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Special Regulations - Extract for Race Category 4 = Monohulls

JANUARY 2008 - = DECEMBER=20 2009 =A9 ORC Ltd. 2002, = all amendments=20 from 2003 =A9 International Sailing Federation, (IOM) = Ltd. Version 1 -=20 2008Because this is=20 an extract not all paragraph numbers will be = present
Copyright:
Reprinted with permission of ISAF and ORC = LTD by US=20 SAILING Association.
Language=20 & Abbreviations Used:
Red type indicates a significant change in=20 2008
Guidance notes and=20 recommendations are in italics
The use of the masculine gender shall be = taken to=20 mean either gender
US SAILING=20 extract files are available at the web site for individual = categories and=20 boat types (monohulls and multihulls)=20 (www.ussailing.org/safety)
US SAILING prescriptions are printed = in bold,=20 italic letters
SECTION 1 - = FUNDAMENTAL AND=20 DEFINITIONS

1.01

Purpose and = Use

1.01.1

It is the purpose of these = Special=20 Regulations to establish uniform minimum equipment, = accommodation=20 and training standards for monohull and multihull yachts = racing=20 offshore. A Proa is excluded from these regulations. =

1.01.2

These Special Regulations do = not=20 replace, but rather supplement, the requirements of = governmental=20 authority, the Racing Rules and the rules of Class = Associations and=20 Rating Systems. The attention of persons in charge is called = to=20 restrictions in the Rules on the location and movement of=20 equipment.

1.01.3

These Special Regulations, = adopted=20 internationally, are strongly recommended for use by all = organizers=20 of offshore races. Race Committees may select the category = deemed=20 most suitable for the type of race to be = sailed.

1.02

Responsibility of Person = in=20 Charge

1.02.1

The safety of a yacht and = her crew=20 is the sole and inescapable responsibility of the person in = charge=20 who must do his best to ensure that the yacht is fully = found,=20 thoroughly seaworthy and manned by an experienced crew who = have=20 undergone appropriate training and are physically fit to = face bad=20 weather. He must be satisfied as to the soundness of hull, = spars,=20 rigging, sails and all gear. He must ensure that all safety=20 equipment is properly maintained and stowed and that the = crew know=20 where it is kept and how it is to be = used.

1.02.2

Neither the establishment of = these=20 Special Regulations, their use by race organizers, nor the=20 inspection of a yacht under these Special Regulations in any = way=20 limits or reduces the complete and unlimited responsibility = of the=20 person in charge.

1.02.3

Decision to race -The=20 responsibility for a yacht's decision to participate in a = race or to=20 continue racing is hers alone - RRS Fundamental Rule=20 4.

