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SECTION I - INTENTION
AND INTERPRETATION
1.1
The intention of the class rules is to ensure racing within the class
on even terms whilst maintaining the boat‘s characteristics of
constructional strength, ease of handling, suitability for family
sailing and day cruising and moderate cost.
1.2 The official language of the class is English and in the event of
dispute over interpretation the English text shall prevail.
1.3 These rules are complementary to the official drawings and
specifications. Any interpretation shall be made by the governing
Wayfarer National Class Association (NCA) which shall subsequently
notify the Wayfarer International Committee (WIC).
1.4 The constitution of the WIC governs the procedure for changing any
of these rules.
1.5 The official drawings and specifications are made and the class
rules are enforced (or their enforcement may be waived) without
responsibility on the part of any member of the WIC, or any member of
any NCA or the designer of the Wayfarer, or the copyright holder for
the time being of the Wayfarer design, for any injury, loss or damage
howsoever caused.
SECTION II - PROTECTION OF ONE DESIGN AND MEASUREMENT
CONDITIONS OF BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION
2.1 Only professional builders holding licences from the
copyright holders of the Wayfarer design are entitled to manufacture
constructor’s kits or build Wayfarer dinghies. A list of such licensees
is obtainable from the NCAs. The assembly of boats from constructor’s
kits or sub-assembled hulls may be performed by amateur builders.
2.2 Licensees are required by the licence to produce boats and
constructor’s kits and parts in accordance with the official drawings
and the specifications, issued by the copyright holders to the
licensees, WIC and the NCAs, and with these rules.
2.3 Hulls and other components moulded in glass fibre reinforced
plastics (GRP) shall originate only from official moulds. These are
moulds registered by the copyright holders as having been derived from
the master plugs. An NCA shall have the right to measure these moulds.
2.4 Boats built from constructor‘s kits shall be assembled from
components supplied by the licensees and shall closely comply with the
official drawings. Wooden hulls built from constructor‘s kits shall be
built only on registered jigs supplied on loan with the kit. The use of
other jigs or components or materials is prohibited. The following
wooden items are exempted from the requirements of this rule:
centreboards, rudder blades, rudder stocks, masts and booms, but shall
comply with the relevant rules 17, 18, 26, 27.
2.5 Deviations from the official drawings and specifications are
prohibited save for the following:
(a) Running rigging arrangements;
(b) Tiller and tiller extensions;
(c) Fittings;
(d) Reinforcement pads for fittings;
(e) Doublers, tingles or patches required for
repairs;
(f) Normal manufacturing tolerances not
specifically controlled by the measurement controls in Section III of
these Rules:
(g) Relaxations or changes made to these rules
or the official drawings subsequent to the boat first being measured.
This rule also applies to repairs which shall additionally comply with
Rule 5 and the Rules of Section III.
2.6 Subject to Rule 2.5, amateur or unlicensed builders may carry out
repairs and the replacement of wood parts which have deteriorated.
2.7 Any repairs and or
replacement of wooden parts which involve the removal of any bulkheads,
transom, framing, stringers, hog, and centreboard case or any
substantial part thereof, and or employs any jig, framework or other
such device to maintain the boat's shape shall not be undertaken
without prior authorization from the NCA except when this work is
undertaken by a licensed builder.
2.8 Any work undertaken as
defined in 2.7 shall ensure that the original hull shape is maintained
and or the hull shape and materials meet specification.
REGISTRATION
3.1 The licensee is required by the licence to pay, on each
boat or kit sold, the NCA registration fee and membership subscription
for one year.
3.2 The boat will then be entered in the register maintained by the
NCA. On notification of change of ownership the NCA will amend the
register without charge.
3.3 A boat built in a country having no NCA shall be registered with
WIC which shall act as its NCA for the purposes of Rules 2, 4 and 5.
CERTIFICATE
4.1 No boat shall be allowed to race as a Wayfarer unless it
is registered with an NCA in the name of the current owner and has a
valid buoyancy and measurement certificate (hereafter referred to as
the certificate). The initial certificate shall be issued by the NCA on
receipt from the owner, or his representative, of two copies of an
official class measurement form properly completed in accordance with
rule 5. One copy will be returned to the owner with his certificate. On
change of ownership a fee is payable to the NCA for the issue of a new
certificate.
4.2 To be valid, a certificate shall contain a buoyancy test
endorsement dated within the previous 12 months and shall be up to date
in all respects.
