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SPECIAL
REGULATIONS - Extract for Race Category 0 Monohulls
JANUARY 2006 - DECEMBER 2007
© ORC Ltd. 2002, all
amendments from 2003 © International Sailing Federation, (IOM) Ltd.
Version 5.03
Notes
Red type indicates a
significant change in 2006
The use of the masculine gender shall be
taken to mean either gender
Guidance notes and recommendations are
in italics
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US SAILING prescriptions
are printed in bold, italic letters |
Because this is an extract not all
paragraph numbers will be present
SECTION 1 - FUNDAMENTAL AND
DEFINITIONS
| 1.01 |
Purpose and Use |
| 1.01.1 |
It is the purpose of these
Special Regulations to establish uniform minimum equipment,
accommodation and training standards for monohull and multihull
yachts racing offshore. A Proa is excluded from these
regulations. |
| 1.01.2 |
These Special Regulations do not
replace, but rather supplement, the requirements of governmental
authority, the Racing Rules and the rules of Class Associations
and Rating Systems. The attention of persons in charge is called
to restrictions in the Rules on the location and movement of
equipment. |
| 1.01.3 |
These Special Regulations,
adopted internationally, are strongly recommended for use by all
organizers of offshore races. Race Committees may select the
category deemed most suitable for the type of race to be sailed. |
| 1.02 |
Responsibility of Person in
Charge |
| 1.02.1 |
The safety of a yacht and her
crew is the sole and inescapable responsibility of the person in
charge who must do his best to ensure that the yacht is fully
found, thoroughly seaworthy and manned by an experienced crew
who have undergone appropriate training and are physically fit
to face bad weather. He must be satisfied as to the soundness of
hull, spars, rigging, sails and all gear. He must ensure that
all safety equipment is properly maintained and stowed and that
the crew know where it is kept and how it is to be used. |
| 1.02.2 |
Neither the establishment of
these Special Regulations, their use by race organizers, nor the
inspection of a yacht under these Special Regulations in any way
limits or reduces the complete and unlimited responsibility of
the person in charge. |
| 1.02.3 |
Decision to race -The
responsibility for a yacht's decision to participate in a race
or to continue racing is hers alone - RRS Fundamental Rule 4. |
| 1.03 |
Definitions, Abbreviations,
Word Usage |
| 1.03.1 |
Definitions of Terms used in this
document |
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TABLE 1 |
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| Age Date |
Month/year of first
launch |
| AIS |
Automatic
Identification Systems |
| CEN |
Comité Européen de
Normalisation |
| CPR |
Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation |
| Coaming |
includes the transverse
after limit of the cockpit over which water would run in
the event that when the yacht is floating level the
cockpit is flooded or filled to overflowing. |
| DSC |
Digital
Selective Calling |
| EN |
European Norm |
| EPFS |
Electronic
Position-Fixing System |
| EPIRB |
Electronic
Position-Indicating Radio Beacon |
| FA Station |
The transverse station at
which the upper corner of the transom meets the
sheerline. |
| Foul-Weather Suit |
A foul weather suit is
clothing designed to keep the wearer dry and maybe
either a jacket and trousers worn together, or a single
garment comprising jacket and trousers. |
| GMDSS |
Global Maritime Distress
& Safety System |
| GNSS |
Global
Navigation Satellite System |
| GPIRB |
EPIRB, with integral GPS
position-fixing |
| ITU |
International
Telecommunications Union |
| GPS |
Global
Positioning System |
| Hatch |
The term hatch includes
the entire hatch assembly and also the lid or cover as
part of that assembly (the part itself may be described
as a hatch). |
| INMARSAT |
International Maritime
Satellite Organization |
| IMO |
International Maritime
Organisation |
| IMSO |
International
Mobile Satellite Organisation (works closely with
INMARSAT) |
| ISAF |
International Sailing
Federation. |
| ISO |
International Standard or
International Organization for Standardization. |
| Lifeline |
wire line
rigged as guardrail / guardline around the deck |
| LOA |
Length overall not
including pulpits, bowsprits, boomkins etc. |
| LWL |
(Length of) loaded
waterline |
| Monohull |
Yacht in which the hull
depth in any section does not decrease towards the
centre-line. |
| Moveable
Ballast |
Lead or
other material including water which has no practical
function in the boat other than to increase weight
and/or to influence stability and/or trim and which may
be moved transversely but not varied in weight while a
boat is racing. |
| ORC |
Offshore
Racing Congress (formerly Offshore Racing Council) |
| OSR |
Offshore
Special Regulation(s) |
| Permanently Installed |
Means the item is
effectively built-in by eg bolting, welding, glassing
etc. and may not be removed for or during racing. |
| PLB |
Personal Locator Beacon |
| Proa |
Asymmetric Catamaran |
| RRS |
ISAF - Racing Rules of
Sailing |
| SAR |
Search and Rescue |
| SART |
Search
and Rescue Transponder |
| Series Date |
Month/year of first
launch of the first yacht of the production series |
| SOLAS |
Safety of
Life at Sea Convention |
| Safety
Line |
A tether
used to connect a safety harness to a strong point |
| Securely
Fastened |
Held
strongly in place by a method (eg rope lashings,
wing-nuts) which will safely retain the fastened object
in severe conditions including a 180 degree capsize and
allows for the item to be removed and replaced during
racing |
| Static
Ballast |
Lead or
other material including water which has no practical
function in the boat other than to increase weight
and/or to influence stability and/or trim and which may
not be moved or varied in weight while a boat is racing. |
| Static Safety Line |
A safety line (usually
shorter than a safety line carried with a harness) kept
clipped on at a work-station |
| Variable
Ballast |
Water
carried for the sole purpose of influencing stability
and/or trim and which may be varied in weight and/or
moved while a boat is racing. |
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| 1.03.2 |
The words "shall" and
"must" are mandatory, and "should" and
"may" are permissive. |
| 1.03.3 |
The word "yacht" shall
be taken as fully interchangeable with the word
"boat". |
SECTION 2 - APPLICATION &
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
| 2.01 |
Categories of Events |
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In many types of race, ranging
from trans-oceanic sailed under adverse conditions to
short-course day races sailed in protected waters, six
categories are established, to provide for differences in the
minimum standards of safety and accommodation required for such
varying circumstances: |
| 2.01.1 |
Category 0 |
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Trans-oceanic races, including
races which pass through areas in which air or sea temperatures
are likely to be less than 5 degrees Celsius other than
temporarily, where yachts must be completely self-sufficient for
very extended periods of time, capable of withstanding heavy
storms and prepared to meet serious emergencies without the
expectation of outside assistance. |
| 2.02 |
Inspection |
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A yacht may be inspected at any
time. If she does not comply with these Special Regulations her
entry may be rejected, or she will be liable to disqualification
or such other penalty as may be prescribed by the national
authority or the race organizers. |
| 2.03 |
General Requirements |
| 2.03.1 |
All equipment required by Special
Regulations shall:- |
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| b) |
be regularly checked,
cleaned and serviced |
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| c) |
when not in use be stowed
in conditions in which deterioration is minimised |
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| e) |
be of a type, size and
capacity suitable and adequate for the intended use and
size of the yacht. |
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| 2.03.2 |
Heavy items: |
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| a) |
ballast, ballast tanks
and associated equipment shall be permanently installed |
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| b) |
heavy movable items
including e.g. batteries, stoves, gas bottles, tanks,
toolboxes and anchors and chain shall be securely
fastened |
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| c) |
heavy items for which
fixing is not specified in Special Regulations shall be
permanently installed or securely fastened, as
appropriate |
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| 2.03.3 |
When to show navigation lights |
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| a) |
navigation lights (OSR
3.27) shall be shown as required by the International
Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea, (Part C and
Technical Annex 1). All yachts shall exhibit sidelights
and a sternlight at the required times. |
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SECTION 3 - STRUCTURAL
FEATURES, STABILITY, FIXED EQUIPMENT
| 3.01 |
Strength of Build, Ballast and
Rig |
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Yachts shall be strongly built,
watertight and, particularly with regard to hulls, decks and
cabin trunks capable of withstanding solid water and knockdowns.
