[Alberg30] Class Rules

John Birch Sunstone at cogeco.ca
Wed Oct 15 05:21:30 PDT 2003


The Great Lakes Alberg Association allows furlers and sail changes but you
cannot do a headsail peel on a double luff groove - the boat must be bald
headed during a headsail change. That means the first sail removed before
the new sail is hoisted.

Regards,

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Blevins" <billblevins at mac.com>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 5:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Class Rules


> How often are changes suggested and debated for the class racing rules?
>
> Bill Blevins
> Sabrina #158
>
> --
>
> On 10/14/03 10:52 PM, "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > It's really worth reading the bylaws in the Handbook, Part II of which
> > covers the fleet racing rules.
> >
> > It says, "All genoa jibs shall be fitted with snaphooks, all of which
> > when the sail is set, must be attached to the jub stay.  Exception: the
> > use of roller fuling jibs is permitted when racing.  The double groove
> > furling gear may not be used as a head foil for sail changes when
racing."
> >
> > So you can use roller furling, but you've got to choose your sail prior
> > to the race and stick with it throughout the race.  Flying two jibs on
> > the two tracks isn't a roller-furling setup, and, as I read the rules,
> > wouldn't be allowed.
> >
> > - George
> >
> > Bill Blevins wrote:
> >> If you have a furling headsail, do they make a double slot on the tack
so
> >> that you can raise another jib and sail wing on wing? If so, does
anyone
> >> know if that legal racing A30's (PHRF non-spinnaker I guess)?
>
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