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
5.1 This is a one-design class. Measurement tolerances are
intended to allow for genuine building errors and shall not be
deliberately used to alter the design. Measurement shall be carried out
using these rules. The measurer shall report on the measurement form
anything which he considers to be a departure from the intended nature
and design of the boat or to be against the general interest of the
class.
5.2 Only measurers individually approved by the NCA, or belonging to
groups specified by the NCA, shall be authorised to measure Wayfarers.
Payment for the measurer‘s services shall be the responsibility of the
owner.
5.3 A measurer shall not be authorised to measure a boat owned or built
by himself or in which he has a vested interest.
5.4 Two copies of the official class measurement form properly
completed in accordance with these rules shall be signed by the
builder, official measurer and owner.
5.5 All sails shall be measured. Conforming sails shall be signed and
dated by the measurer, and in countries using official stamps, shall
also be stamped by the measurer.
COMPLIANCE WITH RULES
5.6 The current rules which are not printed in italics shall
apply to all boats; except that if a boat made prior to the effective
date of the current rules fails to comply with any measurement control
in Section III, it shall in this respect comply with the corresponding
rules in force at the time when the boat was made.
5.7 The current rules which are printed in italics shall apply to all
boats irrespective of date of manufacture or installation of equipment.
5.8 Any alteration or replacement shall comply with the rules current
at the time of the alteration or replacement.
5.9 Certain measurements are required to be officially measured and
entered in the measurement form, but this does not exonerate
non-compliance with the remaining measurement rules.
5.10 It shall be the responsibility of the owner to ensure that the
boat is measured and to ensure that it continues to comply with the
class rules.
REMEASUREMENT
5.11 Any certified boat shall be liable to remeasurement at
the discretion of the NCA or race committee, but only by an approved
measurer.
5.12 The certificate is liable to be invalidated by repairs or
replacements to items covered by the measurement rules. The boat shall
be remeasured in respect of the affected part by an official measurer
and the certificate endorsed accordingly. Repairs or replacements will
normally be recorded on an official measurement form but in these cases
the forms are not required to be recorded with the NCA.
RULINGS AND DISPENSATIONS
5.13 Cases of doubt regarding compliance with the class rules
shall be referred to the committee of the NCA who shall give a ruling.
5.14 An NCA is empowered to grant dispensation in exceptional cases
where this is considered to be in the interests of the class. Any such
dispensation shall be recorded on the certificate of the boat concerned.
5.15 Rulings under 5.13 and dispensations under 5.14 shall be
communicated to the WIC by the NCA concerned.
5.16 The re-registration of a boat shall be permitted, and a licence
plate issued, given the following conditions:
(a) When proof of registration has been lost.
(b) Confirmation of ownership has been verified by the NCA.
(c) The boat is measured and conforms to the class rules in full.
(d) The NCA is informed that the ruling 5.16 is being sought prior to
measurement.
(e) The boat number issued shall be prefixed by numeral ‘0’.
(f) The number shall also be permanently etched into the GRP in a
clearly visible position.
(g) A class measurer shall confirm to the NCA that the licence plate is
fixed to the hull and rule 5.16 (f) is complied with before a
certificate is issued.
SECTION III - MEASUREMENT CONTROLS
6. TERMINOLOGY
6.1 In the following Measurement Rules the term Mark I shall
refer to Wayfarers of wood, G.R.P. or composite construction having
full depth forward bulkheads jointed to the underside of the foredeck
to form the bow buoyancy compartment; the suffix A shall refer to an
alternative version of G.R.P. construction having the bow buoyancy
compartment divided horizontally to form two separate compartments.
The term Mark II shall refer to Wayfarers of composite or G.R.P.
construction having a forward buoyancy compartment moulding
incorporating a part-depth forward bulkhead and horizontal stowage
area. The suffix SD shall refer to alternative versions of composite or
G.R.P. construction having a self-draining cockpit floor moulding.
The term Mark III SD shall refer to Wayfarers of G.R.P. construction
which are manufactured only in Canada. This design has
one inner moulding for the floor, forward buoyancy, side decks, and aft
locker excluding locked lid, plus additional mouldings under this inner
moulding.
Series II shall refer to a minor variation on Marks I and II due to the
need for replacement tooling.
The + S has foam construction in the hull and full deck forward
bulkheads jointed to the underside of the foredeck to form the bow
buoyancy compartment.
