6. Clothing and Equipment

  1. In alteration of RRS 43.1 (b) the maximum total weight of competitors’ clothing and equipment shall be 9 kg (for Laser Radial and 4.7 rigs please see part 4).
  2. Competitors shall not wear or carry non floating clothing or equipment which in total weight exceeds 500 grammes dead weight except protective sailing clothing.
  3. For the purposes of weighing clothing and equipment as required by RRS Appendix H three coat hangers may be used instead of a rack.