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- 03 Aug 2005, 15:14
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
What we have here is a material, glass fibre, which is coloured and processed so as to make it more or less indistinguishable from carbon fibre. This is done deliberately ... This is factual is it? May be the case in some of the new woven fabrics on the market but not all tubing. In the case of the...
- 03 Aug 2005, 11:58
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
From an earlier post of mine, Quote "Any reasons why the Sub Commitee would single out one ruling to ban tinted fibres so as they cannot be construed to be carbon" Hi Brad From an earlier post of mine, If I may try and explain the black glass issue. What we have here is a material, glass fibre, whi...
- 02 Aug 2005, 12:20
- Forum: Class Associations and Class Management
- Topic: IOMICA Elections
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5387
Re: IOMICA Elections
Be very interested to know who the nominees are ... given that nominations closed 7th July 05. Hi David You and me both! This is a paraphrase of the message left for the World Council recently, following the negligible activity up to 7 July: One of the most important responsibilities of the World C...
- 02 Aug 2005, 01:00
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
I see that you are aware that i am currently no longer producing the Disco here in Australia. Brad, Until a few hours ago, I was *not* aware of this detail. Given the tone of some of the posts here and in other forums, it was with some astonishment and considerable surprise when I went to your Web ...
- 01 Aug 2005, 18:10
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
Hi Brad Well, no time like the present to write you the e-mail you should have received earlier. Hello Brad, We are looking at a potential problem down the track with Tinted or Black Glass Fibres gaining popularity in the marketplace. It is growing ever harder to distinguish these fabrics and tubes ...
- 01 Aug 2005, 16:33
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
As a member of the TC Sub Commitee openly questioned its legality here in May at the Qld State Championship Hi Brad I think you are seeking to swim in some pretty murky, possibly shark-infested, waters here (smile). If you wish to open up a discussion on the "legality" of the TSC, then please do go...
- 01 Aug 2005, 14:48
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
Just maybe, with the TC knowing that this would affect a popular build of boat, an email to that manufacturer, something along the lines of [..., would have been helpful] Hi Brad You are quite right, and this is exactly what should have happened. Thing is, the discussion on a ban on black glass sta...
- 01 Aug 2005, 12:03
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
Contrary to the claims made by Lester Hi Roy I think you are using the wrong words to say what you mean. My statements, not "claims", about black glass are complimentary to Brad's statements, not "contrary". There is certainly more than one reason why a builder might wish to specify pigmented glass...
- 01 Aug 2005, 11:40
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
With regards to these new Rules amendments/proposals, can someone please tell me which NCA/s put them forward? Hi Brad With the exception of the "black glass" issue, I'm sure you will recognise them all as having arisen from past interpretations or requests for clarification from various NCAs, or r...
- 30 Jul 2005, 21:22
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
Hi Roy OK, I can see clearly now where you are coming from, and you make a good point. A couple of things I'm not too sure about. The proposed total ban of colored fiberglass ... No "total" ban. The ban is only on the use of coloured glass where carbon is currently banned. For example, a sheeting po...
- 30 Jul 2005, 21:00
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: changed tension mailsail
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5480
Re: changed tension mailsail
When I turn the mainboom to the port- or starbord side, the tension off the mainsail bottom (foot) changes (Less). This is because the chorde (length) changed (less). I hope I can expain what my problem is, can you help? Hi Tiepje I'm not sure that this is a "problem" (smile), I think it is a "feat...
- 30 Jul 2005, 17:27
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
If I may try and explain the black glass issue. What we have here is a material, glass fibre, which is coloured and processed so as to make it more or less indistinguishable from carbon fibre. This is done deliberately, since the intention of the manufacturers of this material is to be able to offer...
- 29 Jul 2005, 23:35
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
Is it too late to reconsider this ruling Hi Jeff Get your NCA to back this (smile). I'm sure the Technical Sub-Committee is always happy to listen to reason... Under 4.1, I would be concerned that such a rule would be adopted in a similar manner to 3.6 Anders has already explained that existing cer...
- 29 Jul 2005, 21:40
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
- 29 Jul 2005, 20:12
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Proposed Class Rule Changes
- Replies: 75
- Views: 94838
- 28 Jul 2005, 23:23
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: Texalium Hulls
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5502
Re: Texalium Hulls
Hi JohnJohnB wrote:Where can I find the list of hulls?