The term Wayfarer World shall refer to Wayfarers of G.R.P. construction
having one inner moulding for the SD cockpit floor, forward buoyancy
and side decks, plus additional mouldings under this.
6.2 The use of the words “maximum” and “minimum” relating to
measurements in these rules shall mean that these are the greatest or
smallest measurements permitted in each case.
7. ONE-DESIGN INTERPRETATION
Each boat shall comply with the official drawings for its
specific Mark and constructional type. Variants using alternative
features selected from different Marks and constructional types are
prohibited. The permitted designs are:
(a) Mark I wood construction.
(b) Mark I G.R.P. construction.
(c) Mark I composite construction.
(d) Mark IA G.R.P. construction.
(e) + S G.R.P. construction.
(f) Mark II G.R.P. construction.
(g) Mark II composite construction.
(h) Mark II self-draining (SD) G.R.P. construction.
(i) Mark II SD composite construction.
(j) Mark III SD G.R.P. construction. To be registered with
CWA or USWA.
(k) Series 2 Mark 1A G.R.P. construction.
(l) Series 2 Mark 1A Composite construction.
(m) Series 2 +S G.R.P. construction.
(n) Series 2 +S Composite construction.
(o) Series 2 Mark II GRP construction.
(p) Series 2 Mark II Composite construction.
(q) Wayfarer World GRP construction
(r) Wayfarer World +S GRP Construction
HULL CONFIGURATION CONTROLS
8. LENGTH MEASUREMENTS
8.1
All length measurements under Rule 8 shall be taken from main aft face
of transom.
8.2 Length overall. Excluding fittings. 4814 +/- 26
(15’9½” +/- 1”)
(MK III only). Length overall. Excluding fittings. 4832 +/- 26
(15’10¼” +/- 1”)
(Wayfarer World only). The hull and deck shall not deviate from the
official moulds and drawing.
8.3 Transom to main forward face of aft bulkhead. 788 +/- 20
(2’7” +/- ¾”)
8.4 (Wood boats only) Transom to aft face of midships deck knee. 2058
+/- 20 (6’9” +/- ¾”)
(G.R.P. and composite boats only) Transom to aft edge of thwart. 2058
+/- 20 (6’9” +/- ¾”)
(Wayfarer World only). Transom to aft edge of thwart. 2100 +/- 20
(6’11” +/- ¾”)
8.5 (Mark I, +S and Mark IA only). Transom to aft face of forward
bulkhead. 3455 +/- 20 (11’4” +/- ¾”)
(Mark II only) Transom to aft face of forward bulkhead at 20
(¾”) from the uppermost edge of the moulding at 115 (4½”)
from the centreline. 3310 +/- 20 (10’10.3/8” +/- ¾”)
9. BEAM MEASUREMENTS (G.R.P. and Composite boats only)
9.1 All beam measurement points under Rule 9 shall be
measured from main aft face of transom.
9.2 Beam measurements under Rule 9 shall be to outer edge of deck,
excluding rubbing strakes or fendoffs.
9.3 Beam at 788 (2’7”) from transom measured from edge of deck to edge
of deck. 1670 +/- 13 (5‘5¾” +/- ½”)
(Mk III only) Beam at 788 (2’7”) from transom. 1702 +/- 13 (5’7” +/-
½”)
9.4 Beam at 2058 (6’9”) from transom. 1855 +/- 13 (6’1” +/- ½”)
(Mk III only) Beam at 2058 (6’9”) from transom. 1880 +/- 13 (6’2” +/-
½”)
9.5 Beam at 3455 (11’4”) from transom. 1422 +/- 13 (4’8” +/- ½”)
(Mk III only) Beam at 3455 (11’4”) from transom. 1461 +/- 13
(4’9½” +/- ½”)
9.6 (Wayfarer World only). The hull, deck and gunwale shall not deviate
from the official moulds.
10. SECTION MEASUREMENTS (Wood boats only)
10.1 At outside transom.
(a) Beam to edge of deck. Excluding gunwale rubbing strake and fendoff.
1277 +/- 13 (4’2¼” +/- ½”)
(b) Beam at angle of upper chines. To outside skin. 1156 +/-13
(3’9½” +/- ½”)
(c) Beam at angle of lower chines. To outside skin. 838 +/-13 (2’9” +/-
½”).