1.03

Definitions, = Abbreviations, Word=20 Usage

1.03.1

Definitions of Terms used in = this=20 document

TABLE 1

Age Date	Month/year of first=20 launch
AIS	Automatic = Identification=20 Systems
CEN	Comit=E9 Europ=E9en de=20 Normalisation
CPR	Cardio-Pulmonary=20 Resuscitation
Coaming	includes the transverse = after=20 limit of the cockpit over which water would run in the = event=20 that when the yacht is floating level the cockpit is = flooded=20 or filled to overflowing.
DSC	Digital Selective=20 Calling
EN	European = Norm
EPFS	Electronic = Position-Fixing=20 System
EPIRB	Emergency=20 Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
FA Station	The transverse station = at which=20 the upper corner of the transom meets the=20 sheerline.
Foul-Weather = Suit	A foul weather suit is = clothing=20 designed to keep the wearer dry and maybe either a = jacket and=20 trousers worn together, or a single garment comprising = jacket=20 and trousers.
GMDSS	Global Maritime = Distress &=20 Safety System
GNSS	Global Navigation = Satellite=20 System
GPIRB	EPIRB, with integral = GPS=20 position-fixing
ITU	International=20 Telecommunications Union
GPS	Global Positioning=20 System
Hatch	The term hatch includes = the=20 entire hatch assembly and also the lid or cover as = part of=20 that assembly (the part itself may be described as a=20 hatch).
INMARSAT	This is = Inmarsat=20 Global Limited, the private company that provides = GMDSS=20 satellite distress and safety communications, plus = general=20 communications via voice, fax and = data
IMO	International Maritime=20 Organization
IMSO	The = International=20 Mobile Satellite Organization, the independent,=20 intergovernmental organization that oversees = Inmarsat=92s=20 performance of its Public Service Obligations for the = GMDSS=20 and reports on these to IMO
ISAF	International Sailing=20 Federation.
ISO	International Standard = or=20 International Organization for = Standardization.
Lifeline	wire line rigged as = guardrail /=20 guardline around the deck
LOA	Length overall not = including=20 pulpits, bowsprits, boomkins etc.
LWL	(Length of) loaded=20 waterline
Monohull	Yacht in which the hull = depth=20 in any section does not decrease towards the=20 center-line.
Moveable = Ballast	Lead or other material=20 including water which has no practical function in the = boat=20 other than to increase weight and/or to influence = stability=20 and/or trim and which may be moved transversely but = not varied=20 in weight while a boat is racing.
ORC	Offshore Racing = Congress=20 (formerly Offshore Racing Council)
OSR	Offshore Special=20 Regulation(s)
Permanently = Installed	Means the item is = effectively=20 built-in by eg bolting, welding, glassing etc. and may = not be=20 removed for or during racing.
PLB	Personal Locator=20 Beacon
Proa	Asymmetric=20 Catamaran
RRS	ISAF - Racing Rules of=20 Sailing
SAR	Search and = Rescue
SART	Search and Rescue=20 Transponder
Series Date =	Month & Year of = first=20 launch of the first yacht of the production=20 series
SOLAS	Safety of Life at Sea=20 Convention
Safety Line	A tether used to = connect a=20 safety harness to a strong point
Securely = Fastened	Held strongly in place = by a=20 method (eg rope lashings, wing-nuts) which will safely = retain=20 the fastened object in severe conditions including a = 180=20 degree capsize and allows for the item to be removed = and=20 replaced during racing
Static = Ballast	Lead or other material=20 including water which has no practical function in the = boat=20 other than to increase weight and/or to influence = stability=20 and/or trim and which may not be moved or varied in = weight=20 while a boat is racing.
Static Safety = Line	A safety line (usually = shorter=20 than a safety line carried with a harness) kept = clipped on at=20 a work-station
Variable = Ballast	Water carried for the = sole=20 purpose of influencing stability and/or trim and which = may be=20 varied in weight and/or moved while a boat is=20 racing.

1.03.2

The words "shall" and "must" = are=20 mandatory, and "should" and "may" are = permissive.

1.03.3

The word "yacht" shall be = taken as=20 fully interchangeable with the word=20 "boat".

SECTION 2 - = APPLICATION=20 & GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.01

Categories of=20 Events

In many types of race, = ranging=20 from trans-oceanic sailed under adverse conditions to = short-course=20 day races sailed in protected waters, seven categories are=20 established, to provide for differences in the minimum = standards of=20 safety and accommodation required for such varying=20 circumstances:

2.01.5

Category = 4

Short races, close to shore = in=20 relatively warm or protected waters normally held in=20 daylight.

2.02

Inspection

A yacht may be inspected at = any time.=20 If she does not comply with these Special Regulations her = entry may=20 be rejected, or she will be liable to disqualification or = such other=20 penalty as may be prescribed by the national authority or = the race=20 organizers.

2.03

General=20 Requirements

2.03.1

All equipment required by = Special=20 Regulations shall:-

a)	function=20 properly

b)	be regularly checked, = cleaned=20 and = serviced

c)	when not in use be = stowed in=20 conditions in which deterioration is minimized

d)	be readily=20 accessible

e)	be of a type, size and = capacity=20 suitable and adequate for the intended use and size of = the=20 yacht.

2.03.2

Heavy items:

a)	ballast, ballast tanks = and=20 associated equipment shall be permanently=20 installed

b)	heavy movable items = including=20 e.g. batteries, stoves, gas bottles, tanks, toolboxes = and=20 anchors and chain shall be securely=20 fastened

c)	heavy items for which = fixing is=20 not specified in Special Regulations shall be = permanently=20 installed or securely fastened, as=20 appropriate

2.03.3

When to show navigation=20 lights

a)	navigation lights (OSR = 3.27)=20 shall be shown as required by the International = Regulations=20 for Preventing Collision at Sea, (Part C and Technical = Annex=20 1). All yachts shall exhibit sidelights and a = sternlight at=20 the required=20 times.

SECTION 3 - = STRUCTURAL=20 FEATURES, STABILITY, FIXED EQUIPMENT

3.01

Strength of Build, Ballast = and=20 Rig

Yachts shall be strongly = built,=20 watertight and, particularly with regard to hulls, decks and = cabin=20 trunks capable of withstanding solid water and knockdowns. = They must=20 be properly rigged and ballasted, be fully seaworthy and = must meet=20 the standards set forth herein. Shrouds shall never be=20 disconnected.