They must be properly rigged and ballasted, be fully seaworthy
and must meet the standards set forth herein. Shrouds shall
never be disconnected. |
| 3.02 |
Watertight Integrity of a Hull |
| 3.02.1 |
A hull, including, deck, coach
roof, windows, hatches and all other parts, shall form an
integral, essentially watertight unit and any openings in it
shall be capable of being immediately secured to maintain this
integrity. |
| 3.02.2 |
Centreboard and daggerboard
trunks and the like shall not open into the interior of a hull
except via a watertight inspection/maintenance hatch of which
the opening shall be entirely above the waterline of the yacht
floating level in normal trim. |
| 3.02.3 |
A canting keel
pivot shall be completely contained within a watertight
enclosure which shall comply with OSR 3.02.2. Access points in
the watertight enclosure for control and actuation systems or
any other purpose shall comply with OSR 3.02.1. |
| 3.02.4 |
Moveable ballast
systems shall be fitted with a manual control and actuation
secondary system which shall be capable of controlling the full
sailing load of the keel in the event of failure of the primary
system. Such failures would include electrical and hydraulic
failure and mechanical failure of the components and the
structure to which it mounts. The system must be capable of
being operational quickly and shall be operable at any angle of
heel. It would be desirable if this system was capable of
securing the keel on the centreline. |
| 3.03 |
Hull Construction Standards
(Scantlings) |
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Table 2 |
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| LOA |
earliest of age or series
date |
race category |
| all |
1/86 and after |
MoMu0,1 |
| 12m (39.4 feet) and over |
1/87 and after |
MoMu2 |
| under 12m (39.4 feet) |
1/88 and after |
MoMu2 |
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| 3.03.1 |
A yacht defined in the table
above shall have been designed and built in accordance with
either: |
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| a) |
the EC Recreational Craft
Directive for Category A (having obtained the CE mark),
or |
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| b) |
the ABS Guide for
Building and Classing Offshore Yachts in which case the
yacht shall have on board either a certificate of plan
approval issued by ABS, or written statements signed by
the designer and builder which confirm that they have
respectively designed and built the yacht in accordance
with the ABS Guide, |
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| c) |
except
that a race organizer and class rules may accept other
evidence of suitability of design and build when that
described in (a) or (b) above is not available, provided
that the requirements of (a) or (b) have never been
refused due to unsuitability of the boat. |
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US SAILING
prescribes that 3.03.1(c) shall not apply in 2007. |
| 3.03.2 |
Any significant repairs or
modifications to the hull, deck, coachroof, keel or appendages,
on a yacht defined in table 2 shall be certified by one of the
methods above and an appropriate written statement or statements
shall be on board. |
| 3.04 |
Stability - Monohulls |
| 3.04.1 |
Either with, or without,
reasonable intervention from the crew a yacht shall be capable
of self-righting from an inverted position. Self-righting shall
be achievable whether or not the rig is intact. |
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| a) |
When
there is a moveable or variable ballast system, written
instructions on how to right the boat after a capsize
shall be prominently and clearly displayed. All persons
on board shall have a thorough knowledge of the righting
procedures |
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| 3.04.2 |
A yacht shall be designed and
built to resist capsize. |
| 3.04.3 |
A National Authority or race
organizer should require compliance with a minimum stability or
stability/buoyancy index. Attention is drawn to the stability
index in IMS Regulation 201. |
| 3.04.4 |
ISO 12217-2 may be used as a
guide to general suitability for competition in Special
Regulations race categories as follows: |
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TABLE 3 |
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| ISO Category |
A |
B |
C |
| OSR Category |
1-2 |
3 |
4 |
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| 3.04.5 |
Use of the ISO or any other
index does not guarantee total safety or total freedom of risk
from capsize or sinking. |
| 3.04.6 |
For boats with
moveable or variable ballast the method in OSR 3.04.4 shall
apply plus the relevant additional requirement of OSR Appendix
K. |
| 3.04.7 |
Tanks for
variable ballast shall be permanently installed and shall be
provided with a system of isolating valves and pump(s) capable
of manual operation at any angle of heel. A plan of the plumbing
system shall be displayed aboard the boat |
| 3.06 |
Exits - Monohulls |
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TABLE 4 |
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| LOA |
Earliest of Age or Series
Date |
Detail |
| 8.5 m (28 ft) and over |
1/95 and after |
Yachts shall have at
least two exits. At least one exit shall be located
forward of the foremost mast except where structural
features prevent its installation. |
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| 3.08 |
Hatches & Companionways |
| 3.08.1 |
No hatch forward
of the maximum beam station shall open in such a way that the
lid or cover moves into the open position towards the interior
of the hull (excepting ports having an area of less than 0.071m2
(110 sq in)). |
| 3.08.2 |
A hatch shall be: |
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| a) |
so
arranged as to be above the water when the hull is
heeled 90 degrees |
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| c) |
capable of being firmly
shut immediately and remaining firmly shut in a 180
degree capsize (inversion) |
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US SAILING prescribes that 3.08.2(a) shall not apply in 2007. |
| 3.08.3 |
A companionway hatch extending
below the local sheerline, shall: |
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| a) |
not be permitted in a
yacht with a cockpit opening aft to the sea (OSR 3.09.6) |
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| b) |
be capable of being
blocked off up to the level of the local sheerline,
provided that the companionway hatch shall continue to
give access to the interior with the blocking devices
(e.g. washboards) in place |
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| 3.08.4 |
A companionway hatch shall: |
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| a) |
be fitted with a strong
securing arrangement which shall be operable from the
exterior and interior including when the yacht is
inverted |
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| b) |
have any blocking devices |
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i |
capable of being retained
in position with the hatch open or shut |
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ii |
whether or not in
position in the hatchway, secured to the yacht (e.g. by
lanyard) for the duration of the race, to prevent their
being lost overboard |
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iii |
permit exit in the event
of inversion |
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| 3.09 |
Cockpits - Attention is Drawn
to ISO 11812 |
| 3.09.1 |
Cockpits shall be structurally
strong, self-draining quickly by gravity at all angles of heel
and permanently incorporated as an integral part of the hull. |
| 3.09.2 |
Cockpits must be essentially
watertight, that is, all openings to the hull must be capable of
being strongly and rigidly secured |
| 3.09.3 |
A bilge pump outlet pipe shall
not be connected to a cockpit drain . See OSR 3.09.8 for cockpit
drain minimum sizes |
| 3.09.4 |
A cockpit sole shall be at least
2% LWL above LWL (or in IMS yachts first launched before 1/03,
at least 2% L above LWL) |
| 3.09.5 |
A bow, lateral, central or stern
well shall be considered a cockpit for the purposes of OSR 3.09 |
| 3.09.6 |
In cockpits opening aft to the
sea structural openings aft shall be not less in area than 50%
maximum cockpit depth x maximum cockpit width. |
| 3.09.7 |
Cockpit Volume |
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TABLE 5 |
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| earliest of age or series
date |
detail |
race category |
| before 4/92 |
the total volume of all
cockpits below lowest coamings shall not exceed 6% (LWL
x maximum beam x freeboard abreast the cockpit). |
MoMu0,1 |
| before 4/92 |
the total volume of all
cockpits below lowest coamings shall not exceed 9% (LWL
x maximum beam x freeboard abreast the cockpit). |
MoMu2,3,4 |
| 4/92 and after |
as above for the
appropriate category except that "lowest
coamings" shall not include any aft of the FA
station and no extension of a cockpit aft of the working
deck shall be included in calculation of cockpit volume |
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| Note |
IMS-rated boats may
instead of the terms LWL, maximum beam, freeboard
abreast the cockpit, use the IMS terms L, B and FA. |
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| 3.09.8 |
Cockpit Drains |
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See OSR 3.09.1. Cockpit drain
cross section area (after allowance for screens if fitted) shall
be:- |
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| a) |
in yachts with earliest
of age or series date before 1/72 or in any yacht under
8.5m (28ft) LOA - at least that of 2 x 25mm diameter
(one inch) unobstructed openings or equivalent |
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| b) |
in yachts with earliest
of age or series date 1/72 and later - at least that of
4 x 20mm diameter (3/4 inch) unobstructed openings or
equivalent |
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US SAILING prescribes that
cockpit drains shall be accessible for cleaning |
| 3.10 |
Sea Cocks or Valves |
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Sea cocks or valves shall be
permanently installed on all through-hull openings below LWL
except integral deck scuppers, speed indicators, depth finders
and the like, however a means of closing such openings shall be
provided. |
| 3.11 |
Sheet Winches |
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Sheet winches shall be mounted in
such a way that an operator is not required to be substantially
below deck. |
| 3.12 |
Mast Step |
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The heel of a keel stepped mast
shall be securely fastened to the mast step or adjoining
structure. |
| 3.13 |
Watertight Bulkheads |
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see also OSR 3.05 |
| 3.13.1 |
A hull shall have either a
watertight "crash" bulkhead within 15% of LOA from the
bow and abaft the forward end of LWL, or permanently installed
closed-cell foam buoyancy effectively filling the forward 30%
LOA of the hull. |
| 3.13.2 |
Any required watertight bulkhead
shall be strongly built to take a full head of water pressure
without allowing any leakage into the adjacent compartment. |
| 3.13.3 |
A yacht shall have at least two
watertight transverse main bulkheads (in additition to
"crash" bulkheads at bow or stern) |
| 3.13.4 |
Outside deck access for
inspection and pumping shall be provided to every watertight
compartment terminated by a hull section bulkhead, except that
deck access to extreme end "crash" compartments is not
required. |
| 3.13.5 |
An access hatch shall be provided
in every required watertight bulkhead (except a
"crash" bulkhead). In yachts first launched 1/03 and
after, every access hatch shall have closures permanently
attached. |
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| a) |
An access hatch in a
watertight bulkhead should have closures permanently
attached |
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| b) |
An access hatch should
