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ISAF Special Regulations Governing
Offshore and
Oceanic Equipment and Preparation,
Including US SAILING Prescriptions
US Edition 2004-2005
SPECIAL
REGULATIONS - Extract for Race Category 1 Monohulls January
2004 - December 2005
It is normal for Race Organizers to change and modify the regulations
to suit the local race conditions. Race Organizers may copy and
print these regulations for distribution in their race documents, only
if they provide any changes or modifications to these regulations to the
Chair of the Safety at Sea Committee for feedback to develop future
changes to the regulations.
©
ORC Ltd. 2002, all amendments from 2003 © International Sailing
Federation, (IOM) Ltd. v
4.6Notes to the 2004-2005
edition:
RED TYPE indicates
significant changes in 2004
Official interpretations shall take
precedence over these Special Regulations and will be indexed, numbered,
dated and displayed on the ISAF web site www.sailing.org
The use of the masculine gender shall be
taken to mean either gender
Guidance notes and recommendations are
in italics
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 owners 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
organisers 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 owner, or
owner's representative 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 organisers, nor the
inspection of a yacht under these Special Regulations in any way
limits or reduces the complete and unlimited responsibility of
the owner or owner's representative. |
| 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 |
| CEN |
Comite Europeen de
Normalisation |
| 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 may be
either a jacket and trousers worn together, or a single
garment comprising jacket and trousers. |
| GMDSS |
Global Maritime Distress
& Safety System |
| GPIRB |
EPIRB, with integral GPS
position-fixing |
| 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). |
| IMO |
International Maritime
Organisation |
| ISAF |
International Sailing
Federation. |
| ISO |
International Standard or
International Organisation for Standardisation. |
| Lifeline |
(guardline) wire line
rigged as guardrail 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. |
| 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 |
Asymetric catamaran |
| RRS |
ISAF - Racing Rules of
Sailing |
| 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 safety line |
A safety line (usually
shorter than a safety line carried with a harness) kept
clipped on at a work-station |
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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 |
| |
In many types
of races, 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: |
| 2.01.2 |
Category 1 |
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US SAILING prescribes that
Category 1 races are of long distance, well offshore, in large
unprotected bays, and in waters where large waves, strong
currents, or conditions leading to rapid onset of hypothermia
are possible, where yachts must be completely self-sufficient
for extended periods of time, capable of withstanding heavy
storms and prepared to meet serious emergencies without the
expectation of outside assistance. |
| 2.02 |
Inspection |
| |
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 organisers. |
| 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 (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. |
| 3.03 |
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 |
Mo1 |
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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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| 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 |
| 3.04.2 |
A yacht shall be designed and
built to resist capsize. |
| 3.04.3 |
A National Authority or race
organiser 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 |
Achievement of Design Category
A under ISO 12217-2 may be accepted by a race organiser as a
guide to general suitability for competition in a Special
Regulations Category 1 race. |
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Use of the ISO or any other
index does not guarantee total safety or total freedom of risk
from capsize or sinking. |
| 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 inside 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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| 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 (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 or pipes
shall not be connected to a cockpit drain . See 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 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). |
Mo1 |
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| 3.09.8 |
Cockpit drains |
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See 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 (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 (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, shaft log, 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. |
| 3.14 |
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. |
|
| 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/series
date |
minimum requirements |
| 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). |
| under 8.5 m(28 ft) |
1/92 and 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). |
| 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) |
| 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). |
| 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) |
Lifelines shall be
stranded stainless steel wire of minimum diameter in
table 8 below. Lifelines installed from 1/99 shall be
