this mainsheet legal?

Nah as long as your between 3-1 and 5-1 you can use any rope you like.  I had rooster 6 or 7mm I can't remember at the worlds and nothing was said in measuring.

If that is what you have then I'm sure it will be fine! If you are changing to that I do have to ask why? Is it worth the extra money and time?

The byte isnt a particularly big class at the moment, they are trying to get as many people on the water as they can to regain momentum, for this reason I am sure they arent going to say anything at an event.  Perhaps if you went and won the worlds they might question it but even then I doubt they would take it away from you!

Looks very much like the Laser rules which is basically unless it says you can then you can't.

Most SMOD rules have a general exclusion on unauthorised equipment, so anything that isn't specifically permitted is excluded, rather than vice versa.

In the case of the Byte that rule is:-

1. OVERRIDING ONE-DESIGN PRINCIPLE The BYTE Class sailboat was created as a true one-design class which, when raced, will provide a real test between competitors of racing skills and seamanship and not a test of boats and equipment. Therefore, any alteration, or attempt at alteration, of the hull, centreboard or rudder shape, construction, equipment, spars, sail or rigging, as it was supplied by the builder, is a breach, in substance, of these rules UNLESS SUCH ALTERATION IS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THESE RULES.

There are then further rules confirming what you are allowed to change, but mainsheet isn't listed. Logocally then I suggest that the mainsheet must be left at the standard thickness etc.

Class Rules are linked from here.http://www.sailing.org/1808.php

Edited by JimC

Originally posted by radixon Why would you not be allowed it? Is it against class rules (not just for the Byte) to have tapering mainsheets.

Some classes don't allow tapered sheets, They are not allowed on the L2, the sheets have to be "of one continuous length of line of uniform diameter".

Had a quick look at the Byte rules and couldn't see anything that excludes tapered sheets.