be capable of being securely shut within 5 seconds |
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| 3.13.6 |
It is strongly recommended
that: |
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| a) |
an extreme end
"crash" bulkhead should be provided at the
stern. If practicable the aft "crash" bulkhead
should be forward of the rudder post. |
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| b) |
after
flooding any one major compartment, a yacht should be
capable of providing shelter and sustenance for a full
crew for 2 weeks in an essentially dry compartment
having direct access to the deck |
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| c) |
compartments between
watertight bulkheads should be provided with a means of
manually pumping out from within the hull from a
position outside the compartment |
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| 3.14 |
Pulpits, Stanchions, Lifelines
- Attention is Drawn to ISO 15085 |
| 3.14.2 |
Lifelines required in Special
Regulations shall be "taut". |
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| a) |
As a guide, when a
deflecting force of 50 N (5.1 kgf, 11.2 lbf) is applied
to a lifeline midway between supports, the lifeline
should not deflect more than 50 mm. |
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| 3.14.3 |
The following shall be provided: |
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| a) |
a bow pulpit forward of
the headstay (however on yachts under 8.5 m (28 ft) the
bow pulpit may be aft of the headstay provided the
forward upper rail is within 405 mm (16 in) of the
headstay) with vertical height and openings essentially
conforming to Table 7 Bow pulpits may be open but the
opening between the pulpit and any part of the boat
shall never be greater than 360mm (14.2") (this
requirement shall be checked by presenting a 360mm
(14.2") circle inside the opening) |
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| b) |
a stern pulpit, or
lifelines arranged as an adequate substitute, with
vertical openings conforming to Table 7 |
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| c) |
lifelines (guardlines)
supported on stanchions, which, with pulpits, shall form
an effectively continuous barrier around a working deck
for man-overboard prevention. Lifelines shall be
permanently supported at intervals of not more than
2.20m (86.6") and shall not pass outboard of
supporting stanchions |
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| d) |
upper rails of pulpits at
no less height above the working deck than the upper
lifelines as in Table 7. |
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| e) |
Openable upper rails in
bow pulpits shall be secured shut whilst racing |
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| f) |
Pulpits and stanchions
shall be permanently installed. When there are sockets
or studs, these shall be through-bolted, bonded or
welded. The pulpit(s) and/or stanchions fitted to these
shall be mechanically retained without the help of the
life-lines. Without sockets or studs, pulpits and/or
stanchions shall be through-bolted, bonded or welded. |
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| g) |
The bases of pulpits and
stanchions shall not be further inboard from the edge of
the appropriate working deck than 5% of maximum beam or
150 mm (6 in), whichever is greater. |
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| h) |
Stanchion bases shall not
be situated outboard of a working deck. For the purpose
of this rule a stanchion or pulpit base shall be taken
to include a sleeve or socket into which a stanchion or
pulpit tube is fitted but shall exclude a baseplate
which carries fixings into the deck or hull. |
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| i) |
Provided the complete
lifeline enclosure is supported by stanchions and pulpit
bases effectively within the working deck, lifeline
terminals and support struts may be fixed to a hull aft
of the working deck |
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| j) |
Lifelines need not be
fixed to a bow pulpit if they terminate at, or pass
through, adequately braced stanchions set inside and
overlapping the bow pulpit, provided that the gap
between the upper lifeline and the bow pulpit does not
exceed 150 mm (6 in). |
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| k) |
Stanchions shall be
straight and vertical except that:- |
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| i) |
within the first 50 mm (2
in) from the deck, stanchions shall not be displaced
horizontally from the point at which they emerge from
the deck or stanchion base by more than 10 mm (3/8
in),and |
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| ii) |
stanchions may be angled
to not more than 10 degrees from vertical at any point
above 50 mm (2 in) from the deck. |
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| 3.14.5 |
Lifeline Height, Vertical
Openings, Number of Lifelines |
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TABLE 7 |
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| LOA |
earliest of
age/seriesdate |
minimum requirements |
Category |
| under 8.5 m(28 ft) |
before1/92 |
taut single lifeline at a
height of no less than 450 mm (18 in) above the working
deck. No vertical opening shall exceed 560 mm (22 in). |
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| under 8.5 m(28 ft) |
1/92and after |
as for under 8.5 m(28 ft)
in table 7 above, except that when an intermediate
lifeline is fitted no vertical opening shall exceed 380
mm (15 in). |
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| 8.5 m (28 ft) and over |
before1/93 |
taut double lifeline with
upper lifeline at a height of no less than 600 mm (24
in) above the working deck. No vertical opening shall
exceed 560 mm (22 in) |
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| 8.5 m (28 ft)and over |
1/93 and after |
as 8.5 m (28 ft) and over
in Table 7 above, except that no vertical opening shall
exceed 380 mm (15 in). |
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| all |
all |
on yachts with
intermediate lifelines the intermediate line shall be
not less than 230 mm (9 in) above the working deck and
shall be of the same construction and general
arrangements as required for the upper. |
** |
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| 3.14.6 |
Lifeline Minimum Diameters,
Required Materials, Specifications |
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| a) |
All
lifelines shall be stranded stainless steel wire of
minimum diameter in table 8 below. Lifelines shall be
uncoated and used without close-fitting sleeving. |
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Notwithstanding 3.14.6 (a),
temporary sleeving may be fitted provided it is regularly
removed for inspection |
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| b) |
Grade 316 stainless
wire is recommended. |
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| c) |
A taut lanyard of
synthetic rope may be used to secure lifelines provided
the gap it closes does not exceed 100 mm (4 in). |
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| d) |
All wire, fittings,
anchorage points, fixtures and lanyards shall comprise a
lifeline enclosure system which has at all points at
least the breaking strength of the required lifeline
wire. |
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TABLE 8 |
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| LOA |
minimum wire diameter |
| under 8.5 m (28ft) |
3 mm (1/8 in) |
| 8.5m - 13 m |
4 mm (5/32 in) |
| over 13 m (43 ft) |
5 mm (3/16 in) |
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| 3.14.7 |
Pulpits, Stanchions, Lifelines
- Limitations on Materials |
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TABLE 9 |
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| Earliest of Age or Series
Date |
detail |
| before 1/87 |
carbon fibre is not
recommended in stanchions pulpits and lifelines. |
| 1/87 and after |
stanchions, pulpits and
lifelines shall not be made of carbon fibre. |
|
| 3.17 |
Toe Rail or Foot - Stop |
| 3.17.1 |
A toe rail of minimum height 25
mm (1 in) shall be permanently installed around the foredeck
from abreast the mast, except in way of fittings and not further
inboard from the edge of the working deck than one third of the
local half-beam. |
| 3.17.2 |
The following variations shall
apply:- |
| |
TABLE 10 |
| |
| LOA |
Earliest of Age or Series
Date |
minimum requirements |
| any |
before 1/81 |
a toe rail minimum height
of 20 mm (3/4 in) is acceptable. |
| any |
before 1/93 |
an additional lifeline of
minimum height 25 mm (1 in) and maximum height 50 mm (2
in) is acceptable in lieu of a toe rail (but shall not
count as an intermediate lifeline). |
| any |
1/94 and after |
the toe rail shall be
fitted as close as practicable to the vertical axis of
stanchion bases but not further inboard than 1/3 the
local half-beam. |
|
| 3.18 |
Toilet |
| 3.18.1 |
A toilet, permanently installed |
| 3.19 |
Bunks |
| 3.19.1 |
Bunks, permanently installed, one
for each member of the declared crew |
| 3.19.2 |
Bunks, permanently installed |
| 3.20 |
Cooking Facilities |
| 3.20.1 |
A cooking stove, permanently
installed or securely fastened with safe accessible fuel shutoff
control and capable of being safely operated in a seaway. |
| 3.21 |
Drinking Water Tanks &
Drinking Water |
| 3.21.1 |
Drinking Water Tanks |
| |
| a) |
A yacht shall have a
permanently installed delivery pump and water tank(s): |
|
| |
| |
i |
dividing the water supply
into at least three compartments |
|
| 3.21.2 |
Drinking Water |
| |
| a) |
Each
yacht shall have the necessary equipment (which may
include watermakers and tanks containing water)
permanently installed to provide at least 3 litres of
drinking water per person per day for at least the
likely duration of the voyage |
|
| 3.21.3 |
Emergency Drinking Water |
| |
| b) |
In the
absence of a power driven watermaker, at least 1 litre
per person per day in at least two separate containers
shall be provided for the expected duration of the
voyage |
|
| |
| c) |
When a
power-driven watermaker is on board, at least 500ml per
person per day in at least two separate containers shall
be provided for the expected duration of the voyage |
|
| |
| d) |
Facilities
shall be provided to collect rainwater for drinking
purposes including when dismasted |
|
| 3.22 |
Hand Holds |
| |
Adequate hand holds shall be
fitted below deck so that crew members may move about safely at
sea. |
| |
A hand hold should be capable
of withstanding without rupture a side force of 1500N -
attention is drawn to ISO 15085. |
| 3.23 |
Bilge Pumps and Buckets |
| 3.23.1 |
No bilge pump may discharge into
a cockpit unless that cockpit opens aft to the sea. |
| 3.23.2 |
Bilge pumps shall not be
connected to cockpit drains. (OSR 3.09) |
| 3.23.3 |
Bilge pumps and strum boxes shall
be readily accessible for maintenance and for clearing out
debris |
| 3.23.4 |
Unless permanently installed,
each bilge pump handle shall be provided with a lanyard or catch
or similar device to prevent accidental loss |
| 3.23.5 |
The following shall be provided: |
| |
| a) |
two permanently installed
manual bilge pumps, one operable from above, the other
from below deck. Each pump shall be operable with all
cockpit seats, hatches and companionways shut and shall
have permanently installed discharge pipe(s) of
sufficient capacity to accommodate simultaneously both
pumps |
|
| |
| f) |
two buckets of stout
construction each with at least 9 litres (2 UK gallons,
2.4 US gallons) capacity. Each bucket to have a lanyard. |
|
| 3.24 |
Compass |
| 3.24.1 |
The following shall be provided:- |
| |
| a) |
a marine magnetic
compass, independent of any power supply, permanently
installed and correctly adjusted with deviation card,
and |
|
| |
| b) |
a compass which may be
hand-held |
|
| 3.25 |
Halyards. |
| |
No mast shall have less than two
halyards, each capable of hoisting a sail. |
| |
Boom Support. US SAILING
prescribes that some means must exist to prevent the boom from
dropping if support from the mainsail and/or halyard fails.
