Welcome Proposed Rule change

   Well I don't like "This action is not permitted if it clearly propels the boat".

It is also a judgement thing from other competitors or from the race jury. You can't even have it as once per tack or gybe as if you don't do it right first time then you have to keep doing it.

It would be better just to ban full length battens.

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Contender443 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender443 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Welcome Proposed Rule change Posted: 17 Dec 11 at 3:26pm
	Well I don't like "This action is not permitted if it clearly propels the boat". It is also a judgement thing from other competitors or from the race jury. You can't even have it as once per tack or gybe as if you don't do it right first time then you have to keep doing it. It would be better just to ban full length battens.
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sargesail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargesail Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 11 at 10:44am
	That would be a really good common sense change - hope it made it through.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 11 at 8:54am
	I don't know if it got passed, (hope so) but the following addition to rule 42.3 was proposed at ISAF conference this year. Most welcome and reasonably uncontroversial I suggest... 42.3 (e) If a batten is inverted, the boat’s crew may pump the sail until the batten is no longer inverted. This action is not permitted if it clearly propels the boat We all have to do it of course, but I understand there have been some silly jury initiated protests at some major events...