(d) Depth, from edge of deck to upper surface of keel. 362 +/- 13
(1’2¼” +/- ½”)
(e) Depth, from angle of lower chines to upper surface of keel. 77 +/-
13 (3” +/- ½”)
10.2 At forward face of aft bulkhead.
(a) Depth. Upper edge of bulkhead to upper surface of hog, forward of
adjacent floor bearer. 407 +/- 13 (1’4” +/- ½”)
(b) Beam to edge of deck. Excluding gunwale rubbing strake and fendoff.
1670 +/- 13 (5’5¾” +/- ½”)
10.3 At aft face of midships deck knee.
(a) Beam to edge of deck. Excluding gunwale rubbing strake and fendoff.
1855 +/- 20 (6’1” +/- ¾”)
(b) Beam at upper chines. To inside skin at upper edge of chine
stringers. 1607+/-20 (5’3¼” +/- ¾”)
(c) Beam at lower chines. To inside skin at upper edge of chine
stringers. 1270 +/- 20 (4’2” +/- ¾”)
(d) Upper hull panel width. From underside deck at inside edge of
gunwales, to skin at upper edge of upper chine stringer 344 +/- 13
(1‘1½” +/- ½”)
(e) Lower hull panel width. From upper inside edge of upper chine
stringer to skin at upper edge of lower chine stringer. 216 +/- 13
(8½” +/- ½”)
(f) Depth, from edge of deck to upper surface of hog. 585 +/- 20 (1’11”
+/- ¾”)
10.4 At aft face of forward bulkhead.
(a) Beam to edge of deck. Excluding gunwale rubbing strake and fendoff.
1422 +/- 13 (4’8” +/- ½”)
(b) Beam at upper chines. To inside skin at upper edge of chine
stringers. 1163 +/- 13 (3’9¾” +/- 1/2”)
(c) Beam at lower chines. To inside skin at upper edge of chine
stringers. 877 +/- 13 (2’10½” +/- 1/2”)
(d) Depth at upper chine. From inside upper corner of chine stringer to
upper surface of hog. 324 +/- 13 (12¾” +/- ½”)
(e) Depth at lower chine. From inside upper corner of chine stringer to
upper surface of hog. 146 +/- 13 (5¾” +/- ½”)
11. KEEL
11.1 Width. Between side faces for a distance of 3963
(13’0”) from the transom shall be 73 (2.7/8”) minimum.
11.2 Depth. From the underside of skin to underside of keel for a
distance of 4267 (14’0”) from the transom shall be 15 (5/8”) minimum.
11.3 Outer corner radius. 12 (½”) maximum.
11.4 Keel band.
(a) Shall be fitted the entire length of keel and stem to
stemhead or stemhead fitting, and on both sides of the centreboard slot.
(b) Material. Durable corrosion resistant metal.
(c) Thickness. 7 (¼”) maximum.
(d) Width. 20 (¾”) maximum.
(e) Additional keel bands. May be fitted, but their weight shall not be
included in the hull weight (Rule 25) and they shall comply with Rules
11.4 (b), (c) and (d).
12. BILGE KEELS
12.1 Length. 1994 +/- 26 (6’6½” +/- 1”)
12.2 Width. 32 +/- 4 (1¼” +/- 1/8”)
12.3 Thickness. 26 +/- 4 (1” +/- 1/8”)
12.4 Distance from keel. Measured on hull surface. 432 (1’5”) minimum.
12.5 Fairing at ends. 102 (4”) maximum length.
12.6 Outer corner radius. 12 (1/2”) maximum.
13. GUNWALE STRUCTURE
Gunwale assembly, and fend-off if fitted, shall conform to
the official drawing, Sheet No 33. The cross section shall be
substantially constant from stem to transom except that it may be
tapered at the ends for a maximum of 102 (4”).
(Mk III and Wayfarer World only.) The gunwale assemblies shall not
deviate from the official moulds and drawing. The fend-off, if fitted,
shall be of uniform section for the full length of the boat except for
102 (4”) at bow and stern, and shall not extend by more than 22 (7/8”)
from the GRP surface of the gunwale produced by the official moulds.
14. CENTREBOARD CASE
14.1 Internal width. 29 (1.1/8”) maximum. Packing pieces
of constant sectional shape and maximum depth 26 (1”) applied to the
top of the centreboard box and the bottom of the centreboard slot shall
be permitted.
