Fastenings (Rule 26(c)) shall include screws, bolts, nuts, washers and rivets.- Rudder blade head thickness: Interpretation to Rule 15 Rudder and Rule 26(a) Repairs: Padding of uniform thickness may be used to fill the gap between the rudder blade and the rudder head provided that the padding covers completely the part of the rudder blade that comes into contact with the rudder head and that the thickness of the rudder blade plus the padding does not exceed 20.3mm.
- Traveller control lines & fittings (Rule 3(b)ii): The most forward part of the triangle that forms the traveller is regarded as load-bearing and may have a splice at that point (see Fig 1).
- Mainsheet Knot (Rule 3(c)): The mainsheet knot formed by tying or knotting the mainsheet to the base of the mainsheet block, the hiking strap, the hiking strap support line, or the hiking strap shock-cord as specified in Rule 3(c)ii, also satisfies the knotting requirement in Rule 3(c)i.
- Attachment of the centreboard shock-cord to the deck block fitting (Rule 14(f)): When the shock-cord is attached to the bow eye it may also pass through an attachment to the "Builder-Supplied" deck block fitting or the Cunningham fairlead.
Fig. 1
The Class Rules have been clarified to include all previously published Class Rule Interpretations.