Topping lifts or supporting vangs are acceptable for this
purpose. |
| 3.26 |
Bow Fairlead |
| |
A bow fairlead, closed or
closable and a cleat or securing arrangement, suitable for
towing shall be permanently installed. |
| 3.27 |
Navigation Lights (see OSR
2.03.3) |
| 3.27.1 |
Navigation lights shall be
mounted so that they will not be masked by sails or the heeling
of the yacht. |
| 3.27.2 |
Navigation lights shall not be
mounted below deck level and should be at no less height than
immediately under the upper lifeline. |
| 3.27.3 |
Navigation light intensity |
| |
TABLE 11 |
| |
| LOA |
Guide to required
minimum power rating for an electric bulb in a
navigation light |
| under 12 m (39.4 ft) |
10 W |
| 12 m (39.4 ft) and
above |
25 W |
|
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
in the US compliance with the recommendations of COLREGS shall
suffice in satisfying these regulation, COLREGS requirements are
as follows; |
| |
TABLE 14 |
| |
| LOA |
Light |
Luminous Intensity |
Minimum Range |
| |
|
|
of visibility |
| under 39.4 ft |
Side |
0.9 candelas |
1 mile |
| |
Stern |
4.3 candelas |
2 miles |
| 39.4 ft and above |
Side |
4.3 candelas |
2 miles |
| and less than 164 ft |
Stern |
4.3 candelas |
2 miles |
|
| 3.27.4 |
Reserve navigation lights shall
be carried having the same minimum specifications as the
navigation lights above, with a separable power source, and
wiring or supply system essentially separate from that used for
the normal navigation lights |
| 3.27.5 |
spare bulbs for navigation lights
shall be carried, or for lights not dependent on bulbs,
appropriate spares. |
| 3.28 |
Engines, Generators, Fuel |
| 3.28.1 |
A securely covered inboard
propulsion engine shall be provided together with permanently
installed exhaust and fuel supply systems and fuel tank(s) |
| 3.28.2 |
A propulsion engine shall be
provided, EITHER as a securely covered inboard engine together
with permanently installed exhaust and fuel supply systems and
fuel tank(s) OR in a multihull of less than 12.0m (39.4ft) as an
outboard engine with associated tanks and fuel supply systems,
all securely fastened. |
| |
| a) |
A separate generator for
electricity is optional. However, when a separate
generator is carried it shall be permanently installed,
securely covered, and shall have permanently installed
exhaust and fuel supply systems and fuel tank(s). A
separate generator shall comply with OSR 3.28.3 (c) and
(e) |
|
| 3.28.3 |
A propulsion engine required by
Special Regulations shall:- |
| |
| a) |
provide a minimum speed
in knots of (1.8 x square root of LWL in metres) or
(square root of LWL in feet) |
|
| |
| b) |
have a minimum amount of
fuel which may be specified in the Notice of Race but if
not, shall be sufficient to be able to meet charging
requirements for the duration of the race and to motor
at the above minimum speed for at least 8 hours |
|
| |
| c) |
have adequate protection
from the effects of heavy weather |
|
| |
| d) |
when an electric starter
is the only method for starting the engine, have a
separate battery, the primary purpose of which is to
start the engine |
|
| |
| e) |
have each fuel tank
provided with a shutoff valve. Except for permanently
installed linings or liners, a flexible tank is not
permitted as a fuel tank. |
|
| 3.28.4 |
Batteries |
| |
| a) |
All
rechargeable batteries on board shall be of the sealed
type from which liquid electrolyte cannot escape. Other
types of battery installed on board at 1/06 may continue
in use for the remainder of their service life though it
is strongly recommended that they be changed for sealed
batteries as soon as possible. See OSR 3.28.4 (b). |
|
| 3.29 |
Communications
Equipment, EPFS (Electronic Position-Fixing System), Radar, AIS |
| |
Provision of GMDSS and DSC is
unlikely to be mandatory for small craft during the term of the
present Special Regulations However it is recommended that
persons in charge include these facilities when installing new
equipment. |
| 3.29.1 |
The following shall be provided: |
| |
| a) |
A marine radio
transceiver (or if stated in the Notice of Race, an
installed satcom terminal), and |
|
| |
| |
i |
an emergency antenna when
the regular antenna depends upon the mast. |
|
| |
| b) |
When the marine radio
transceiver is VHF: |
|
| |
| |
i |
it shall have a rated
output power of 25W |
|
| |
| |
ii |
it shall have a masthead
antenna, and co-axial feeder cable with not more than
40% power loss |
|
| |
| |
iii |
the following types
and lengths of co-axial feeder cable will meet the
requirements of OSR 3.29.1 (b)(ii): (a) up to 15m (50ft)
- type RG8X ("mini 8"); (b) 15-28m (50-90ft) -
type RG8U; (c) 28-43m (90-140ft) - type 9913F (uses
conventional connectors, available from US supplier
Belden); (d) 43-70m) 140-230ft - type LMR600 (uses
special connectors, available from US supplier Times
Microwave). |
|
| |
| |
iv |
it should include
channel 72 (an international ship-ship channel which, by
common use, has become widely accepted as primary choice
for ocean racing yachts anywhere in the world) |
|
| |
| |
v |
Notwthstanding
OSR 3.29.1 (b) a yacht in a Category Zero race shall
have a marine VHF DSC radio in accordance with OSR
3.29.1 (b) (I) and (ii) covering all international and
US marine channels and meeting the class D specification
of the ITU. |
|
| |
| c) |
At least two hand-held
satellite telephones, watertight or with waterproof
covers and internal batteries. When not in use each to
be stowed in a grab bag (see OSR 4.21) |
|
| |
| d) |
At least
two hand-held marine VHF transceivers each with min 5w
output power, watertight or with waterproof covers. When
not in use to be stowed in a grab bag (see OSR 4.21) |
|
| |
| f) |
Independent of a main
radio transceiver, a radio receiver capable of receiving
weather bulletins |
|
| |
| g) |
It is strongly
recommended that a hand-held watertight transceiver
operating on one or more aviation frequencies including
121.5MHz should be provided. This will enable
communications between the yacht and aircraft on SAR
duties, not all of which have maritime VHF. When not in
use to be stowed in a grab bag (see OSR 4.21.2) |
|
| |
| h) |
A D/F
(direction-finding) radio receiver operating on 121.5MHz
to take a bearing on a PLB or EPIRB, or an alternative
device for man-overboard location when each crew member
has an appropriate personal unit (see OSR 5.07); |
|
| |
| i) |
An EPFS (Electronic
Position-Fixing System) (e.g. GPS) |
|
| |
| j) |
A
Standard-C satellite terminal (GMDSS) shall be
permanently installed and permanently powered up for the
duration of the race and for which the race committee
shall have polling authority. |
|
| |
| k) |
An MF/HF
marine SSB transceiver (GMDSS/DSC) with at least 125
watts transmitter power and frequency range from at
least 1.6 to 29.9 MHz with permanently installed antenna
and earth. |
|
| |
| l) |
An active
radar set permanently installed, with not less than 4 kW
PEP with antenna mounted at least 7 metres above the
water. The radar antenna unit shall have a maximum
dimension not less than 533 mm. The radar shall be
mounted so that the antenna unit remains essentially
horizontal when the yacht is heeled. Installations in
place before 1/06 shall comply as closely as possible
with OSR 3.29.(L) |
|
| |
|
| 4.29.2 |
Yachts are reminded that no
reflector, active or passive, is a guarantee of detection or
tracking by a vessel using radar. |
| |
| a) |
The
attention of persons in charge is drawn to legislation
in force or imminent affecting the territorial seas of
some countries in which the carriage of an AIS set is or
will be mandatory for certain vessels including
relatively small craft. |
|
SECTION 4 - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
& SUPPLIES for the yacht (for
water & fuel see OSR 3.21 and OSR 3.28)
| 4.01 |
Sail Letters & Numbers |
| 4.01.1 |
Yachts which are not in an ISAF
International Class or Recognized Class shall comply with RRS 77
and Appendix G as closely as possible, except that sail numbers
allotted by a State authority are acceptable . |
| 4.01.2 |
