[Public-List] Mast Heads for the Alberg Internal halyards and the racing rules

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Hi Rachel, 



I am Michael but not the one you are thinking of.  Michael Connolly here.  My understanding from what has been interpreted about the current rules is that boats must be raced in the from that they were delivered from Whitby. Some have confirmed that Whitby never made A30 masts with internal halyards. In discussing the design of the new mast head with Stephen it is clear to me that this head was designed for external halyards.  



My suggestion to the A30 racing rules committee is that they grandfather boats with internal halyards for this season only and then take the proper time to review and make a careful determination of what will be the final decision and rule on halyards.  Many issues must be taken into consid eration and it would be best not to rus h into a decision, just because the new racing season is upon us. 



My two cents, 



Michael Connolly  #133 on Lake Michigan 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rachel" <penokee at cheqnet.net> 
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 9:47:14 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Mast Heads for the Alberg 

Michael, 

I'm not a racer, so I don't have an interest one way or the other, but 
I do like clarity :) 

Did I read correctly in an earlier e-mail that *any* change to how the 
halyards are run is not legal for racing?  I ask because it sounds as 
though the new masthead does change the way they are run (i.e. changing 
the main halyard from a sheave internal to the mast and below the 
masthead; to a sheave (or sheaves) that are integral to the masthead 
(thus higher and different). 

The reason I'm bringing this up is that if I did understand correctly, 
this might also be an issue to clarify in this "go 'round" of rules 
appealing/changing.  Especially since a number of people already have 
this new masthead, and more are clearly buying it.  Even if those 
people don't race now, they might change their minds, or the boats 
might be sold to new, racing-minded owners. 

Rachel 
#221 

> The Rules Committee is also charged with interpreting the rules for the 
> coming season. I will urge the committee to: 
> 
> 1) Declare whether for the 2009 racing season 
>         a) internal halyards will be legal, 
>            OR 
>         b) internal halyards will be illegal 
> 
> 2) Recommend an addition to the bylaws Rule #7 either 
>     a)All halyards used in racing must be completely external to the 
> mast. 
>        OR 
>     b)Internal halyards are permitted. 
> 

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