14.2 Slot in keel.
(a) Forward end to outside transom, measured along keel. 2744 (9’0”)
maximum.
(b) Aft end to outside transom, measured along keel. 1448 (4’9”)
minimum.
14.3 Centreboard bolt.
(a) Aft edge to aft end of centreboard slot, thence along keel to aft
face of transom. 2629 +/- 13 (8’7½” +/- ½”)
(b) Lower edge to underside keel. 89 +/- 7 (3½” +/- ¼”)
15. APERTURES IN HULL SKIN
15.1
No apertures in the hull skin shall be permitted save for those listed
in Rule 15.
15.2 Centreboard slot. Permitted in accordance with Rule 14.
15.3 Self-bailers. Maximum number permitted shall be two. Maximum
aperture in hull skin for each. 7100 sq. mm. (11 sq. in.).
15.4 Bilge pump outlets. In topsides only. Maximum number permitted
shall be two. Maximum diameter of each 26 (1”).
15.5 Drain holes in transom. Maximum number permitted shall be four.
Maximum diameter of each 26 (1”).
15.6 Drain holes in bottom (not permitted in SD versions). Maximum
number permitted shall be two. Maximum diameter of each 26 (1”).
15.7 (Mark IISD and Mark III only). Drain tube outlet ports in transom.
Maximum number permitted shall be two. Maximum diameter of each 112mm
(4.3/8”). Outlet ports shall be connected with the cockpit in a
watertight manner by tubes of maximum diameter 112mm (4.3/8”).
(Wayfarer World only.) Two drain apertures in transom. Maximum
dimensions 210 x 75 (8¼” x 3”).
15.8 (Wood boats only). Bow attachment point. A transverse hole shall
be permitted at the bow. It shall not affect the efficiency of the bow
buoyancy compartment.
15.9 (Wayfarer World only) Single hole to accommodate asymmetric pole
maximum 60 mm in the vertical and horizontal plane.
16. PROJECTIONS BEYOND HULL SKIN
The
only permitted projections shall be:
(a) Bow fitting. Maximum projection beyond stem 13 (½”)
(b) Spinnaker sheet retaining hooks. One, maximum projection from stem
77 (3”). Spinnaker sheet reaching hooks not extending outboard beyond
the outer edge of the gunwale rubbing strake.
(c) Gunwale rubbing strakes. In accordance with Rule 13.
(d) Resilient fendoffs. In accordance with Rule 13.
(e) Cleats or eyes for fastening covers or lifelines. None shall
project forward of the stem band.
(f) Keel and bilge keels. In accordance with Rules 11 and 12.
(g) Stem band, keel bands and bilge keel bands. In accordance with
Rules 11.4 and 12.8
(h) Hauling-out plate or eyebolt.
(i) Rudder hangings and rudder retaining clip.
(j) Name plates.
(k) Drain plugs. In accordance with Rule 15.5 and 15.6
(l) Self-bailers. In accordance with Rule 15.3
(m) Pump outlets. In accordance with Rule 15.4
(n) Overlap of deck moulding in G.R.P. boats.
(o) Pad for outboard motor.
(p) Rowlock sockets, abaft transom for steering oar. Maximum number
two. Shall not be used when racing.
(q) (Mark IISD, Mark III and Wayfarer World only). Transom flaps.
Maximum number two. To close drain ports permitted by Rule 15.7.
(r) (Wayfarer World only) Asymmetric pole shall not project further
than 1250 (4' 1¼") from deck overhang.
(s) (Wayfarer World only) Asymmetric pole shall be retracted and
secured when class racing.
17. CENTREBOARD
17.1 Material. Shall be solid or laminated wood or G.R.P.
and shall comply with the official drawings and specifications.
17.2 Profile. (including any protective bands). Shall conform to
official drawing.
17.3 Thickness. (Including protective coating). Shall be uniform.
Maximum 21 (13/16”), minimum 17 (11/16”) except for permitted chamfer
and packing.
17.4 Chamfer. Shall not extend more than 64 (2½”) from any edge.
17.5 Edges. May be protected by metal or plastic bands of 10 (3/8”)
maximum thickness.
17.6 Surface. Wooden centreboards complying with Rule 17 may have
G.R.P. protection of approximately uniform thickness added. They shall
then comply with Rule 17 in all respects.
