1 |
RUDDER BLADES, RUDDER ASSEMBLIES AND DAGGERBOARDS |
| 1.1 |
Rudder
blades, rudder assemblies and dagger boards shall be stock as supplied by the HOBIE
CAT CO. |
| 1.2 |
Top edge
of the dagger board in the down position shall not extend below the level of the deck into
dagger board trunk. |
| 1.3 |
Anti-chafing
and shimming pads may be added to the leading and trailing edges of the dagger board
trunk. |
| 1.4 |
HOBIE CAT
CO. supplied rudder assemblies, rudder blades and dagger boards shall not be modified
except for minimum filing to improve fit and function. |
| 2 |
HULLS
AND DECKS |
|
No
changes may be made to the hulls that decrease weight or hull strength by removing
flotation or standard factory fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) lay-up |
| 3 |
SAILS |
| 3.1 |
Main sail
and roller furling jib 4.15 m2 (43.06 sq. ft.) are to be raced as supplied from HOBIE CAT
CO. |
| 3.2 |
Only
battens as supplied by HOBIE CAT CO. are class legal. Such supplied battens may be made of
any material. They may be cut, shaped and tapered as desired. Any type of batten caps may
be used. |
| 3.3 |
Mainsail
downhaul purchase shall not exceed 12:1 and may be rigged in any manner. |
| 3.4 |
Jib sail
downhaul purchase shall not exceed 3:1 and may be rigged in any manner. |
| 3.5 |
Reefing
of any sail is permitted. Reefing design shall be open provided it does not structurally
weaken the boat or interfere with basic functions of HOBIE CAT CO. supplied component. |
| 3.6 |
Pig Tails
for the purpose of attaching blocks may be added to the clew of the jib. |
| 3.7 |
Only
main, jib and spinnaker sails built from HOBIE CAT CO. approved patterns and manufactured
by or for HOBIE CAT CO. are class legal. |
| 3.8 |
A jib
sheet cleat may be attached to the stay adjuster. |
| 4 |
MASTS |
| 4.1 |
The mast
design shall not be altered in any way except for the attachment of fittings and equipment
for flying open class third sails or reefing. |
| 4.2 |
No
internal devices are allowed except as supplied. |
| 4.3 |
A
preventer, or otherwise known as a positive mast rotator, may be added to keep the mast in
rotation, and may be rigged in any manner. |
| 4.4 |
Additional
mast rotation devices and related control equipment may be installed. Design shall be left
open provided it does not structurally weaken the boat. |
| 4.5 |
The black
band shall be located 47 cm (18.50 inches) from the bottom of the mast extrusion to the
top of the black band. |
| 5 |
WIRES
AND RUNNING GEAR |
| 5.1 |
Running
gear of any type may be used provided it is of equal strength or better than HOBIE CAT CO.
supplied equivalent components. Tapered sheets are not allowed. |
| 5.2 |
Additional
shroud adjusters may be added to the forestay bridle. |
| 5.3 |
The
clevis pin and ring on the forestay and/or shroud adjuster, as provided by HOBIE CAT CO.,
may be replaced by a quick-release pin or shackle. |
| 5.4 |
Bridle
wire lengths shall not be shorter than 1.20 meters (47.24 inches) and shall attach to the
jib furler as supplied. |
| 6 |
EQUIPMENT |
| 6.1 |
Compasses,
navigation and speed metering equipment of any type are permitted. |
| 6.1 |
Crossbars
and decks may be coated to improve footing. |
| 6.1 |
Line(s)
or elastic cord(s) may be added as tangle preventers for jib sheet lines, spinnaker and
spinnaker sheet/halyard lines. |
| 6.1 |
Safety
lines are permitted. |
| 6.2 |
Additional
safety equipment of any type is permitted. |
| 6.3 |
Mainsheet
blocks of different design or make may be used, provided the purchase advantage is equal
to or less than 8:1. |
| 6.4 |
The
mainsheet system shall be of a conventional type with the lower block(s) attaching to the
traveler car and the upper block(s) attaching to the boom. A wire strop to attach the
upper block to the boom is permitted. |
| 6.5 |
Jib sheet
blocks of different design or make may be used provided the purchase advantage is equal to
or less than 3:1. Jib cleats may be moved. The Jib sheet lead block shall not be relocated
from the track. |
| 6.6 |
Replacement
blocks or fittings shall not be constructed of exotic materials such as carbon, titanium,
etc. |
| 6.7 |
Spinnaker
sheet blocks of different design or make may be used. Additional blocks may be added. The
Spinnaker sheet blocks and spinnaker running gear may be mounted/rigged in any manner. |
| 6.8 |
Hiking
straps and foot straps may be added. |
| 6.9 |
Additional
grommets may be added to the trampoline. |
| 7 |
SAFETY
EQUIPMENT |
| 7.1 |
A minimum
9.5 mm (3/8 inches) diameter righting line consisting of at least one 4.9 meter (16 ft.)
length of line or two 2.45 meter (8 ft.) lengths of line minimum shall be securely
attached and readily accessible from each side of the boat. The righting lines shall be in
addition to all other required equipment. |
| 7.2 |
Righting
water bags, righting pole type devices and shroud lengthening devices may be carried on
board. Maximum extension of shroud lengthening devices are 68.6 cm (27 inches) The shroud
lengthening device must be returned to its normal storage position after use and before
continuing to race. |
| 8 |
MINIMUM
CREW WEIGHT |
|
The Hobie Tiger shall have a minimum combined crew
weight of 140 kg. (308.65 lbs). |
| 9 |
MINIMUM
BOAT WEIGHTS |
|
The minimum weight of a Hobie Tiger, completely
assembled with spinnaker and running gear shall be 180 kg.( 396.83 lbs.). See Rule #19 of
the General Rules. |
| 10 |
TRAPEZES |
|
A maximum of two trapeze wires are allowed on each
side of the boat. |
| 10.1 |
Trapeze
wires may be shortened, lengthened and have adjustable systems installed. |
| 10.2 |
Trapeze
shock cords may lead from different fairleads than those supplied by the HOBIE CAT CO. |
| 11 |
OPEN
CLASS |
|
In open class racing there are no limitations on
spinnaker, spinnaker pole, spinnaker gear, hiking or sheeting systems. However, HOBIE CAT
CO. does not condone or recommend these changes due to possible boat, gear, or component
fatigue failure. |
| 12 |
THIRD
SAIL (SPINNAKER) AND SPINNAKER POLE (BOWSPRIT) |
| 12.1 |
The Hobie
Tiger class spinnaker of 21 m2 (226.04 sq. ft.) as supplied by the HOBIE CAT CO. shall be
carried during Class events. |
| 12.2 |
Only
bowsprits supplied by HOBIE CAT COMPANY are class legal. The bowsprit shall be fixed on
the longitudinal centre line of the boat as provided by the manufacturer. Supporting
wires/lines may be shortened, lengthened, mounted and/or rigged in any manner. Additional
blocks/cleats for spinnaker running gear and jib luff control may be mounted on the
bowsprit. |