Sail numbers and letters of the
size carried on the mainsail must be displayed by alternative
means when none of the numbered sails is set. |
| 4.02 |
Hull marking (colour blaze) |
| 4.02.1 |
To assist in SAR location:- |
| |
| a) |
Each
yacht shall show at least 4 square metres of fluorescent
pink or orange or yellow colour as far as possible in a
single area on the coachroof and/or deck where it can
best be seen |
|
| 4.02.3 |
Each yacht is
recommended to show on each underwater appendage an area of
highly-visible colour |
| 4.03 |
Soft Wood Plugs |
| |
Soft wood plugs, tapered and of
the appropriate size, shall be attached or stowed adjacent to
the appropriate fitting for every through-hull opening. |
| 4.04 |
Jackstays, Clipping Points and
Static Safety Lines |
| 4.04.1 |
The following shall be provided: |
| |
|
| |
shall be provided- |
| |
| |
i |
attached to
through-bolted or welded deck plates or other suitable
and strong anchorage fitted on deck, port and starboard
of the yacht's centre line to provide secure attachments
for safety harness:- |
|
| |
| |
ii |
comprising stainless
steel 1 x 19 wire of minimum diameter 5 mm (3/16 in), or
webbing of equivalent strength; |
|
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
jackstays may be of configurations other than 1 X 19. |
| |
| |
iii |
which,
when made from stainless steel wire shall be uncoated
and used without any sleeving; |
|
| |
| |
iv |
20kN (2,040 kgf or
4,500 lbf) min breaking strain webbing is recommended; |
|
| 4.04.2 |
Clipping Points:- |
| |
shall be provided- |
| |
| a) |
attached to
through-bolted or welded deck plates or other suitable
and strong anchorage points adjacent to stations such as
the helm, sheet winches and masts, where crew members
work for long periods:- |
|
| |
| b) |
which, together with
jackstays and static safety lines shall enable a crew
member- |
|
| |
| |
i |
to clip on before coming
on deck and unclip after going below; |
|
| |
| |
ii |
whilst continuously
clipped on, to move readily between the working areas on
deck and the cockpit(s) with the minimum of clipping and
unclipping operations. |
|
| |
| e) |
Warning - U-bolts as
clipping points - see OSR 5.02.1(a) |
|
| 4.05 |
Fire Extinguishers |
| |
Shall be provided as follows: |
| 4.05.1 |
Fire extinguishers, at least two,
readily accessible in suitable and different parts of the yacht |
| 4.05.2 |
Fire
extinguishers, at least three of minimum 2 kgs each of dry
powder or equivalent including at least one extinguisher or
system suitable for dealing with fire in a machinery space |
| 4.05.3 |
A fire blanket
adjacent to every cooking device with an open flame |
| 4.06 |
Anchor(s) |
| 4.06.1 |
An anchor or anchors shall be
carried according to the table below: |
| |
TABLE 12 |
| |
| LOA |
detail |
race category |
| any |
The
specification of anchor, chain and rope shall be in
accordance with relevant class rules or the rules of a
recognised Classification Society (eg Lloyd’s, DNV,
etc.) |
MoMu0 |
| 8.5 m (28 ft) and over |
2 anchors together with a
suitable combination of chain and rope, all ready for
immediate use |
MoMu1,2,3 |
| under 8.5 m (28 ft) |
1 anchor together with a
suitable combination of chain and rope, all ready for
immediate use |
MoMu1,2,3 |
| any |
1 anchor, readily
accessible |
MoMu4 |
|
| 4.07 |
Flashlight(s) |
| 4.07.1 |
The following shall be provided:- |
| |
| a) |
a watertight,
high-powered flashlight or spotlight, with spare
batteries and bulbs, and |
|
| |
| b) |
a watertight flashlight
with spare batteries and bulb |
|
| |
| d) |
a
watertight high-intensity heavy duty handlamp powered by
the ships' batteries, instantly available for use on
deck and in the cockpit, with spare bulbs |
|
| 4.08 |
First Aid Manual and First Aid
Kit |
| 4.08.1 |
A suitable First Aid Manual shall
be provided |
| |
In the absence of a National
Authority's requirement, the latest edition of one of the
following is recommended:- |
| |
| a) |
International Medical
Guide for Ships, World Health Organisation, Geneva |
|
| |
| c) |
Le Guide de la
medecine a distance, by Docteur J Y Chauve, published by
Distance Assistance BP33 F-La Baule, cedex, France. An
English translation may be available. |
|
| |
US SAILING
endorses the above and additionally recommends the following
manuals: Advanced First Aid by Peter Eastman, M.D., Cornell
Maritime Press and A Comprehensive Guide to Marine Medicine by
Eric A. Weiss, M.D. and Michael E. Jacobs, M.D., Adventure
Medical Kits. |
| 4.08.2 |
A First Aid Kit shall be provided |
| 4.08.3 |
The contents and storage of
the First Aid Kit should reflect the guidelines of the Manual
carried, the likely conditions and duration of the passage, and
the number of people aboard the yacht. |
| 4.08.4 |
At least one
member of the crew shall be familiar with First Aid procedures,
hypothermia and relevant communications systems (see OSR 6.02.7,
6.03.3, 6.03.4) |
| 4.08.5 |
Medical training
- See OSR 6.05 |
| 4.09 |
Foghorn |
| |
A foghorn shall be provided |
| 4.10 |
Radar Reflector, AIS
(Automatic Identification System) |
| 4.10.1 |
A passive Radar Reflector (that
is, a Radar Reflector without any power) shall be provided |
| |
| a) |
If a radar reflector is
octahedral it must have a minimum diagonal measurement
of 456 mm (18in), or if not octahedral must have a
documented RCS (radar cross-section) of not less than 10
m2. The minimum effective height above water is 4.0 m
(13 ft). |
|
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
in the US, radar reflectors shall have a minimum documented
"equivalent echoing area" of 6 sq. m. Octahedral
reflectors shall have a minimum diameter of 12 inches. |
| |
| b) |
The passive and active
devices referred to in these notes and in 4.10.1 and
4.10.2 above are primarily intended for use in the X
(9GHz) band |
|
| |
| a) |
An RTE
shall be provided in compliance with ITU-R 1176 |
|
| |
| b) |
The display of a
passive reflector or the operation of an RTE is for the
person in charge to decide according to prevailing
conditions. |
|
| 4.10.3 |
A passive
reflector in compliance with revised ISO8729 (revision in
progress at 1/06) offers improved performance over ealier models
and has a size typified by a cylinder of not more than weight
5kg, height 750mm (29.5 in) and dia 300mm (12.8 in) When revised
ISO 8729 is published the Special Regulations regarding radar
reflectors will be reviewed and may be changed. |
| 4.10.4 |
S (3GHz) band radar is often
used by ships to complement X (9GHz) band radar. On S (3GHz)
band a conventional reflector or RTE offers about 1/10 the
response obtained on the X (9GHz) band. |
| 4.11 |
Navigation Equipment |
| 4.11.1 |
Charts |
| |
Navigational charts (not solely
electronic), light list and chart plotting equipment shall be
provided |
| 4.11.2 |
Reserve Navigation System |
| |
Navigators are recommended to
carry a sextant with suitable tables and a timepiece or an
adequate reserve navigation system so that total reliance is not
placed on dead-reckoning and a single form of EPFS (Electronic
Position-Fixing System) (see Volpe Report at
www.navcen.uscg.gov/archive/2001/Oct/FinalReport-v4.6.pdf) |
| 4.12 |
Safety Equipment Location
Chart |
| |
A safety equipment location chart
in durable waterproof material shall be displayed in the main
accommodation where it can best be seen, clearly marked with the
location of principal items of safety equipment. |
| 4.13 |
Echo Sounder or Lead Line |
| 4.13.2 |
Two independent
echo sounders shall be provided |
| 4.14 |
Speedometer or Distance
Measuring Instrument (log) |
| |
A speedometer or distance
measuring instrument (log) shall be provided |
| 4.15 |
Emergency Steering |
| 4.15.1 |
Emergency steering shall be
provided as follows: |
| |
| a) |
except when the principal
method of steering is by means of an unbreakable metal
tiller, an emergency tiller capable of being fitted to
the rudder stock; |
|
| |
| b) |
crews must be aware of
alternative methods of steering the yacht in any sea
condition in the event of rudder loss At least one
method must have been proven to work on board the yacht.
