Technical protest

March 2018 date of ruling.

Edited by 423zero - 18 Nov 19 at 5:48pm

Originally posted by ian.r.mcdonald Originally posted by Sam.Spoons It would be easy to put a limit on projection of rudder fences and thus remove that area of 'interpretation', as it would be easy to prohibit that halyard bag or define it as a sail (which would outlaw it as it is more than one ply). But, in the case of a dev class*, rule changes can only be made with the approval of the membership as voted on at an AGM or EGM. WRT the halyard bag, has this been discussed on the Merlin forum or their FB page? * or One Design Apparently the RYA rules commitee have already ruled on this ( its a sail). And if I knew how to add the link, I would have done so

To be fair if the Class Measurer says its ok then the Class Committee says it isnt then you have to go with the class committee (as they would trump the measurer). I am sure there is an official mechanism to get rule interpretations given and either approved or denied. Following on from that there should also be a mechanism to for rule changes to be suggested.....

I would rather hope they have all spoken to each other about said issue though, seems to indicate they may not have.....

As the OP knows the class have said the mod doesn't comply they are at risk of a protest from anyone feeling so minded.

True enough. In which case the CA should have the final say WRT to interpretation, if they say it ain't allowed (as they appear to) then it ain't allowed.

It would be easy to put a limit on projection of rudder fences and thus remove that area of 'interpretation', as it would be easy to prohibit that halyard bag or define it as a sail (which would outlaw it as it is more than one ply). But, in the case of a dev class*, rule changes can only be made with the approval of the membership as voted on at an AGM or EGM.

Edited by Sam.Spoons - 18 Nov 19 at 2:58pm