Under "Class Rules", there is a link to http://www.iomclass.org/technical/texalium_hulls.pdf
- 22 Jul 2005, 08:36
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: coloured sail numbers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9844
"... typefaces giving the same or better legibility than Helvetica are acceptable ..." One can turn this into something practical and save a lot of discussion: Set up the number you want (colour, font, whatever) on a scrap piece of sail, and set up the same number (same size!) in black Helvetica or ...
- 20 Jul 2005, 17:38
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: Registering an IOM??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11403
I bought an IOM while living here and it was measured in Japan and registered with a JPN number ... The Japanese are currently debating whether I need to remove the USA from the Sails and substitute JPN. I honestly don't know what the right answer should be. Hi Roy Pretty confident that your sails ...
- 19 Jul 2005, 19:01
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: Registering an IOM??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11403
I think this is the heart of the problem Lester, the 'official contry of residence' isn't always (as in this case, and in others I know of), the same as the 'normal' or real address where the person lives and sails. Hi Roy I was trying to get away from "official" and "real", because there are any n...
- 19 Jul 2005, 18:47
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: Registering an IOM??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11403
Re: Registering an IOM??
I'd like to know how the registration works, does it work with: -nationality -residence (I herewith mean the OFFICIAL Address) -the ACTUAL address or country Hi Laurent If I may jump in here... I believe Roy is correct, it works with your "normal" address -- that is, the country where you are "norm...
- 19 Jul 2005, 18:43
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Sail Numbers at Internation Championships
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5409
Re: Sail Numbers at Internation Championships
... skippers may be allowed to sail under that boats current registration markings if allowed in either NOR or Sailing Instructions. Does IOMICA have any official thoughts on any of the above? Hi Brad The official advice of IOMICA to any organising committee is that the Sailing Instructions should ...
- 05 Jul 2005, 05:49
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Umpires Obligation?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21916
So the umpire or "umpire" ... is under no obligation at all? Hi Nick Appendix Q, modified for radio sailing (download from IOMICA Web site), provides that "When a boat protests [and] if no boat takes a penalty, an umpire shall hail a decision" so an umpire is obliged to react. On the other hand, "I...
- 04 Jul 2005, 16:43
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Umpires Obligation?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21916
Why have umpires at all? If they serve a purpose, then they should do what umpires in every sport are supposed to do Hi Nick I think a very significant part of the problem you see is that, while sailing umpires are called "umpires", they are not the kinds of umpires that other sports call "umpires"...
- 18 Jun 2005, 19:38
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: "ISAF prohibited" event.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 37221
- 18 Jun 2005, 10:46
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: WHY ??
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4056
- 06 Jun 2005, 23:41
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: "ISAF prohibited" event.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 37221
By the way there is a huge difference between the participation fee at a major ISAF and a Naviga event. There would be a lot more to discus abut these problem, but I am not sure that this forum's readers would be interested in more Naviga problems Hi Gyula Your comments are very interesting, and I ...
- 05 Jun 2005, 21:20
- Forum: Events and Event Management
- Topic: Continental Championships
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4992
There appears to be no limitations for continental championships. Our own Class Championship regulations are more precise: 4.2. The IOM Class may hold a Continental Championship biennially in the year when there is no World Championship. Continental Championships already agreed are: (i) European Hi...
- 27 May 2005, 09:03
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: Spektrum RC on Futaba 3VC
- Replies: 44
- Views: 51382
Re: Spektrum RX antenna
The rx antenna is cut to the 3.6" length Hi Rob Was wondering myself what length of antenna to use. The wavelength of a 2.4 GHz signal in a vacuum (more or less the same in air) is around 4.92 inches, and I'm usually told to make my aerial some integer fraction or multiple of the wavelength. If the...
- 18 May 2005, 10:11
- Forum: General IOM
- Topic: Hitec HSR5995TG
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15967
A thought on the 5995 which was designed for use in robotics. Power is a finite thing, so how can such a small unit produce so much? Nigel is right I think. I do not have direct experience of the 5995, but had already got my credit card in my hand to order one, when I heard from people I respect th...
- 17 Apr 2005, 17:36
- Forum: Class Rules
- Topic: Mat'ls: keel & rudder; mast, boom, stand. rig. fittings
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17391
If I realise a mix of resin and something with higher density than lead but with effective density < 11.3 is it legal ? Bonjour Pierre Materials shall not have density greater than lead. As far as I can see, your mix is a mix of two materials, where each of these materials has a limit on permitted ...