An inspector may require that this method be
demonstrated. |
|
| 4.16 |
Tools and Spare Parts |
| |
Tools and spare parts, including
effective means to quickly disconnect or sever the standing
rigging from the hull shall be provided. |
| 4.17 |
Yacht's name |
| |
Yacht's name
shall be on miscellaneous buoyant equipment, such as
lifejackets, cushions, lifebuoys, lifeslings, grab bags etc. |
| 4.18 |
Marine grade retro-reflective
material |
| |
Marine grade retro-reflective
material shall be fitted to lifebuoys, lifeslings, liferafts and
lifejackets. See OSRs 5.04, 5.08. |
| 4.19 |
EPIRBs |
| |
| a) |
At least
two 406 MHz EPIRBs or INMARSAT type "E" EPIRBs
shall be provided |
|
| |
| b) |
It is recommended that
a 406 MHz EPIRB should include an internal GPS, and also
a 121.5MHz transmitter for local homing. An INMARSAT
Type "E" EPIRB includes both these devices. |
|
| |
| c) |
Every 406 MHz or Type
"E" EPIRB shall be properly registered with
the appropriate authority. |
|
| |
| d) |
EPIRBs should be
tested in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
when first commissioned and then at least annually. |
|
| |
| e) |
A list of registration
numbers of 406 EPIRBs should be notified to event
organizers and kept available for immediate use. |
|
| |
| f) |
Consideration
should be given to the provision of a locator device (eg
an "Argos" beacon) operating on non - SAR
frequencies, to aid salvage if a yacht is abandoned |
|
| |
| g) |
Beacons
with only 121.5MHz are no longer recommended for
distress alerting. Satellite processing of 121.5 MHz is
being phased out. 121.5MHz will continue to be used for
local homing by on-board D/F systems and for local
homing by SAR units. Type "E" EPIRBs will be
phased out during the lifetime of the present OSRs.
INMARSAT has undertaken to replace every Type E EPIRB
free of charge with a 406 MHz EPIRB. |
|
| |
| h) |
See OSR 3.29.1(e) for
on-board D/F and OSR 5.07.1(b) for personal EPIRBs
(PLBs) |
|
| |
US SAILING requires the use
of 406 EPIRBs (with or without GPS input), as USCG advises that
rescue efforts will be launched immediately upon receipt of a
distress signal from these units. Older units using 121.5 and
243.0 MHz may involve delays of several hours before search
initiation, due to high false alarm rates for this equipment.
USCG also advises that INMARSAT "E" transmissions are
not monotored by U.S. Rescue Coordination Centers and that
slight delays are likely to occur while the commercial ground
stations forward an alert to the USCG. |
| 4.20 |
Liferafts |
| 4.20.1 |
Liferaft Construction and
Packed Equipment |
| |
| a) |
A
sufficient number of liferafts shall be provided so that
in the event of any one liferaft being lost or rendered
unserviceable, sufficient aggregate capacity remains for
all persons on board |
|
| |
| b) |
Liferafts
shall comply with SOLAS LSA code 1997 Chapter IV or
later version except that they are acceptable with a
capacity of 4 persons and may be packed in a valise. A
SOLAS liferaft shall contain at least a SOLAS
"A" pack. |
|
| 4.20.3 |
Liferaft Packing and Stowage |
| |
A Liferaft shall be either:- |
| |
| a) |
packed in a transportable
rigid container or canister and stowed on the working
deck or in the cockpit, or:- |
|
| |
| b) |
packed in a transportable
rigid container or canister or in a valise and stowed in
a purpose-built rigid compartment containing liferaft(s)
only and opening into or adjacent to the cockpit or
working deck, or through a transom, provided that:- |
|
| |
| i) |
each compartment is
watertight or self-draining (self-draining compartments
will be counted as part of the cockpit volume except
when entirely above working deck level or when draining
independently overboard from a transom stowage - see OSR
3.09) and- |
|
| |
| ii) |
the cover of each
compartment is capable of being easily opened under
water pressure, and- |
|
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| iii) |
the compartment is
designed and built to allow a liferaft to be removed and
launched quickly and easily, or- |
|
| |
| c) |
The end of each liferaft
painter should be permanently made fast to a strong
point on board the yacht. |
|
| 4.20.4 |
Liferaft Launching |
| |
| a) |
Each raft shall be
capable of being got to the lifelines or launched within
15 seconds. |
|
| |
| b) |
Each liferaft of more
than 40kg weight should be stowed in such a way that the
liferaft can be dragged or slid into the sea without
significant lifting |
|
| 4.20.5 |
Liferaft
Servicing and Inspection |
| |
IMPORTANT
NOTICE Recent evidence has shown that packaged liferafts are
vulnerable to serious damage when dropped (eg from a boat onto a
marina pontoon) or when subjected to the weight of a crew member
or heavy object (eg an anchor). Damage can be caused internally
by the weight of the heavy steel CO2 bottle abrading or
splitting neighbouring layers of buoyancy tube material. ISAF
has instituted an investigation into this effect and as an
interim measure requires that every valise-packed liferaft shall
have an annual certificate of servicing. A liferaft should be
taken for servicing if there is any sign of damage or
deterioration (including on the underside of the pack). Persons
in charge should insist on great care in handling liferafts and
apply the rules NO STEP and DO NOT DROP UNLESS LAUNCHING INTO
THE SEA. |
| |
| a) |
Certificates
or copies, of servicing and/or inspection shall be kept
on board the yacht. Every SOLAS liferaft and every
valise-packed liferaft shall have a valid annual
certificate of new or serviced status from the
manufacturer or his approved service station. |
|
| |
| b) |
A
liferaft built to OSR Appendix A part I
("ORC") packed in a rigid container or
canister shall either be serviced annually or may, when
the manufacturer so specifies, be inspected annually
(not necessarily unpacked) provided the yacht has on
board written confirmation from the manufacturer's
approved service station stating that the inspection was
satisfactory. |
|
| 4.21.2 |
Grab Bags to Accompany
Liferafts |
| |
| a) |
A
yacht is recommended to have for each liferaft, a grab
bag with the following minimum contents. A grab bag
should have inherent flotation, at least 330mm square
area of fluorescent orange colour on the outside, should
be marked with the name of the yacht, and should have a
lanyard and clip. |
|
| |
| b) |
Note:
it is not intended to duplicate in a grab bag items
required by other OSRs to be on board the yacht - these
recommendations cover only the stowage of those items |
|
| 4.21.3 |
Grab Bag Recommended
Contents |
| |
| g) |
a watertight
flashlight with spare batteries and bulb |
|
| |
| h) |
dry suits or thermal
protective aids or survival bags |
|
| |
| i) |
second sea anchor for
the liferaft (not required if the liferaft has already a
spare sea anchor in its pack) (recommended standard ISO
17339) with swivel and >30m line diameter >9.5 mm |
|
| |
| j) |
two safety tin openers
(if appropriate) |
|
| |
| k) |
first-aid kit
including at least 2 tubes of sunscreen. All dressings
should be capable of being effectively used in wet
conditions. The first-aid kit should be clearly marked
and re-sealable. |
|
| |
|
| |
| m) |
high-energy food (min
10 000kJ per person recommended for Cat Zero) |
|
| |
| n) |
nylon string,
polythene bags, seasickness tablets (min 6 per person
recommended) |
|
| |
| o) |
watertight hand-held
aviation VHF transceiver (if race area warrants) |
|
| |
| p) |
water in re-sealable
containers and a hand-operated desalinator |
|
| |
| q) |
hand-held satellite
telephone with waterproof cover and internal batteries |
|
| |
|
| |
| s) |
medical supplies
including any for pre-existing medical conditions of any
crew member |
|
| |
| t) |
spare unbreakable
spectacles for any crew members needing them |
|
| |
| u) |
wet notebook with
captive pencil |
|
| |
| v) |
powerful whistle
(operated by mouth) |
|
| |
| w) |
6 red parachute, 3
white parachute, 2 white hand flares and 2 orange smoke
flares and cyalume-type light sticks (red and orange
flares compliant with SOLAS) |
|
| |
| x) |
watertight hand-held
EPFS (Electronic Position-Fixing System) (eg GPS) |
|
| |
| y) |
SART (Search and
Rescue Transponder) |
|
| |
| z) |
406MHz or type
"E" EPIRB registered to the yacht (see OSR
4.19.2) |
|
| 4.21.4 |
Swimmer of the
Watch Bag |
| |
| a) |
It is
recommended to keep a bag, stored ready for immediate
use within reach of the main companionway hatch, to
facilitate the recovery of a man overboard by a swimmer
of the watch and containing- |
|
| |
| b) |
50
metres of buoyant 8mm rope |
|
| |
|
| |
| d) |
a
semi-automatic life jacket |
|
| |
| e) |
suitable
clothing to effect a man overboard recovery in cold
water |
|
| 4.22 |
Lifebuoys |
| 4.22.1 |
The following shall be provided
within easy reach of the helmsman and ready for instant use: |
| |
| a) |
a lifebuoy with a
self-igniting light and a drogue or a Lifesling with a
self-igniting light and without a drogue |
|
| |
For Categories 0,1,2,3 US
