- The Laser 4.7 sail and bottom mast as supplied by a licensed Builder shall conform to the measurement diagrams which form part of these Rules.
- The Laser 4.7 rig may be used in any Laser regatta subject to the conditions in 28 (c) and any restrictions in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.
- The Laser 4.7 rig may only be used in District Championships and higher level regattas when prescribed in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.
- In a series of races a Laser 4.7 rig shall not be changed for a Laser or Laser Radial rig. A series is 2 or more races that count towards an overall points total.
- SAIL REGISTRATION NUMBERS
Rules 4(b), 4(c) and 4(f) shall be amended to read as follows:
4(b) On Laser 4.7 sails all numbers shall be in accordance with the Racing Rules of Sailing and shall be of the following minimum dimensions:
Height 220 mm.
Width 150 mm excluding No.1.
Thickness 30 mm.
Note: Optimist Class legal numbers conform to this rule .
The maximum height to conform is 240mm.
Space between adjoining numbers / letters and rows minimum 30 mm.
Sail numbers shall be regularly spaced.
Numbers on the starboard side shall be placed above those on the port side.
Each number digit shall be one colour only.
The numbers shall be solid and easy to read.
4(c) For Laser 4.7 sails with numbers above 153000 and sails purchased after 1st June 1993 the sail numbers shall be glued or sewn on each side of the sail, with the bottom of the starboard numbers placed along the top edge of the seam below the middle batten pocket (+ 12 mm). The port side numbers shall be placed along a line 270mm below and parallel to the bottom of the starboard side numbers. The starboard side numbers shall commence 100 mm (+ or - 12 mm) from the leech and the port side numbers shall end 100 mm (+ or - 12 mm) from the leech.
(Refer to sail number application diagram for procedure for applying numbers & letters)
4(f) National letters, if required, shall conform to the same type, size, spacing and requirements as Laser 4.7 numbers (refer rule 28 (e) 4 (b)). For all Laser 4.7 sails with numbers from 190000, and for sails purchased from 1 April 2006 onwards, The bottom of the starboard side letters shall be placed along a line 270mm below and parallel to the bottom of the numbers on the port side and start 100mm (+ or –12mm) from the leech. The bottom of the letters on the port side shall be placed along a line 270mm below and parallel to the bottom of the letters on the starboard side and finish 100mm (+ or –12mm) from the leech. For Laser 4.7 sails with numbers under 190000 that were purchased before 1 April 2006, they may be placed as above or along the same line, 270mm below and parallel to the bottom of the numbers on the port side, on opposite sides of the sail. The letters on the port side shall be closer to the leech than those on the starboard side, with the port side letters finishing 100mm (+ or – 12mm) from the leech. National Letters shall be required at all World Championships, Regional Championships and events described as international events in the notice of race or sailing instructions. National Letters may be required at any other regatta by the notice of race or sailing instructions. The letters shall all be the same colour, which may be one of the colours of the digits of the sail number, or another distinctive colour.
- MAST
Rule 5 shall be amended to read as follows:
5 The Laser 4.7 bottom mast is supplied with a pre-bend aft of approximately 5 degrees. The pre-bend shall not be increased or decreased. No top mast that has permanent bend in it shall be used at any time.
- CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
Rule 6(a) shall be amended to read as follows:
6(a) In alteration of RRS 43.1 (b) the maximum total weight of competitors clothing and equipment shall be 8 kg.