3.02

Watertight Integrity of a=20 Hull

3.02.1

A hull, including, deck, = coach roof,=20 windows, hatches and all other parts, shall form an = integral,=20 essentially watertight unit and any openings in it shall be = capable=20 of being immediately secured to maintain this integrity.=20

3.02.2

Centreboard and daggerboard = trunks=20 and the like shall not open into the interior of a hull = except via a=20 watertight inspection/maintenance hatch of which the opening = shall=20 be entirely above the waterline of the yacht floating level = in=20 normal trim.

3.02.3

A canting keel pivot shall be = completely contained within a watertight enclosure which = shall=20 comply with OSR 3.02.2. Access points in the watertight = enclosure for control and actuation systems or any other = purpose=20 shall comply with OSR 3.02.1.

3.02.4

Moveable ballast systems = shall be=20 fitted with a manual control and actuation secondary system = which=20 shall be capable of controlling the full sailing load of the = keel in=20 the event of failure of the primary system. Such failures = would=20 include electrical and hydraulic failure and mechanical = failure of=20 the components and the structure to which it mounts. The = system must=20 be capable of being operational quickly and shall be = operable at any=20 angle of heel. It would be desirable if this system was = capable of=20 securing the keel on the centerline.

3.04

Stability -=20 Monohulls

3.04.2

A yacht shall be designed and = built=20 to resist capsize.

3.04.3

A race = organizer=20 should require compliance with a minimum stability or=20 stability/buoyancy index. Attention is drawn to the = stability index=20 in the ORC Rules and Regulations.

3.04.4

ISO 12217-2 may be used as = a guide=20 to general suitability for competition in Special = Regulations race=20 categories as follows:

3.04.4

Achievement of Design = Category C=20 under ISO 12217-2 may be accepted by a race organizer as a = guide to=20 general suitability for competition in a Special Regulations = Category 4 race.

3.04.5

Use of the ISO or any = other index=20 does not guarantee total safety or total freedom of risk = from=20 capsize or sinking.

3.04.6

For boats with moveable or = variable=20 ballast the method in OSR 3.04.4 shall apply plus the = relevant=20 additional requirement of OSR Appendix K.

3.04.7

Tanks for variable ballast = shall be=20 permanently installed and shall be provided with a system of = isolating valves and pump(s) capable of manual operation at = any=20 angle of heel. A plan of the plumbing system shall be = displayed=20 aboard the boat.

3.06

Exits - = Monohulls

TABLE 4

LOA	Earliest of Age or = Series=20 Date	Detail
8.5 m (28 ft) and=20 over	January 1995 and=20 after	Yachts shall have at = least two=20 exits. At least one exit shall be located forward of = the=20 foremost mast except where structural features prevent = its=20 = installation.

3.08

Hatches &=20 Companionways

3.08.1

No hatch forward of the = maximum beam=20 station shall open in such a way that the lid or cover moves = into=20 the open position towards the interior of the hull = (excepting ports=20 having an area of less than 0.071m^2 (110 sq = in)).

3.08.2

A hatch shall be: =

so = arranged as to=20 be above the water when the hull is heeled 90 degrees. = Hatches=20 over lockers that open to the interior of the vessel = shall be=20 included in this requirement. A yacht may have a = maximum of=20 four (two on each side of centerline) hatches that do = not=20 conform to this requirement, provided that the opening = of each=20 is less than 0.071 sq m (110 sq in). Effective for = boats of a=20 series begun after January 1, 2009, a written = statement signed=20 by the designer or other person who performed the = downflooding=20 analysis shall be carried on board. For purposes of = this rule=20 the vessel=92s displacement condition for the analysis = shall be=20 the Light Craft Condition LCC (in conformity with 6.3 = of the=20 EN ISO 8666 standard and 3.5.1 of the EN ISO12217-2 = standard).=20

b)	permanently attached=20

c)	capable of being firmly = shut=20 immediately and remaining firmly shut in a 180 degree = capsize=20 (inversion)

3.08.3

A companionway hatch = extending below=20 the local sheerline, shall:

a)	not be permitted in a = yacht=20 with a cockpit opening aft to the sea (OSR=20 3.09.6)

b)	be capable of being = blocked off=20 up to the level of the local sheerline, provided that = the=20 companionway hatch shall continue to give access to = the=20 interior with the blocking devices (e.g. washboards) = in=20 place