SAILING prescribes that the lifebuoy in 4.22.1 a) above shall be
a Lifesling (without a drogue), equipped with a self-igniting
light within easy reach of the helmsman and ready for instant
use. (See Appendix D). |
| |
| b) |
In addition to a) above,
one lifebuoy within easy reach of the helmsman and ready
for instant use, equipped with: |
|
| |
| |
i |
a whistle, a drogue, a
self-igniting light and |
|
| |
| |
ii |
a pole and flag. The pole
shall be either permanently extended or be capable of
being fully automatically extended (not extendable by
hand) in less than 20 seconds. It shall be attached to
the lifebuoy with 3 m (10 ft) of floating line and is to
be of a length and so ballasted that the flag will fly
at least 1.8 m (6 ft) off the water. |
|
| |
| |
iii |
Each lifebuoy shall be
equipped with a sachet of fluoresceine dye |
|
| 4.22.2 |
When at least two lifebuoys
(and/or Lifeslings) are carried, at least one of them shall
depend entirely on permanent (eg foam) buoyancy. |
| 4.22.3 |
Each inflatable lifebuoy and any
automatic device (eg pole and flag extended by compressed gas)
shall be tested and serviced at intervals in accordance with its
manufacturer's instructions. |
| 4.22.4 |
Each lifebuoy or lifesling shall
be fitted with marine grade retro-reflective material (4.18). |
| 4.23 |
Pyrotechnic Signals |
| 4.23.1 |
Pyrotechnic signals shall be
provided conforming to SOLAS LSA Code Chapter III Visual Signals
and not older than the stamped expiry date (if any) or if no
expiry date stamped , not older than 4 years. |
| |
| red parachute flares LSA
III 3.1 |
red hand flares LSA III
3.2 |
white hand flares* |
orange smoke LSA III 3.3 |
race category |
| 6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
MoMu0,1 |
| 4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
MoMu2,3 |
| |
4 |
4 |
2 |
Mo4 |
| 2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
Mu4 |
|
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TABLE 13 |
| |
*Specifications of white
flares (except colour and candela rating) should comply with the
LSA Code Chapter III 3.2 |
| 4.24 |
Heaving Line |
| |
| a) |
a heaving line shall be
provided 15 m - 25 m (50 ft - 75 ft) length readily
accessible to cockpit. |
|
| |
| b) |
the "throwing
sock" type is recommended - see Appendix D |
|
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
the heaving line be of 1/4 in. (6 mm) minimum diameter,
floating, UV-inhibited and readily accessible to the cockpit. |
| 4.25 |
Cockpit Knife |
| |
A strong, sharp knife, sheathed
and securely restrained shall be provided readily accessible
from the deck or a cockpit. |
| 4.26 |
Storm & Heavy Weather
Sails |
| 4.26.1 |
Design |
| |
| a) |
it is strongly
recommended that persons in charge consult their
designer and sailmaker to decide the most effective size
for storm and heavy weather sails. The purpose of these
sails is to provide safe propulsion for the yacht in
severe weather -they are not intended as part of the
racing inventory. The areas below are maxima. Smaller
areas are likely to suit some yachts according to their
stability and other characteristics. |
|
| 4.26.2 |
High Visibility |
| |
| a) |
it is strongly
recommended that every storm sail should either be of
highly-visible coloured material (eg dayglo pink, orange
or yellow) or have a highly-visible coloured patch added
on each side; and also that a rotating wing mast used in
lieu of a trysail should have a highly-visible coloured
patch on each side |
|
| 4.26.3 |
Materials |
| |
| a) |
aromatic polyamides,
carbon and similar fibres shall not be used in a trysail
or storm jib but spectra/dyneema and similar materials
are permitted. |
|
| |
| b) |
it is strongly
recommended that a heavy-weather jib does not contain
aromatic polyamides, carbon and similar fibres other
than spectra/dyneema. |
|
| 4.26.4 |
The following shall be
provided:- |
| |
| a) |
sheeting positions on
deck for each storm and heavy-weather sail; |
|
| |
| b) |
for each
storm or heavy-weather jib, a means to attach the luff
to the stay, independent of any luff-groove device. A
heavy weather jib shall have the means of attachment
readily available. A storm jib shall have the means of
attachment permanently attached; |
|
| |
| c) |
a storm trysail which
shall be capable of being attached to the mast and
sheeted independently of the boom with area not greater
than 17.5% mainsail luff length x mainsail foot length.
The storm trysail shall have neither headboard nor
battens, however a storm trysail is not required in a
yacht with a rotating wing mast which can adequately
substitute for a trysail; |
|
| |
| d) |
the storm trysail as
required by OSR 4.26.4 (c) shall have the yacht's sail
number and letter(s) shall be placed on both sides of
the trysail (or on a rotating wing mast as substitute
for a trysail) in as large a size as practicable; |
|
| |
| e) |
a storm jib of area not
greater than 5% height of the foretriangle squared, with
luff maximum length 65% height of the foretriangle; |
|
| |
| f) |
in addition to the storm
jib required by 4.26.4 e), a heavy-weather jib (or
heavy-weather sail in a yacht with no forestay) of area
not greater than 13.5% height of the foretriangle
squared and without reef points; |
|
| |
| h) |
in the
case of a yacht with an in-mast furling mainsail, the
storm trysail must be capable of being set while the
mainsail is furled. |
|
| |
| i) |
It is
strongly recommended that the heavy-weather jib does not
contain aromatic polyamides, carbon fibres and other
high modulus fibres. |
|
| |
| j) |
A trysail track should
allow for the trysail to be hoisted quickly when the
mainsail is lowered whether or not the mainsail is
stowed on the main boom. |
|
| |
In addition, US SAILING
prescribes mainsail reefing to reduce the luff by at least 10%
for sails built after 1 January 1997. |
| 4.27 |
Drogue, Sea Anchor |
| 4.27.2 |
A drogue for
deployment over the stern, or alternatively a sea anchor or
parachute anchor for deployment at the bow, shall be provided
complete with all gear needed to rig and deploy the sea anchor
or drogue to withstand long periods in rough conditions (see OSR
Appendix F) |
| 4.28 |
Man Overboard
Alarm |
| 4.28.1 |
Each yacht shall
be equipped with a man overboard alarm including an emergency
button immediately accessible to a helmsman which will sound an
audible alarm in the accommodation and simultaneously send an
appropriate signal to the ship's navigational software |
| 4.29 |
Deck Bags |
| 4.29.1 |
OSR 4.29 shall
apply only when RRS 51 moveable ballast is changed in the Notice
of Race, Sailing Instructions or Class Rules to permit deck bags |
| |
| a) |
A deck
bag or bags may be provided for the stowage of sails on
deck |
|
| |
|
| |
| c) |
so
constructed to ensure rapid draining of water |
|
| |
| d) |
securely
fastened in such a way that the integrity of deck
fittings e.g. stanchions and lifelines, is not
compromised |
|
SECTION 5 - PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
| 5.01 |
Lifejacket |
| 5.01.1 |
Each crew member shall have a
lifejacket as follows:- |
| |
| a) |
equipped with a whistle |
|
| |
| b) |
fitted with marine grade
retro-reflective material (OSR 4.18) |
|
| |
| c) |
compatible with the
wearer's safety harness |
|
| |
| d) |
if inflatable, regularly
checked for air retention |
|
| |
| e) |
clearly marked with the
yacht's or wearer's name |
|
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
for Categories 0, 1, 2, 3 either a Type 1 U.S. Coast Guard
approved floatation device or an inflatable personal floatation
device meeting the definition in the above paragraph and
manufactured to either British national or European Community
standards. A light should be fitted and a crotch strap is
recommended on each lifejacket. Each inflatable device should be
inflated and inspected annually. Service dates shall be marked
on the floatation devices. This inflatable device may be
integrated with a safety harness (see OSR 5.02). |
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
all personnel on deck shall wear personal floatation while
starting and finishing without exception, and at all other times
except when the Captain of the boat directs that it may be set
aside. |
| |
US SAILING note: As is true
of all of these regulations, the prescriptions above do not
necessarily replace the requirements of other governing
authorities. |
| 5.01.3 |
In Category Zero
every lifejacket shall have the attributes listed in OSR 5.01.2. |
| 5.01.4 |
For every gas
inflatable lifejacket a spare cylinder and if appropriate a
spare activation head shall be carried. |
| 5.01.5 |
Each yacht shall
carry a spare lifejacket or lifejacket(s) as required in OSR
5.01.3 sufficient for at least 10% of the total number of
persons on board (minimum one spare lifejacket). At least one of
the required spare lifejacket(s) shall be a semi-automatic for
use in man overboard recovery. |
| 5.02 |
Safety Harness and Safety
Lines (Tethers) |
| 5.02.1 |
each crew member shall have a