uncoated and used without close-fitting sleeving. |
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Notwithstanding
3.14.6 (a) above, 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:- |
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| 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 |
| 3.19.2 |
Bunks, permanently installed |
| 3.20 |
Cooking facilities |
| 3.20.1 |
A cooking stove, permanently
installed or securely fastened with safe accessible fuel shutoff
control capable of being safely operated in a seaway. |
| 3.21 |
Drinking Water Tanks |
| 3.21.1 |
Tanks |
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| a) |
A yacht shall have a
permanently installed delivery pump and water tank(s): |
|
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ii |
dividing the water supply
into at least two compartments |
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| 3.21.3 |
Emergency water |
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| a) |
at least 9 litres (2 UK
gallons, 2.4 US gallons) of drinking water for emergency
use shall be provided in a dedicated and sealed
container or container(s) |
|
| 3.22 |
Hand holds. |
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Adequate hand holds shall be
fitted below deck so that crew members may move about safely at
sea. |
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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. (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: |
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| 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 |
|
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| 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. |
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| 3.24 |
Compass |
| 3.24.1 |
The following shall be provided:- |
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| a) |
a marine magnetic
compass, independent of any power supply, permanently
installed and correctly adjusted with deviation card |
|
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| b) |
a compass which may be
hand-held |
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| 3.25 |
Halyards. |
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No mast shall have less than two
halyards, each capable of hoisting a sail. |
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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. |
| 3.27 |
Navigation Lights (see 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 |
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Table 11 |
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| 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 |
|
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US SAILING prescribes that
in the US compliance with the recommendations of COLREGS shall
suffice in satisfying these regulation, COLREGS Requirements are
as follows; |
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Table 14 |
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| LOA |
Light |
Luminous intensity |
Minimum range |
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|
(candelas) |
of visibility |
| under 39.4 ft |
Side |
0.9 |
1 mile |
| |
Stern |
4.3 |
2 miles |
| 39.4 ft and above |
Side |
4.3 |
2 miles |
| and less than 164 ft |
Stern |
4.3 |
2 miles |
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| 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) |
| |
| 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 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 |
It is recommended that
consideration be given to the installation of sealed batteries,
noting however that special charging devices may be specified by
the battery manufacturers |
| 3.29 |
Marine Radio, EPFS (Electronic
Position-Fixing System) |
| |
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
owners consider including 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, a
satcom transceiver). 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 3.29.1 (a)(ii): (lengths
are given with approximate imperial equivalents) (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) |
|
| |
| b) |
An emergency antenna when
the regular antenna depends upon the mast. |
|
| |
| c) |
Independent of a main
radio transceiver:- |
|
| |
| |
i |
a watertight hand-held
VHF transceiver |
|
| |
| |
iii |
a radio receiver capable
of receiving weather bulletins |
|
| |
| f) |
an EPFS (Electronic
Position-Fixing System) (e.g. GPS) |
|
SECTION 4 - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
& SUPPLIES for the yacht (for
water & fuel see 3.21 and 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
hull should show: |
| |
| a) |
on the coachroof, deck
and/or topsides where it can best be seen at least one
block or strip of highly-visible colour (e.g. dayglo
pink, orange or yellow) of at least one square meter in
area |
|
| |
| b) |
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: |
| |
|
| |
| |
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 |
|
| |
20kN (2,040 kgf or 4,500 lbf)
min breaking strain webbing is recommended) |
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
wire Jackstays may be of configurations other than 1 X 19. |
| |
| |
iii |
which, when made from
stainless steel wire installed on or after 1/99 shall be
uncoated and used without any sleeving |
|
| 4.04.2 |
Clipping points: |
| |
| 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, move readily between the working areas on
deck and the cockpit(s) with the minimum of clipping and
unclipping operations |
|
| |
| c) |
to enable two-thirds of
the crew to be simultaneously clipped on without
depending on jackstays |