3.08.4

A companionway hatch shall:=20

a)	be fitted with a strong = securing arrangement which shall be operable from the = exterior=20 and interior including when the yacht is=20 inverted

b)	have any blocking=20 devices

capable of being = retained in=20 position with the hatch open or shut=20

whether or not in = position in=20 the hatchway, secured to the yacht (e.g. by lanyard) = for the=20 duration of the race, to prevent their being lost=20 overboard

iii

permit exit in the = event of=20 inversion

3.09

Cockpits - Attention is = Drawn to=20 ISO 11812

3.09.1

Cockpits shall be = structurally=20 strong, self-draining quickly by gravity at all angles of = heel and=20 permanently incorporated as an integral part of the hull.=20

3.09.2

Cockpits must be essentially=20 watertight, that is, all openings to the hull must be = capable of=20 being strongly and rigidly secured

3.09.3

A bilge pump outlet pipe = shall not be=20 connected to a cockpit drain . See OSR 3.09.8 for cockpit = drain=20 minimum sizes

3.09.4

A cockpit sole shall be at = least 2%=20 LWL above LWL (or in IMS yachts first launched before 1/03, = at least=20 2% L above LWL)

3.09.5

A bow, lateral, central or = stern well=20 shall be considered a cockpit for the purposes of OSR=20 3.09

3.09.6

In cockpits opening aft to = the sea=20 structural openings aft shall be not less in area than 50% = maximum=20 cockpit depth x maximum cockpit width.

3.09.7

Cockpit = Volume

i)	earliest of age or = series date=20 before April = 1992

the total volume of all = cockpits=20 below lowest coamings shall not exceed 9% (LWL x maximum = beam x=20 freeboard abreast the cockpit).

ii)	earliest of age or = series date=20 April 1992 and = after

as above for the appropriate = category=20 except that "lowest coamings" shall not include any aft of = the FA=20 station and no extension of a cockpit aft of the working = deck shall=20 be included in calculation of cockpit = volume

IMS-rated boats may = instead of the=20 terms LWL, maximum beam, freeboard abreast the cockpit, use = the IMS=20 terms L, B and FA.

3.09.8

Cockpit Drains =

See OSR 3.09.1. Cockpit drain = cross=20 section area (after allowance for screens if fitted) shall=20 be:-

a)	in yachts with earliest = of age=20 or series date before 1/72 or in any yacht under 8.5m = (28ft)=20 LOA - at least that of 2 x 25mm diameter (one inch)=20 unobstructed openings or=20 equivalent

b)	in yachts with earliest = of age=20 or series date 1/72 and later - at least that of 4 x = 20mm=20 diameter (3/4 inch) unobstructed openings or=20 equivalent

US SAILING prescribes = that=20 cockpit drains shall be accessible for=20 cleaning.

3.10

Sea Cocks or=20 Valves

Sea cocks or valves shall be=20 permanently installed on all through-hull openings below the = waterline except integral deck scuppers, speed indicators, = depth=20 finders and the like, however a means of closing such = openings shall=20 be provided.

3.11

Sheet = Winches

Sheet winches shall be = mounted in=20 such a way that an operator is not required to be = substantially=20 below deck.

3.12

Mast = Step

The heel of a keel stepped = mast shall=20 be securely fastened to the mast step or adjoining=20 structure.

3.14

Pulpits, Stanchions,=20 Lifelines

3.14.2

Lifelines required in Special = Regulations shall be "taut".

a)	As a guide, when a=20 deflecting force of 50 N (5.1 kgf, 11.2 lbf) is = applied to a=20 lifeline midway between supports, the lifeline should = not=20 deflect more than 50 = mm.

3.14.3

The following shall be=20 provided:

a bow = pulpit with=20 vertical height and openings essentially conforming to = Table=20 7. Bow pulpits may be open but the opening between the = pulpit=20 and any part of the boat shall never be greater than = 360mm=20 (14.2") (this requirement shall be checked by = presenting a=20 360mm (14.2") circle inside the=20 opening)

XXXXXXXXX DIAGRAM FROM ISO=20 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

b)	a stern pulpit, or = lifelines=20 arranged as an adequate substitute, with vertical = openings=20 conforming to Table = 7

lifelines (guardlines)=20 supported on stanchions, which, with pulpits, shall = form an=20 effectively continuous barrier around a working deck = for=20 man-overboard prevention. Lifelines shall be = permanently=20 supported at intervals of not more than 2.20m (86.6") = and=20 shall not pass outboard of supporting=20 stanchions

d)	upper rails of pulpits = at no=20 less height above the working deck than the upper = lifelines as=20 in Table 7. =

e)	Openable upper rails in = bow=20 pulpits shall be secured shut whilst=20 racing

