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    Posted: 18 May 08 at 7:37pm

Is there a rule governing the use of a headsail along with a spinnaker, i.e. sailing with three sails, except fo the purpose of a sail change?
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RRS has a few rules about sails:
50.1 Changing Sails
When headsails or spinnakers are being changed, a replacing sail may be fully set and trimmed before the replaced sail is lowered. However, only one mainsail and, except when changing, only one spinnaker shall be carried set at a time.

50.2 Spinnaker Poles; Whisker Poles
Only one spinnaker pole or whisker pole shall be used at a time except when gybing. When in use, it shall be attached to the foremost mast.

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You may set three sails, there's no rule stating that you have to lower your headsail when you set your Spi.


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Originally posted by RobC

Is there a rule governing the use of a headsail along with a spinnaker, i.e. sailing with three sails, except fo the purpose of a sail change?

No. We used to do this on a small IRC boat when using the jib in a breeze, since it avoided the weight of the bowman on the bow during the douse. However genoa+spinnaker = slow.  



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Yes/no? - the above echos the discussion on our boat during our last race when a competitor was flying 3 sails on a long down wind - as the tactican it was my understanding that it was illegal under IRC rules, as per spydermans comments, & I agree that it would adversely affect out own performance but may affect a protest decisions.
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Spyderman said "You may set three sails, there's no rule stating that you have to lower your headsail when you set your Spi." and I said the same. RRS allows it and there is nothing in IRC that overrides that.

IRC rules may be found  http://rorcrating.com/ir2000/irc/2008/IRC2008_Rule_Final_710 26.pdf should you wish to read them yourself. Rule 26.3 is the relevant section.


 



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