17.7 Weight. Shall not exceed 6.123 (13.1/2 lbs). Weight concentration
in any particular part of the centreboard is prohibited. This may be
checked by flotation.
17.8 Angle. It shall not be possible to lower the centreboard beyond a
position in which its leading edge is raked aft at an angle of 83
degrees to the tangent to the under surface of the keel at its point of
intersection with the centreboard‘s leading edge.
17.9 Depth. When fully lowered the bottom of the centreboard shall be
not less than 965 (3’2”) or more than 1008 (3’3.5/8”) to underside of
keel excluding the keel band.
17.10 A packing piece or packing pieces of equal thickness applied to
each side of the centreboard shall be permitted. These will be included
in the weight of the board. They shall not extend below the keel line
with the board in any position.
18. RUDDER BLADE
18.1 Material. Shall be solid or laminated wood or GRP and
shall comply with the official drawings and specifications.
18.2 Profile. (Including any protective bands). Shall conform to
official drawings.
18.3 Thickness. (Including any protective coating). Shall be uniform.
Max. 21 (13/16”), minimum 14 (9/16”) except for permitted chamfer.
18.4 Chamfer. Shall not extend more than 51 (2”) from any edge.
18.5 Edges. May be protected by metal or plastic bands of 10 (3/8”)
maximum thickness.
18.6 Surface. Wooden rudder blades complying with Rule 18 may have
G.R.P. protection of approximately uniform thickness added. They shall
then still comply with Rule 18 in all respects.
18.7 Packing pieces of equal thickness applied to each side of the
rudder blade shall be permitted. They shall not extend below the bottom
of the rudder stock. The total thickness of the packing and blade shall
not exceed 22mm.
18A. RUDDER STOCK
Material shall be wood or metal.
Wooden stocks shall comply with the official drawings and
specifications. Metal stocks shall conform to the intention of the
Class Rules (Rule 1.1) and shall be of a design approved by the local
NCA.
DECKS AND INTERNAL LAYOUT CONTROLS
19. DECKING
19.1 Foredeck
(a) Stemhead to aft edge foredeck 102 (4”) from centreline. 1715 +/- 39
(5’7½” +/- 1½”)
(MK III only) Stemhead to aft edge foredeck 102 (4”) from centreline.
1765 +/- 13 (5’9”½” +/- ½”)
(b) Stemhead to extreme aft edge at gunwale. 2223 +/- 39 (7’3½”
+/- 1½”)
(MK III only) Stemhead to extreme aft edge at gunwale. 2286 +/- 13
(7’6” +/- ½”)
(c) (Wayfarer World only). Shall be in accordance with the official
approved mould and drawing.
19.2 Sidedecks. Aft of thwart. Width measured at right angles to
tangent to outer edge, excluding gunwale rubbing strake. 210 +/- 13
(8¼” +/- ½”)
(MK III only) Aft of thwart. Width measured at right angles to tangent
to outer edge, excluding gunwale rubbing strake. 229 +/- 7
(9” +/- 1/4”)
(Wayfarer World only). Shall be in accordance with the official
approved mould and drawing.
19.3 Aft buoyancy tank deck. (Mk. 1 only).
(a) Shall be flat.
(b) Shall nowhere be more than 51 (2”) below the level of the upper
surface of the adjacent sidedecks.
19.4 Aft buoyancy tank deck. (Mk IA, Mk II and Mk IISD
only) Shall be the official aft buoyancy tank moulding.
19.5 (Wayfarer World only). Aft tank omitted.
20. APERTURES IN DECKS
AND BULKHEADS
20.1 No holes through the decks or bulkheads (including the
cockpit floor in SD versions and Wayfarer World) shall be permitted
save for those listed in Rule 20. When bushes or fittings are inserted,
the areas measured shall be those of their internal dimensions.
20.2 Hatches. Shall be permitted in accordance with Rule 21.
20.3 Holes for fastenings used to attach fittings.
Shall be 13 (½”) maximum diameter and shall be sealed to
maintain watertightness of buoyancy compartments.
20.4 In foredeck. Two holes of maximum aggregate diameter 26 (1”).
Neither of these holes shall be centred more than 64 (2½”) from
the mast recess.
20.5 Shroud plate apertures. Shall be close fitting. The shrouds shall
not be permitted to pass through the deck.