Pulpits and stanchions = shall be=20 permanently installed. When there are sockets or = studs, these=20 shall be through-bolted, bonded or welded. The = pulpit(s)=20 and/or stanchions fitted to these shall be = mechanically=20 retained without the help of the life-lines. Without = sockets=20 or studs, pulpits and/or stanchions shall be = through-bolted,=20 bonded or = welded.

g)	The bases of pulpits = and=20 stanchions shall not be further inboard from the edge = of the=20 appropriate working deck than 5% of maximum beam or = 150 mm (6=20 in), whichever is = greater.

Stanchion bases shall = not be=20 situated outboard of a working deck. For the purpose = of this=20 rule a stanchion or pulpit base shall be taken to = include a=20 sleeve or socket into which a stanchion or pulpit tube = is=20 fitted but shall exclude a baseplate which carries = fixings=20 into the deck or hull. =

i)	Provided the complete = lifeline=20 enclosure is supported by stanchions and pulpit bases=20 effectively within the working deck, lifeline = terminals and=20 support struts may be fixed to a hull aft of the = working deck=20

j)	Lifelines need not be = fixed to=20 a bow pulpit if they terminate at, or pass through, = adequately=20 braced stanchions set inside and overlapping the bow = pulpit,=20 provided that the gap between the upper lifeline and = the bow=20 pulpit does not exceed 150 mm (6 in).=20

k)	Stanchions shall be = straight=20 and vertical except = that:-

i)	within the first 50 mm = (2 in)=20 from the deck, stanchions shall not be displaced = horizontally=20 from the point at which they emerge from the deck or = stanchion=20 base by more than 10 mm (3/8 in), = and

ii)	stanchions may be = angled to not=20 more than 10 degrees from vertical at any point above = 50 mm (2=20 in) from the deck. =

l)	It is strongly = recommended=20 that designs also comply to ISO=20 15085

3.14.5

Lifeline Height, Vertical=20 Openings, Number of Lifelines

TABLE 7

LOA	earliest of = age/series date	minimum = requirements	Category
under 8.5 m(28 = ft)	before January = 1992	taut single lifeline at = a=20 height of no less than 450 mm (18 in) above the = working deck.=20 No vertical opening shall exceed 560 mm (22 in). =	**
under 8.5 m(28 = ft)	January 1992and = after	as for under 8.5 m(28 = ft) in=20 table 7 above, except that when an intermediate = lifeline is=20 fitted no vertical opening shall exceed 380 mm (15=20 in).	**
8.5 m (28 ft) and=20 over	before January 1993 =	taut double lifeline = with upper=20 lifeline at a height of no less than 600 mm (24 in) = above the=20 working deck. No vertical opening shall exceed 560 mm = (22=20 in)	**
8.5 m (28 ft)and = over	January 1993 and=20 after	as 8.5 m (28 ft) and = over in=20 Table 7 above, except that no vertical opening shall = exceed=20 380 mm (15 in).	**
all	all	on yachts with = intermediate=20 lifelines the intermediate line shall be not less than = 230 mm=20 (9 in) above the working deck and shall be of the same = construction and general arrangements as required for = the=20 upper.	**

3.14.6

Lifeline Minimum = Diameters,=20 Required Materials, Specifications

a)	All lifelines shall be = stranded=20 stainless steel wire of minimum diameter in table 8 = below.=20 Lifelines shall be uncoated and used without = close-fitting=20 sleeving.

Notwithstanding 3.14.6 (a), = temporary=20 sleeving may be fitted provided it is regularly removed for=20 inspection

b)	Grade 316 stainless = wire is=20 = recommended.

c)	A taut = lanyard of=20 synthetic rope may be used to secure lifelines = provided the=20 gap it closes does not exceed 100 mm (4 in). This = lanyard=20 shall be replaced annually at a=20 minimum.

d)	All wire, fittings, = anchorage=20 points, fixtures and lanyards shall comprise a = lifeline=20 enclosure system which has at all points at least the = breaking=20 strength of the required lifeline=20 wire.

