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by Roy Thompson
11 Feb 2004, 21:54
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Summary from European Championships (Allocations)
Replies: 35
Views: 39960

Steve Landau wrote:It was always my understanding that other sailors from other parts of the country welcomed and respected the willingness of a skipper from the other side of the world to want to come sail with you (general term). Obviously, this was not correct. Having said that, I would NEVER wa...
by Roy Thompson
31 Jan 2004, 10:50
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Weighing a boat "wet"
Replies: 7
Views: 9620

:wink: I agree with Steve's comments in that we can't measure during competition how wet a wet boat is (especially re sails etc.) :idea: Maybe we need to simply say the boat 'needs to be as dry as reasonbly possible'. Obviously, any bilge water shoud be removed -but timing 30secs, thru a min. diam. ...
by Roy Thompson
28 Jan 2004, 17:05
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Hull Corrector Weights
Replies: 64
Views: 78994

It's already posted on the forum - answer is no change between charged and discharged wts.
by Roy Thompson
27 Jan 2004, 16:42
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: 2004 Europeans entry regulations
Replies: 11
Views: 13028

I'm not sure on the minimum requirements for entry numbers at continental champs - anybody know?, but the logistical/financial question is no doubt very important also. I would really like to see continental champs in the Americas and Oceania. Entries 'from abroad' as you say would be at least from ...
by Roy Thompson
27 Jan 2004, 16:25
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Hull Corrector Weights
Replies: 64
Views: 78994

OK, lets stick with a case where there is event measurement and later you shift batteries around before the start of the first regata. I think it's wrong because the event 'starts' when? At the preparatory signal of the first race? When you 'sign in' and get your boat measured etc? Is the 'start' of...
by Roy Thompson
26 Jan 2004, 17:38
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Hull Corrector Weights
Replies: 64
Views: 78994

While batteries are, in practical terms, inside ballast, they are really part of the RC control system, not ballast per se. As such, the Rules do not currently specify that batteries can not be located at different parts of the hull to match different wind and water conditions. (In at least one USA...
by Roy Thompson
26 Jan 2004, 17:31
Forum: General IOM
Topic: water leak
Replies: 10
Views: 11334

Roy said Whilst doing all of this it must be remebered to keep a careful eye on fin alignment, maximum draught, bulb inclination (if fixed) etc - it is far too easy to change something although if your fin is already fitted and you don't overdo it with the dremel giving a lot of play, then it shoudn...
by Roy Thompson
25 Jan 2004, 21:33
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Hull Corrector Weights
Replies: 64
Views: 78994

Well done Ken, sounds like you've got it cracked, and not only that, your 'clients' get the correct info to help them stay class and race legal. Just to clear up a bit of terminology, I assume by 'corrector weights' you mean the additional ballast needed to bring the boat up to the min 4kg limit for...
by Roy Thompson
24 Jan 2004, 10:03
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Hull Corrector Weights
Replies: 64
Views: 78994

Thank goodness for that!!!!

In any case, even if there is a difference, it is likely to be acceptable under App E since you haven't replaced or moved the batteries and as long as you don't fall under the 4kg min wt.
by Roy Thompson
23 Jan 2004, 19:32
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Hull Corrector Weights
Replies: 64
Views: 78994

We're getting into the realms of Formula 1 motorsport here, weighing boats before and after with fully charged and empty cells - it's a bit much eh, but it'd be intersting to know if it's measurable? But the question of 'similar' wt and pos'n for batteries is a bit open to interpretation, don't you ...
by Roy Thompson
23 Jan 2004, 15:23
Forum: Measurement and Measurers
Topic: In House Sail Certification
Replies: 9
Views: 19344

OK, so official measurer is defined, but not 'measurer'. Worrying eh?
by Roy Thompson
23 Jan 2004, 11:12
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Hull Corrector Weights
Replies: 64
Views: 78994

Yes, even if we are talking about 5 grams difference between battery packs, your boat must always be at or above the 4.kg min weight at any time during a regata. Imagine if the boats were dried, as they should be - even worse eh? Out of interest (it's now history) what happened to these boats? Any p...
by Roy Thompson
23 Jan 2004, 01:09
Forum: Measurement and Measurers
Topic: In House Sail Certification
Replies: 9
Views: 19344

Rob said Essentially the event measurer will need to be a class measurer Good point! Is there no requirement for an event measurer to be qualified at all? Where are the regulations stipulating the qualifications/experience of class and event measurers? It's an important point that needs bringing ou...
by Roy Thompson
22 Jan 2004, 18:22
Forum: Measurement and Measurers
Topic: In House Sail Certification
Replies: 9
Views: 19344

Rob, can I ask why you find it unfavourable for a sailmaker? The negative comments so far have centered around the cost to the sailmaker of sending all 3 sail sizes for each of the permitted luff attatchments made by the manufacturer (typically, rings, slides and jackstay pocket) = 3 x 3 sails = 9 c...
by Roy Thompson
22 Jan 2004, 18:05
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Hull Corrector Weights
Replies: 64
Views: 78994

I am not so sure that that's exactly the case with batteries. Batteries are not counted as ballast, no? In which case they wouldn't fall under E4.7(a). That said, E4.7(b) talks about 'control equipment'. Do batteries fall into this category? - D2.4 says they do. Do event measurers note down the weig...
by Roy Thompson
22 Jan 2004, 13:33
Forum: General IOM
Topic: hull construction
Replies: 4
Views: 6944