20.6 (Excluding Wayfarer World). In each side deck structure, apertures
shall be permitted in the horizontal and vertical surfaces as follows:
(a) Jib sheet control ports. Aggregate area in horizontal surface 2258
sq. mm. (3½ sq. in.) maximum. Aggregate area in vertical surface
2258 sq. mm. (3½ sq. in.) maximum.
(b) Rowlock socket. One only, of 26 (1”) maximum diameter. The rowlock
socket in the Wayfarer World must be sealed.
(c) Spinnaker sheet control ports. Aggregate area (in horizontal and
vertical surfaces together) 1290 sq. mm. (2 sq. in.) maximum.
(d) Handhole. (In Mk IA, Mk II and Mk IISD
only). One only, extending not more than 686 (2’3”) from the transom.
Maximum length 203 (8”). Maximum width 51 (2”)
(e) Hole for attaching a mainsheet bridle, one only. Maximum
diameter 13 (½”)
20.7 In the forward bulkhead. Not more than two drain holes, each of
maximum diameter 26 (1”).
20.8 In the aft bulkhead.
(a) Not more than two drain holes, each of maximum diameter 26 (1”),
below the level of the cockpit floor.
(b) (Mark II SD versions only.) Not more than two drainholes, each of
maximum diameter 26 (1”), above the level of the cockpit floor.
(c) (Mark IISD and Mark III only). Not more than two inlet ports each
of maximum diameter 112 (4.3/8”) connected in a watertight manner with
the transom by the tubes permitted by Rule 15.7.
20.9 Closure. All apertures into buoyancy compartments shall be
effectively closed in a watertight manner when racing.
21. HATCHES
21.1 In forward bulkhead. (Obligatory in Mk I only. Optional
in + S)
(a) Width of hatch opening. 508 +/- 26 (1’8” +/- 1”)
(b) Depth of hatch opening. 305 +/- 26 (1’0” +/- 1”)
21.2 In forward bulkhead. (Mk IA only)
(a) Width of upper and lower hatch openings. 648 +/- 26 (2’1½”
+/- 1”)
(b)(i) Depth of upper hatch opening. 210 +/- 26 (8¼” +/- 1”)
(b)(ii) Depth of lower hatch opening. Maximum 261 (10¼”).
21.3 In forward bulkhead.
(Mk II and Mk IISD only). One or two circular inspection ports shall be
fitted. Their openings shall be 127 +/- 32 (5” +/- 1¼”) in
diameter and their centres shall be within 153 (6”) of the upper edge
of the bulkhead and within 203 (8”) of the centreline.
(MK III only) One or two circular inspection ports shall be fitted.
Their openings shall be 127 +/- 32 (5” +/- 1¼”) in diameter and
their centres shall be within 254 (10”) of the centreline and not less
than 76 (3”) from floor level.
21.4 In aft deck.
(a) Width of opening. 623 +/- 39 (2’0½” +/- 1½”)
(b) Length of opening. 344 +/- 45 (1’1½” +/- 1¾”)
(c) (Series 2 only). As alternative, a circular hatch, 127 +/- 32 (5”
+/- 1¼”) in diameter, may be fitted.
21.5 In cockpit floor (Mark II SD only) one hatch of an approved type.
(a) Width of hatch opening. 165 +/- 13 (6½” +/- ½”)
(b) Length of hatch opening. 127 +/- 13 (5” +/- ½”)
or
(c) 146 +/- 32 (5 ¾” +/- 1¼”) in diameter.
21.6 Hatch covers. Shall close the hatches in a watertight manner
when secured by the hatch fasteners normally fitted to the boat.
21.7 Forward hatch cover. (Mk. I and + S only)
(a) One circular watertight inspection port may be fitted in the
forward bulkhead or its hatch cover, with its centre approximately on
the vertical centreline of the hull and not more than 407 (1’4”) from
the underside of the deck. Its opening shall be 127 +/- 32 (5” +/-
1¼”).
(b) The hatch cover may be permanently secured in a watertight manner,
using additional fastenings. If so closed, it shall be fitted with an
inspection port as in Rule 21.7(a).
21.8 (Wayfarer World only). No more than 6 circular watertight
inspection ports may be fitted to a maximum diameter of 159
(6¼”).
21.9 (MK III only) In centreboard trunk. One circular watertight
inspection port located on each side of the centreboard trunk. Each
opening shall be 127 +/- 32 (5” +/- 1¼”) in diameter.
actual text of
Class Rules # 22 - 38
Effective
April 2005
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