TABLE 8

LOA	minimum wire=20 diameter
under 8.5 m = (28ft)	3 mm (1/8 = in)
8.5m - 13 m	4 mm (5/32 = in)
over 13 m (43 = ft)	5 mm (3/16=20 in)

3.14.7

Pulpits, Stanchions, = Lifelines -=20 Limitations on Materials

TABLE 9

Earliest of Age or = Series=20 Date	detail
before January = 1987	carbon fiber is not = recommended=20 in stanchions pulpits and lifelines.
January 1987 and=20 after	stanchions, pulpits and = lifelines shall not be made of carbon=20 fiber.

3.18

Toilet

3.18.2

A toilet, permanently = installed or=20 fitted bucket

3.19

Bunks

3.19.2

Bunks, permanently=20 installed

3.22

Hand = Holds

Adequate hand holds shall be = fitted=20 below deck so that crew members may move about safely at=20 sea.

A hand hold should be = capable of=20 withstanding without rupture a side force of 1500N - = attention is=20 drawn to ISO 15085.

3.23

Bilge Pumps and=20 Buckets

3.23.1

No bilge pump may discharge = into a=20 cockpit unless that cockpit opens aft to the sea. =

3.23.2

Bilge pumps shall not be = connected to=20 cockpit drains. (OSR 3.09)

3.23.3

Bilge pumps and strum boxes = shall be=20 readily accessible for maintenance and for clearing out = debris=20

3.23.4

Unless permanently installed, = each=20 bilge pump handle shall be provided with a lanyard or catch = or=20 similar device to prevent accidental loss

3.23.5

The following shall be=20 provided:

e)	one manual bilge pump=20

f)	two buckets of stout=20 construction each with at least 9 liters (2 UK = gallons, 2.4 US=20 gallons) capacity. Each bucket to have a=20 lanyard.

3.24

Compass

3.24.1

The following shall be=20 provided:-

a)	a marine magnetic = compass,=20 independent of any power supply, permanently installed = and=20 correctly adjusted with deviation card, and=20

3.25

Halyards. =

No mast shall have less than = two=20 halyards, each capable of hoisting a sail.

Boom Support. US = SAILING=20 prescribes that some means must exist to prevent the boom = from=20 dropping if support from the mainsail and/or halyard fails. = Topping=20 lifts or supporting vangs are acceptable for this=20 purpose.

3.27

Navigation Lights (see OSR = 2.03.3)

3.27.1

Navigation lights shall be = mounted so=20 that they will not be masked by sails or the heeling of the = yacht.=20

3.27.2

Navigation lights shall not = be=20 mounted below deck level and should be at no less height = than=20 immediately under the upper lifeline.

3.27.3

Navigation light intensity=20

TABLE 11

LOA	Guide to required = minimum=20 power rating for an electric bulb in a navigation=20 light
under 12 m (39.4 ft) =	10 = W
12 m (39.4 ft) and=20 above	25=20 W

US SAILING prescribes = that in=20 the US compliance with the recommendations of COLREGS shall = suffice=20 in satisfying these regulations. COLREGS requirements are as = follows;

TABLE 14

LOA	Light	Luminous=20 Intensity	Minimum Range=20
			of=20 Visibility
under 39.4 = ft	Side	0.9 = candelas	1 mile
	Stern	4.3 = candelas	2 = miles
39.4 ft and = above	Side	4.3 = candelas	2 = miles
and less than 164 = ft	Stern	4.3 = candelas	2=20 miles

3.27.5

spare bulbs for navigation = lights=20 shall be carried, or for lights not dependent on bulbs, = appropriate=20 spares.

3.29

Communications Equipment, = EPFS=20 (Electronic Position-Fixing System), Radar, AIS =

3.29.1

The following shall be=20 provided:

e)	A = hand-held=20 marine VHF transceiver, watertight or with a = waterproof cover.=20 When not in use to be stowed in a grab bag or = emergency=20 container (see OSR = 4.21)

f)	Independent of a main = radio=20 transceiver, a radio receiver capable of receiving = weather=20 bulletins

3.29.2

Yachts are reminded that = no=20 reflector, active or passive, is a guarantee of detection or = tracking by a vessel using radar.

a)	The attention of = persons in=20 charge is drawn to legislation in force or imminent = affecting=20 the territorial seas of some countries in which the = carriage=20 of an AIS set is or will be mandatory for certain = vessels=20 including relatively small=20 = craft.