|
| |
| e) |
Warning - U-bolts as
clipping points - see 5.02.1(a) |
|
| 4.05 |
Fire extinguishers |
| 4.05.1 |
Fire extinguishers, at least two,
readily accessible in suitable and different parts of the yacht |
| 4.06 |
Anchors |
| 4.06.1 |
Anchors shall be carried
according to the table below: |
| |
Table 12 |
| |
| LOA |
detail |
race category |
| 8.5 m (28 ft) and over |
2 anchors together with a
suitable combination of chain and rope, all ready for
immediate use |
Mo1 |
| under 8.5 m (28 ft) |
1 anchor together with a
suitable combination of chain and rope, all ready for
immediate use |
Mo1 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 Yachting First Aid by Drs. Bergman and Guzzeta
(available from US SAILING) |
| 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 should be familiar with the management of medical
emergencies that may occur at sea and radio communications
operations for obtaining medical advice by radio (if carried)
and (if carried) by Satcom. See 6.01 |
| 4.09 |
Foghorn |
| |
A foghorn shall be provided |
| 4.10 |
Radar Reflector |
| 4.10.1 |
A passive Radar Reflector (that
is, a Radar Reflector without any power) shall be provided (see
4.10.3.3) |
| 4.10.2 |
Attention is drawn to ISO8729. 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. |
| 4.10.3.1 |
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 |
| 4.10.3.2 |
The most
effective radar response from a yacht may be provided by an RTE
(Radar Target Enhancer) which may be on board in addition to the
required passive reflector. An RTE should conform to
Recommendation ITU-R 1176. An RTE is strongly recommended. |
| 4.10.3.3 |
The display of
a passive reflector or the operation of an RTE is for the person
in charge to decide according to prevailing conditions. |
| 4.10.3.4 |
Attention is
drawn to a new performance standard for radar reflectors in
draft at IMO ref Nav 49/19 Annex 12 expected to be adopted
during 2004 intended to ensure a better and more consistent
level of performance than that achieved by ISO 8729 or a 456mm
(18") octahedral reflector. A passive reflector conforming
to the new standard may be in the form of a cylinder of not more
than weight 5kg, height 750mm and diameter 300mm. |
| 4.10.3.5 |
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. |
| 4.10.3.6 |
Yachts are
reminded that no reflector, active or passive, is a guarantee of
detection or tracking by a vessel using radar. |
| 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 |
Sextant |
| |
Navigators are recommended to
carry a sextant with suitable tables and a timepiece as a backup
navigation system |
| 4.12 |
A durable stowage chart |
| |
A durable stowage chart shall be
provided and shall be displayed in the main accommodation where
it can best be seen, clearly marked with the location of the
principal items of safety equipment. |
| 4.13 |
Echo sounder or lead line. |
| |
An echo sounder or lead line
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, oars,
cushions, lifebuoys and lifeslings etc. |
| 4.18 |
Marine grade retro-reflective
material |
| |
Marine grade retro-reflective
material shall be fitted to lifebuoys, lifeslings, liferafts and
lifejackets. See Special Regulation 5.04, 5.08. |
| 4.19 |
EPIRBs |
| 4.19.1 |
A 406 MHz EPIRB or an INMARSAT
type "E" EPIRB shall be provided |
| 4.19.2 |
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. |
| |
| a) |
A 406 MHz or Type
"E" EPIRB shall be properly registered with
the appropriate authority. |
|
| 4.19.3 |
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. |
| 4.19.4 |
EPIRBs should be tested in
accordance with manufacturer's instructions when first
commissioned and then at least annually. |
| 4.19.5 |
A list of registration numbers
of 406 EPIRBs should be maintained by event organisers and kept
available for immediate use. |
| 4.19.6 |
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. |
| |
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 monitored 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 |
| |
| a) |
Liferaft(s) shall be
provided capable of carrying the whole crew and meeting
the following requirements:- |
|
| |
| d) |
Liferaft(s) shall be
either:- |
|
| |
| |
i |
in accordance with SOLAS
(which may be varied by 4.20.1(b)(I) and (b)(ii)), and
also (varying 4.20 (c)) with the option of a SOLAS
"B" pack, or |
|
| |
| |
ii |
in accordance with
Special Regulations Appendix A Part I or Part II
(Appendix A Part I is for liferafts manufactured before
1/03 which still (1/06 in the U.S.) have a valid service
life and Appendix A Part II is the required standard for
all other non-SOLAS liferafts) |
|
| |
| e) |
When ISO 9650 is
published as an International Standard (not a draft) it
will be considered for possible acceptance as an
alternative to the ISAF Special Regulations Appendix A
Part II specification. |
|
| |
US SAILING recommends that
liferafts be equipped with insulated floors for events that take
place in waters of less than 68 deg F. (20 deg C) |
| |
US SAILING prescribes that
liferafts shall be equipped with canopies. |
| 4.20.2 |
Liferaft Stowage |
| |
A Liferaft shall be stowed
either:- |
| |
| a) |
in a transportable rigid
container on the working deck or in the cockpit, or |
|
| |
| b) |
in a purpose-built rigid
compartment opening into or adjacent to the cockpit or
working deck, or opening through a transom, containing
liferaft(s) only, 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); and |
|
| |
| ii) |
the cover of each
compartment is capable of being easily opened under
water pressure; and |
|
| |
| iii) |
the compartment is
designed and built to allow the liferaft to be removed
and launched quickly and easily; or |
|
| |
