12:03 AM
Yes I know that I'll need to talk to the GC but before i go to that extend can anyone confirm or explain interpretations of a couple of rules for me.
Question 1:
1.2.4 The hulls, beams and trampoline shall not be permanently fixed to one-another. the Formula 16 Class authority may demand that these items be disassembled, but only at a time when doing so does not directly affect the fairness of racing.
Does this mean I have to be able to separate the tramp from the beams. ie if I wanted to make a solid tramp it could not be made as one piece with one or both of the beams. Or does it just mean I would have to be able to unbolt this structure from the hulls. Does the platform need to break down into 5 distinct components. stbd hull, port hull, front beam, aft beam, tramp?
Question 2:
Are skiff style rudder gantries allowed so long as they don't extend the hydrodynamic surface of the boat? I can't find anything in the rules that makes them illegal. If they are permitted can they be permanently built on as per 12' skiff gantries or outboard engine pods.
Question 3.
Are gybing dagger boards allowed? everything else seems to be restricted except this am I correct?
Question 4.
Is it possible to ask the GC to guarantee grandfathering of all "novel" design features should they ever become outlawed. If I invest in some reasonable quality tooling I don't want to have it made worthless by a rule change 12 months later and as a result I'd want an undertaking from the council that vessels will be able to be built to the rules that were current when the first boat of that design was launched.
Question 1:
1.2.4 The hulls, beams and trampoline shall not be permanently fixed to one-another. the Formula 16 Class authority may demand that these items be disassembled, but only at a time when doing so does not directly affect the fairness of racing.
Does this mean I have to be able to separate the tramp from the beams. ie if I wanted to make a solid tramp it could not be made as one piece with one or both of the beams. Or does it just mean I would have to be able to unbolt this structure from the hulls. Does the platform need to break down into 5 distinct components. stbd hull, port hull, front beam, aft beam, tramp?
Question 2:
Are skiff style rudder gantries allowed so long as they don't extend the hydrodynamic surface of the boat? I can't find anything in the rules that makes them illegal. If they are permitted can they be permanently built on as per 12' skiff gantries or outboard engine pods.
Question 3.
Are gybing dagger boards allowed? everything else seems to be restricted except this am I correct?
Question 4.
Is it possible to ask the GC to guarantee grandfathering of all "novel" design features should they ever become outlawed. If I invest in some reasonable quality tooling I don't want to have it made worthless by a rule change 12 months later and as a result I'd want an undertaking from the council that vessels will be able to be built to the rules that were current when the first boat of that design was launched.