SECTION 4 - = PORTABLE=20 EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES for the yacht (for water & = fuel see=20 OSR 3.21 and OSR 3.28)

4.01

Sail Letters & Numbers =

4.01.1

Yachts which are not in an = ISAF=20 International Class or Recognized Class shall comply with = RRS 77 and=20 Appendix G as closely as possible, except that sail numbers = allotted=20 by a State authority are acceptable .

4.01.2

Sail numbers and letters of = the size=20 carried on the mainsail must be displayed by alternative = means when=20 none of the numbered sails is set.

4.03

Soft Wood = Plugs

Soft wood plugs, tapered and = of the=20 appropriate size, shall be attached or stowed adjacent to = the=20 appropriate fitting for every through-hull = opening.

4.05

Fire=20 Extinguishers

Shall be provided as=20 follows:

4.05.1

Fire extinguishers, at least = two,=20 readily accessible in suitable and different parts of the=20 yacht

4.06

Anchor(s)

4.06.1

An anchor or anchors shall be = carried=20 according to the table below:

a)	1 anchor, readily=20 accessible

4.07

Flashlight(s)

4.07.1

The following shall be=20 provided:-

b)	a watertight flashlight = with=20 spare batteries and = bulb

4.08

First Aid Manual and First = Aid=20 Kit

4.08.1

A suitable First Aid Manual = shall be=20 provided

In the absence of a = National=20 Authority's requirement, the latest edition of one of the = following=20 is recommended:-

b)	First Aid at Sea, by = Douglas=20 Justins and Colin Berry, published by Adlard Coles=20 Nautical,=20 London

c)	Le Guide de la = medicine a=20 distance, by Docteur J Y Chauve, published by Distance = Assistance BP33 F-La Baule, cedex, France. An English=20 translation may be=20 available.

US SAILING endorses the = above=20 and additionally recommends the following manuals: Advanced = First=20 Aid by Peter Eastman, M.D., Cornell Maritime Press and A=20 Comprehensive Guide to Marine Medicine by Eric A. Weiss, = M.D. and=20 Michael E. Jacobs, M.D., Adventure Medical = Kit.

4.08.2

A First Aid Kit shall be=20 provided

4.08.3

The contents and storage = of the=20 First Aid Kit should reflect the guidelines of the Manual = carried,=20 the likely conditions and duration of the passage, and the = number of=20 people aboard the yacht.

4.08.5

At least one member of the = crew shall=20 be familiar with First Aid procedures, hypothermia and = relevant=20 communications systems (see OSR 6.02.7, = 6.03.4)

4.09

Foghorn =

A foghorn shall be=20 provided

4.10

Radar Reflector, AIS = (Automatic=20 Identification System)

4.10.1

A passive Radar Reflector = (that is, a=20 Radar Reflector without any power) shall be = provided

a)	If a radar reflector is = octahedral it must have a minimum diagonal measurement = of 456=20 mm (18in), or if not octahedral must have a documented = RCS=20 (radar cross-section) of not less than 10 m2. The = minimum=20 effective height above water is 4.0 m (13=20 ft).

US SAILING prescribes = that in=20 the US, radar reflectors shall have a minimum documented = "equivalent=20 echoing area" of 6 sq. m. Octahedral reflectors shall have a = minimum=20 diameter of 12 inches.

b)	The passive and = active=20 devices referred to in these notes and in 4.10.1 and = 4.10.2=20 above are primarily intended for use in the X (9GHz)=20 band

4.10.2

The most effective radar = response=20 from a yacht may be provided by an RTE (Radar Target = Enhancer) which=20 may be on board in addition to the required passive = reflector. An=20 RTE should conform to Recommendation ITU-R 1176. An RTE is = strongly=20 recommended.

b)	The display of a = passive=20 reflector or the operation of an RTE is for the person = in=20 charge to decide according to prevailing=20 = conditions.

4.10.3

A passive reflector in = compliance=20 with revised ISO8729 (revision in progress at 1/06) offers = improved=20 performance over earlier models and has a size typified by a = cylinder of not more than weight 5kg, height 750mm and dia = 300mm.=20 When revised ISO 8729 is published the Special Regulations = regarding=20 radar reflectors will be reviewed and may be=20 changed.

4.10.4

S (3GHz) = band radar=20 is often used by ships to complement X (9GHz) band radar. On = S=20 (3GHz) band a conventional reflector or RTE offers about = 1/10 the=20 response obtained on the X (9GHz) band.

