[Public-List] Mast Heads for the Alberg

[Michael]

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It appears from your response I have insulted, or crossed into an area 
you feel I don't belong. If so, I apologize. This being the public list, 
I assumed there are those who don't have access to the rules (the 
Chesapeake Bay Assoc. rules).

Anyway, for the record, here goes.

Part 1 Section 4 Sentence 2
	For the one design purposes of the Association (paragraph 2.A. 		 
   above) any alteration to hull or rigging that precludes full 
         	compliance with part II herof shall be reported to the
	Association Secretary by the owner, prior to or at the time such
         alteration is made.

Part 2 Section 7 sentence 1
	The halyards may not be altered insofar as their character and 
points of attachment to the mast are concerned.*

	*this shall not preclude leading halyards aft.

So, yes, I think I am on pretty solid ground in deciding (your phrase) 
internal halyards are not allowed, by the rules, as written. I would be 
astonished if the rules committee allowed it, especially without 
amending part 2 rules and regulations, but of course that is a decision 
the rules committee has authority to make.

It was a pretty big source of, call it conversation, years ago on the 
issue of whether cunninghams should be allowed. It went on for years, 
the rules issue about...a grommet.

I have to wonder if I misinterpreted the original "internal halyard" 
post, and the sender was just referring to leading the main halyard 
sheave differently-which, for the record, still speaks to the rules, me 
thinks, but is a whole different animal than running internal halyards.

MichaelGrosh
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