| c) |
(only available to yachts
with age or series date before 6/01) packed in a valise
not exceeding 40kg securely stowed below deck adjacent
to the companionway |
|
| |
| d) |
A SOLAS liferaft may be
stowed only in accordance with either 4.20.2 (a) or (b) |
|
| |
| e) |
It is strongly
recommended that |
|
| |
| f) |
Liferaft stowage
should follow 4.20.2(b) above; and |
|
| |
| g) |
liferafts of more than
40kg weight should be stowed in such a way that they can
be dragged or slid into the sea without significant
lifting; and |
|
| |
| h) |
the yacht end of the
painter should be permanently made fast to a strong
point on board the yacht; and |
|
| 4.20.3 |
Recovery Time. |
| |
| a) |
Each raft shall be
capable of being got to the lifelines or launched within
15 seconds. |
|
| 4.20.4 |
Liferaft servicing and
inspection |
| |
| a) |
Servicing and/or
inspection certificates or copies shall be kept on board
the yacht |
|
| |
| b) |
Every SOLAS liferaft
shall have a valid annual certificate of new or serviced
status from the liferaft manufacturer or the
manufacturer's approved service station |
|
| |
| c) |
For liferafts built to
Special Regulations Appendix A part I each liferaft
shall either have a valid annual certificate of new or
serviced status from the liferaft manufacturer or the
manufacturer's approved service station, or when a
manufacturer so specifies it shall annually be inspected
(not necessarily unpacked) and the yacht provided with
written confirmation by the manufacturer or the
manufacturer's approved service station stating that the
inspection was satisfactory. |
|
| |
| d) |
A liferaft built in
accordance with Special Regulations Appendix A part II
shall either have a valid annual certificate of new or
serviced status from the liferaft manufacturer or the
manufacturer's approved service station, or when the
liferaft has been built to follow the option of an
extended period between initial services the liferaft,
provided the manufacturer so specifies, shall have its
first service no longer than 3 years after commissioning
and its second service no longer than 2 years after the
first. Subsequent services shall be at intervals of not
more than 12 months. |
|
| |
| e) |
Notwithstanding the
specified servicing periods it is strongly recommended
that a liferaft should be carefully inspected externally
at least annually and taken for servicing if there is
any sign of damage or deterioration. |
|
| 4.21 |
Grab Bags |
| 4.21.2 |
Grab Bag to accompany
liferafts |
| |
| a) |
A yacht with a
liferaft is recommended to stow in a grab bag with a
lanyard and clip, the following items:- |
|
| |
| b) |
Note: it is not
required to duplicate items below which are already
required by Special Regulations to be on board - this
regulation covers only the stowage of those items:- |
|
| |
| c) |
a watertight hand-held
marine VHF transceiver plus a spare set of batteries |
|
| |
| d) |
a watertight
flashlight with spare batteries and bulb |
|
| |
| e) |
2 red parachute and 3
red hand flares and cyalume-type chemical light sticks |
|
| |
| f) |
watertight hand-held
EPFS (Electronic Position-Fixing System) (eg GPS) |
|
| |
| g) |
an SART (Search and
Rescue Transponder) |
|
| |
| h) |
dry suits 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 |
|
| |
| k) |
406MHz or type
"E" EPIRB registered to the yacht (see 4.19.2) |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| p) |
nylon string,
polythene bags, seasickness tablets |
|
| |
| q) |
watertight hand-held
aviation VHF transceiver (if race area warrants) |
|
| 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 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. |
|
| 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 |
Mo1 |
|
| |
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 owners 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) |
each storm or
heavy-weather jib shall have a means to attach the luff
to the stay, independent of any luff-groove device |
|
| |
| c) |
a storm trysail 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 yacht's sail number
and letter(s) 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; |
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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; |
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| h) |
In a
yacht with an in-mast furling mainsail, the storm
trysail must be capable of being set while the mainsail
is furled. |
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| i) |
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. |
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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 |
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A drogue (for deployment over
the stern), or alternatively a sea anchor or parachute anchor
(for deployment over the bow), is strongly recommended (see
Appendix F). |
SECTION 5 - PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
| 5.01 |
Lifejacket |
| 5.01.1 |
Each crew member shall have a
lifejacket as follows:- |
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| a) |
equipped with a whistle |
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| b) |
fitted with marine grade
retro-reflective material (4.18) |
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| c) |
compatible with the
wearer's safety harness |
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| d) |
if inflatable, regularly
checked for air retention |
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| e) |
clearly marked with the
yacht's or wearer's name |
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| 5.01.2 |
It is strongly recommended
that a lifejacket:- |