harness and safety line that complies with EN 1095 (ISO12401) or
equivalent with a safety line not more than 2m in length |
| |
| a) |
Warning it is possible
for a plain snaphook to disengage from a U-bolt if the
hook is rotated under load at right-angles to the axis
of the U-bolt. For this reason the use of snaphooks with
positive locking devices is strongly recommended |
|
| 5.02.2 |
At least 30% of the crew shall
each, in addition to the above be provided with either:- |
| |
| a) |
a safety line not more
than 1m long, or |
|
| |
| b) |
a mid-point snaphook on a
2m safety line |
|
| |
| c) |
Each
yacht shall carry spare harness and safety line units as
required in OSR 5.02.1 above sufficient for at least 10%
of the total number of persons on board (minimum one
unit). |
|
| 5.02.3 |
A safety line purchased in 1/01
or later shall have a coloured flag embedded in the stitching,
to indicate an overload. A line which has been overloaded shall
be replaced as a matter of urgency. |
| 5.02.4 |
A crew member's lifejacket and
harness shall be compatible |
| 5.02.5 |
It is strongly recommended
that:- |
| |
| a) |
a harness and safety
line should comply with EN 1095 (ISO 12401) or near
equivalent |
|
| |
| b) |
static safety lines
should be securely fastened at work stations; |
|
| |
| c) |
a harness should be
fitted with a crotch strap or thigh straps; |
|
| |
| d) |
to draw attention to
wear and damage, stitching on harness and safety lines
should be of a colour contrasting strongly with the
surrounding material; |
|
| |
| e) |
snaphooks should be of
a type which will not self-release from a U-bolt (see
OSR 5.02.1(a)) and which can be easily released under
load (crew members are reminded that a personal knife
may free them from a safety line in emergency); |
|
| |
| f) |
a crew member before a
race should adjust a harness to fit then retain that
harness for the duration of the race. |
|
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
the safety harness may be integrated with an inflatable personal
floatation device (see OSR 5.01) and recommends that such
devices be employed whenever conditions warrant, and always in
rough weather, on cold water, or at night, or under conditions
of reduced visibility or when sailing short-handed |
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
safety harnesses and PFD's shall be worn on Category 0 and 1
races from sundown to sun up while on deck. |
| 5.02.6 |
Warning - a
safety harness is not designed to tow a person in the water and
it is important that a harness is used to minimise or eliminate
the risk of a person's torso becoming immersed in water outside
the boat. The diligent use of a properly adjusted safety harness
is regarded as by far the most effective way of preventing man
overboard incidents. |
| 5.03 |
Personal Location Lights |
| |
| a) |
two packs of miniflares
or two personal location lights (either SOLAS or strobe)
shall be provided for each crew member: one should be
attached to, or carried on, the person when on deck at
night. |
|
| 5.04 |
Foul Weather Suits |
| |
| a) |
a foul weather suit with
hood shall be supplied to each crew member . |
|
| |
| b) |
it is recommended that
a foul weather suit should be fitted with marine-grade
retro-reflective material, and should have
high-visibility colours on its upper parts and sleeve
cuffs.See OSR 4.18 |
|
| 5.05 |
Knife |
| |
A knife, one
shall be supplied to each crew member to be worn on the person
at all times |
| 5.06 |
Watertight flashlight |
| |
A buoyant watertight flashlight,
one shall be supplied to each crew member. |
| 5.07 |
Survival Equipment |
| 5.07.1 |
One set of Survival Equipment
shall be supplied to each crew member to include:- |
| |
| a) |
an immersion suit
(attention is drawn to pr EN1913-1 constant wear suits,
and pr EN 1913-2 abandonment suits and the LSA Code
Chapter II, 2,3); |
|
| |
| b) |
a PLB (Personal Locator
Beacon) equipped with 406MHz and 121.5Mhz; |
|
| |
| c) |
a
personal unit in addition to the PLB in OSR 4.07.1(b) if
the location device carried by the yacht in accordance
with OSR 3.29.1(h) requires it; |
|
| |
| d) |
Attention
is drawn to the value of keeping on the person a
combined 406MHz/121.5MHz PLB when on deck: this may aid
location in a man overboard incident independent of the
equipment carried by the parent vessel |
|
| |
| e) |
All PLB units, as with
other types of EPIRB, should be properly registered with
the appropriate authority |
|
| 5.08 |
Diving
Equipment |
| 5.08.1 |
A yacht shall
carry at least two diving suits each to cover the entire body
and including gloves, fins and portable air supplies. |
| 5.09 |
Annual Man-Overboard Practice |
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
the "Quick-Stop" man-overboard procedure shall be
practiced aboard the yacht at least once annually. A certificate
of such practice shall be signed by participating crew members
and kept aboard the yacht. |
| 5.10 |
CPR Training |
| |
US SAILING recommends that
at least two members of the crew be currently certified in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation. |
| 5.11 |
Preventer or Boom Restraining
Device |
| |
US SAILING recommends that
a preventer or boom restraining device should be rigged in such
a manner that attachment can be easily and quickly made, with
the boom fully extended (running) without leaving the deck or
leaning overboard. A process and plan for its use should be part
of the crew's training and practice. Recommended for all boats
in all categories. |
SECTION 6 - TRAINING
| 6.01 |
At least 30%
of a crew including the skipper shall have undertaken training
within the five years before the start of the race in both 6.02
topics for theoretical sessions, and 6.03 topics which include
practical, hands-on sessions. |
| 6.01.2 |
Every member of a
crew including the skipper shall have undertaken training as in
OSR 6.01 |
| 6.01.4 |
Except as
otherwise provided in the Notice of Race, an in-date certificate
gained at an ISAF Approved Offshore Personal Survival Training
course shall be accepted by a race organizing authority as
evidence of compliance with Special Regulation 6.01. See
Appendix G - Model Training Course, for further details. |
| 6.02 |
Training
Topics for Theoretical Sessions |
| 6.02.1 |
care and
maintenance of safety equipment |
| 6.02.2 |
storm sails |
| 6.02.3 |
damage control
and repair |
| 6.02.4 |
heavy weather -
crew routines, boat handling, drogues |
| 6.02.5 |
man overboard
prevention and recovery |
| 6.02.6 |
giving assistance
to other craft |
| 6.02.7 |
hypothermia |
| 6.02.8 |
SAR organisation
and methods |
| 6.02.9 |
weather
forecasting |
| |
US SAILING
prescribes that training under this Regulation shall take place
in a program that is approved by US SAILING and that shall
require a minimum of 8 hours. Competetitors who are members of
other National Governing Bodies may demonstrate that they have
completed such training in accordance with the requirements of
those organizations. |
| 6.03 |
Training
Topics for Practical, Hands-On Sessions |
| 6.03.1 |
liferafts and
lifejackets |
| 6.03.2 |
fire precautions
and use of fire extinguishers |
| 6.03.3 |
Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid |
| 6.03.4 |
communications
equipment (VHF, GMDSS, satcomms, etc.) |
| 6.03.5 |
pyrotechnics and
EPIRBs |
| 6.04 |
Routine Training On-Board |
| 6.04.1 |
It is recommended that crews
should practice safety routines at reasonable intervals
including the drill for man-overboard recovery |
| |
US SAILING
prescribes that each skipper in a Category 0 ,1 or 2 race shall
ensure that a minimum of 30 percent of the crew have been
trained in the use of the boat's equipment, including: liferafts
and lifejackets; communications; pyrotechnics; EPIRBs; and fire
prevention and fire fighting. A record of this training shall be
kept aboard the boat in a manner similiar to that required for
certifying man-overboard training. |
| 6.05 |
Medical
Training |
| 6.05.1 |
At least two
members of the crew shall be able to apply simple strapping and
plaster casts, undertake skin suturing, insert intravenous
cannulae and give intravenous fluids, give both intra-muscular
and intravenous injections and apply a temporary dental filling |
| 6.06 |
Diving
Training |
| 6.06.1 |
At least 30% of
the crew shall have received appropriate diving training to
enable them to carry out basic repairs underwater and to provide
assistance if necessary in recovery of a man overboard |
APPENDICES TO SPECIAL
REGULATIONS
| |
Appendix A - Minimum
Specification for Yachtsmens Liferafts |
| |
Appendix B - A guide to ISO and
other Standards |
| |
Appendix C - Standard Inspection
Card |
| |
Appendix D - Quickstop &
Lifesling |
| |
Appendix E - Hypothermia |
| |
Appendix F - Drogues and sea
anchors |
| |
Appendix G - Model Training
Course |
| |
Appendix H - ISAF Code for the
organisation of Oceanic Races |
| |
Appendix J - Category 5 |
| |
Appendix K -
Moveable and Variable Ballast |
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