| 1. |
The sail shall be woven, soft, single-ply
construction. The body of the sail and secondary reinforcements
shall be of the same material throughout. Primary reinforcement,
batten pocket patches, flutter patches and sail shape indicator
stripes may be of different woven material. |
| 2. |
The measurement points at head,
clew and tack are as defined by the ISAF Equipment Rules of Sailing. |
| 3. |
Window. There shall be a window
or windows of total transparent area not more than 0.3m 3 . No
part of a window shall be less than 150mm from any edge of the
sail. |
| 4. |
Reinforcement. Primary reinforcement
shall be not more than 295mm from the tack, clew, head and cunningham
positions. Secondary reinforcement is optional. One reefing eye
is permitted within the area of the clew primary reinforcement
but shall not provide a new datum for adding to the area of clew
reinforcement. |
| 5. |
Battens and Batten Pockets. There
shall be 4 batten pockets and 4 battens.
| (i) |
The total inside length of all batten
pockets shall be not more than 2400mm. |
| (ii) |
Except at local widening for inserting
battens the inside width of battens pocket shall not be more
than 50mm. |
| (iii) |
No part of any batten pocket shall
be less than 150mm from the luff. |
| (iv) |
The intersection of the centreline
of the top batten pocket with the aft edge of the sail shall
be not less than 1000mm from the headpoint. This is mandatory
for all sails measured after 1 st March 1999. |
| (v) |
The batten pockets shall be constructed
so that battens can be removed for sail measurement without cutting
stitching. |
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| 6. |
Leech. The length of the leech measured
from clew to head shall be not more than 5320mm. Adjustable leechlines
are not allowed. |
| 7. |
For sails first measured after 1
st March 1998, the top girth, measured at the leech 1250mm from
the headpoint shall be not more than 960mm. The centre girth,
measured at the leech 2500mm from the headpoint shall be not
more than 1650mm. Any hollows in the leech shall be bridged.
All sails shall comply after 1 st March 1999. |
| 8. |
Headboard. A headboard shall be
fitted.
| (i) |
The height of the headboard,
measured parallel to the luff, shall be not less than
95mm and not more than 158mm. |
| (ii) |
No part of the headboard
shall be more than 130mm from the luff. |
| (iii) |
The Top Width shall
be not more than 130mm. |
| (iv) |
No part of the leech shall be more than
5mm outside a straight line joining the Aft Head Point and
the upper aft corner of the top batten pocket. |
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| 9. |
National letter(s) and sail number(s).
The dimensions shall be:
| (i) |
Height. Not less than
295mm. |
| (ii) |
Width. (Except for I
and 1) Not less than 200mm. |
| (iii) |
Thickness. Not less than 40mm. |
| (iv) |
Spacing between characters on the same and opposite
sides and between a character, the class ensignia and the edge
of the sail. Not less than 60mm. |
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| 10. |
Class insignia. The class insignia
shall be not less than 295mm in diameter. The colours shall be:
Circle, blue; letter E, red; dinghy white. The insignia may be
placed back to back provided no part of the insignia is translucent. |
| 11. |
The class insignia shall be positioned
above the line of the top (number 1) batten pocket extended to
the luff. If not back to back the starboard side shall be uppermost.
The national letters shall be placed, starboard side uppermost,
below the line of the top batten pocket, extended to the luff
and above the line of number 2 batten pocket extended to the
luff. The sail number(s) shall be placed, starboard side uppermost,
below the line of number 2 batten pocket extended to the luff,
and above the line of number 3 batten pocket extended to the
luff. Note 11 shall apply retrospectively to all sails from 31
December 1994. |