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| a) |
has a lifejacket light
in accordance with SOLAS LSA code 2.2.3 (white, >0.75
candelas, >8 hours) |
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| b) |
has at least 150N
buoyancy, arranged to securely suspend an unconscious
man face upwards at approximately 45 degrees to the
water surface- in accordance with EN396 or near
equivalent |
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| c) |
has a crotch strap or
thigh straps |
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| d) |
has a splashguard. See
EN394 |
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| e) |
if
inflatable, has a compressed gas inflation system |
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US SAILING prescribes for
categories 0, 1, 2, 3 either a Type 1 U.S. Coast Guard approved
personal 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 5.02) |
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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. |
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US SAILING note: As is true
of all of these regulations, the prescriptions above do not
necessarily replace the requirements of other governing
authorities. |
| 5.02 |
Safety Harness and Safety
Lines (tethers) |
| 5.02.1 |
Each crew member shall have a
harness, and a safety line not more than 2m long with a snaphook
at each end. |
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| 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 |
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| 5.02.2 |
At least 30% of the crew shall
each, in addition to the above be provided with either:- |
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| a) |
a safety line not more
than 1m long, or |
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| b) |
a mid-point snaphook on a
2m safety line |
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| 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:- |
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| a) |
a harness and safety
line should comply with EN 1095 (ISO 12401) or near
equivalent |
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| b) |
static safety lines
should be securely fastened at work stations |
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| c) |
a harness should be
fitted with a crotch strap or thigh straps |
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| 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 |
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| e) |
snaphooks should be of
a type which will not self-release from a U-bolt
(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) |
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| f) |
a crew member before a
race should adjust a harness to fit then retain that
harness for the duration of the race |
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US SAILING prescribes that
the safety harness may be integrated with an inflatable personal
floatation device (see 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. |
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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. |
| 5.04 |
Foul weather suits |
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| 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 4.18 |
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| 5.08 |
Annual Man-Overboard
Practice |
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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. |
| 5.09 |
CPR Training |
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US SAILING recommends that
at least two members of the crew be currently certified in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation. |
| 5.10 |
Readily Accessible
Emergency Equipment |
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. |
| 6.01.1 |
It is strongly recommended
that all crew members should undertake personal survival
training at least once every five years |
| 6.01.2 |
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 |
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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. Competitors 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 |
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 |
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intervals
including the drill for man-overboard recovery |
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US SAILING prescribes that
each skipper in a category 0 or 1 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 similar to that required for certifying
man-overboard training.
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APPENDICES TO SPECIAL REGULATIONS |
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Appendix A - Minimum Specification for Yachtsmens
Liferafts* Part 1 |
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Appendix A - Minimum Specification for Yachtsmens
Liferafts* Part 2 |
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Appendix B - A guide to ISO and other Standards* |
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Appendix C - Standard Inspection Cards* |
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Appendix D - Quickstop & Lifesling |
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Appendix E - Hypothermia |
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Appendix F - Drogues and sea anchors |
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Appendix G - Model Training Course |
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Appendix H - ISAF Code for the organisation of Oceanic Races |
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