I don't know if 'Samba' is the name of this wood all over the world, but we have it here in Spain also. Yes, although it's tougher than balsa it's almost as easy to work. Maybe not as clasically beautiful as cedar but easier to find, often cheaper than balsa and comes in many sizes (up to 2.4m long ...
by Roy Thompson
21 Jan 2004, 00:14
Forum: General IOM
Topic: hull construction
Replies: 4
Views: 6944

Whilst I have never completed a hull like that, I did do some tests with various weights of glass cloth and epoxy resin (as opposed to tissue) used with balsa to make a sandwich type hull. The problem I had with balsa is it tended to absorb lots of resin (heavy) so needed to be treated with a sealin...
by Roy Thompson
18 Jan 2004, 10:48
Forum: General IOM
Topic: water leak
Replies: 10
Views: 11334

Steve, I was assuming that the process of 'gap filling' as you suggested had been done below the water already (probably by the builder during keel fitting) but hadn't thought about doing it at the top end. I also wouldn't have suggested silicon for the same reasons and would attack the problem at i...
by Roy Thompson
17 Jan 2004, 21:02
Forum: General IOM
Topic: water leak
Replies: 10
Views: 11334

I think most event measurers wouldn't even notice a blob of sealer around the keel fixing bolt - well done if you look out for it! Ralph has covered the main points in terms of measurements/rules etc, although see my point * below, but where is the water coming from? If it enters from below, ie. whe...
by Roy Thompson
14 Jan 2004, 00:45
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: 2004 Europeans entry regulations
Replies: 11
Views: 13028

This is a mistake and the 'official' NOR and entry form will be available to everyone in the next few days it is hoped.
by Roy Thompson
12 Jan 2004, 17:33
Forum: Measurement and Measurers
Topic: Checkstays?
Replies: 11
Views: 24973

Rob is right, F3.4 is the critical rule and stays from the spreaders or just below to the chainplates would almost certainly be illegal. It seems that the type of 'checkstays' allowed by the rules would be useful for a deck stepped mast (without ram as IanHB points out) and where the deck and forede...
by Roy Thompson
08 Jan 2004, 22:53
Forum: Measurement and Measurers
Topic: Checkstays?
Replies: 11
Views: 24973

Ian,
I think this proves the tremendous benefit of this type of forum, and no one should be ashamed to ask what may seem a trivial or 'dumb' question as you put it. That's what we're all here for - to learn together!
Keep up the good work and keep the questions coming!
Roy
by Roy Thompson
08 Jan 2004, 15:03
Forum: Measurement and Measurers
Topic: Checkstays?
Replies: 11
Views: 24973

My point exactly Lester, with the limit imposed by F3.4 I don't think we need further definition. Taking into consideration the ERS definitions, I can't really see how they could be made to work - they would be almost horizontal (OK at maybe 30 degrees from horizontal) if fixed to the chainplates fr...
by Roy Thompson
08 Jan 2004, 01:05
Forum: Measurement and Measurers
Topic: Checkstays?
Replies: 11
Views: 24973

I suggest moving this to the Tech area rather than measurements, but anyway... ...Stays connected to the mast below the bottom mast band, to control the lowest portion of the mast.... Since the use of the word 'checkstay' isn't in bold or italics in the IOM class rules (niether F3.4 or F3.3 (b) (10)...
by Roy Thompson
24 Dec 2003, 18:46
Forum: General IOM
Topic: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Replies: 4
Views: 6849

And from here in Spain,

Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo a todos.

See you in Arcos, Andalucia for the Europeans 2004!
by Roy Thompson
24 Dec 2003, 18:39
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: Sandwich or not?
Replies: 5
Views: 8618

This links up with the current discusion in this forum (class rules) about inspection of materials etc of built hulls. It is a good example of how it would be very difficult to non-destructively test the hull in question - even scraping a small layer of paint off the outer hull in one area would not...
by Roy Thompson
24 Dec 2003, 18:31
Forum: Class Rules
Topic: What are IOM class rules all about?
Replies: 4
Views: 6923

the use of a certification process by builders for any aspect that would not be inspectable after construction is completed Which specific things in the current rules are you thinking of that are not inspectable after construction is completed? Some examples would be useful. I pressume you mean a '...
by Roy Thompson
12 Dec 2003, 20:07
Forum: Measurement and Measurers
Topic: Guide to 'How do I register/certify an IOM'
Replies: 9
Views: 20005

Guide to 'How do I register/certify an IOM'

:idea: We've uploaded a guide to registering and certifying an IOM (a PowerPoint flow-chart) to the IOMICA Web site in the 'Information/Downloads section at: http://www.iomclass.org/measurement.htm (URL edited by AW 26 Jan 2005 ) :!: It is important to remember that this is only a guide and the curr...
by Roy Thompson
08 Dec 2003, 20:57
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Race Course Design
Replies: 18
Views: 21074

Thinking about this a bit more, and looking carefully at our local water, we could have an uw-dw course, maybe with an extra lap to keep the distance/time about right, and I suspect that all but the narrowest stretches of water could do the same in many wind conditions/directions. But the biggest pr...
by Roy Thompson
06 Dec 2003, 16:51
Forum: Events and Event Management
Topic: Race Course Design
Replies: 18
Views: 21074

No I'm not saying that, obviously it depends on the layout of the lake and wind direction, and one thing is club sailing and another International Championships. In neither case is uw-dw sailing or triangle sailing good if the the start line isn't more or less perpendicular to the control area with ...