4.11

Navigation=20 Equipment

4.11.1

Charts

Navigational charts (not = solely=20 electronic), light list and chart plotting equipment shall = be=20 provided

4.12

Safety Equipment Location=20 Chart

A safety equipment location = chart in=20 durable waterproof material shall be displayed in the main=20 accommodation where it can best be seen, clearly marked with = the=20 location of principal items of safety equipment. =

4.13

Echo Sounder or Lead=20 Line

4.13.1

An echo sounder or lead line = shall be=20 provided

4.16

Tools and Spare=20 Parts

Tools and spare parts, = including=20 effective means to quickly disconnect or sever the standing = rigging=20 from the hull shall be provided.

4.17

Yacht's = name

Yacht's name shall be on=20 miscellaneous buoyant equipment, such as lifejackets, = cushions,=20 lifebuoys, lifeslings, grab bags etc.

4.18

Marine grade = retro-reflective=20 material

Marine grade retro-reflective = material shall be fitted to lifebuoys, lifeslings, liferafts = and=20 lifejackets. See OSRs 5.04, 5.08.

4.22

Lifebuoys

4.22.1

The following shall be = provided=20 within easy reach of the helmsman and ready for instant=20 use:

a)	a lifebuoy with a = self-igniting=20 light and a drogue or a Lifesling with a self-igniting = light=20 and without a drogue. =

For Category 4, US = SAILING=20 prescribes that the lifebuoy must be inherently=20 buoyant.

4.22.3

Each inflatable lifebuoy and = any=20 automatic device (eg pole and flag extended by compressed = gas) shall=20 be tested and serviced at intervals in accordance with its=20 manufacturer's instructions.

4.22.4

Each lifebuoy or lifesling = shall be=20 fitted with marine grade retro-reflective material=20 (4.18).

4.23

Pyrotechnic and Light=20 Signals

4.23.1

Pyrotechnic signals shall be = provided=20 conforming to SOLAS LSA Code Chapter III Visual Signals and = not=20 older than the stamped expiry date (if any) or if no expiry = date=20 stamped , not older than 4 years.

red parachute flares = LSA III=20 3.1	red hand flares LSA III = 3.2	orange smoke LSA III=20 3.3	race = category
6	4	2	MoMu0,1
4	4	2	MoMu2,3
	4	2	Mo4
2	4	2	Mu4

TABLE = 13

4.23.2

The following = lights=20 shall be provided and readily available for the purpose of = collision=20 avoidance:

a)	a = watertight=20 white torch (flashlight) with spare batteries and=20 bulb

b)	a = watertight,=20 high-powered white spotlight (searchlight) with spare=20 batteries and = bulbs

4.24

Heaving = Line

a)	a heaving line shall be = provided 15 m - 25 m (50 ft - 75 ft) length readily = accessible=20 to cockpit.

b)	the "throwing sock" = type is=20 recommended - see Appendix=20 D

US SAILING prescribes = that the=20 heaving line be of 1/4 in. (6 mm) minimum diameter, = floating,=20 UV-inhibited and readily accessible to the=20 cockpit.

4.25

Cockpit = Knife

A strong, sharp knife, = sheathed and=20 securely restrained shall be provided readily accessible = from the=20 deck or a cockpit.

4.26

Storm & Heavy Weather = Sails=20

4.26.1

Design

it is strongly = recommended=20 that persons in charge consult their designer and = sailmaker to=20 decide the most effective size for storm and heavy = weather=20 sails. The purpose of these sails is to provide safe=20 propulsion for the yacht in severe weather -they are = not=20 intended as part of the racing inventory. The areas = below are=20 maxima. Smaller areas are likely to suit some yachts = according=20 to their stability and other characteristics.=20

4.26.2

High=20 Visibility

it = is strongly=20 recommended that every storm sail should either be of=20 highly-visible colored material (eg dayglo pink, = orange or=20 yellow) or have a highly-visible colored patch added = on each=20 side; and also that a rotating wing mast used in lieu = of a=20 trysail should have a highly-visible colored patch on = each=20 side

4.26.3

Materials

a)	aromatic polyamides, = carbon and=20 similar fibers shall not be used in a trysail or storm = jib but=20 spectra/dyneema and similar materials are permitted.=20

b)	it is strongly = recommended=20 that a heavy-weather jib does not contain aromatic = polyamides,=20 carbon and similar fibers other than=20 = spectra/dyneema.

4.26.4

The following shall be=20 provided:-

a)	sheeting positions on = deck for=20 each storm and heavy-weather sail;=20

b)	for each storm or = heavy-weather=20 jib, a means to attach the luff to the stay, = independent of=20 any luff-groove device. A heavy weather jib shall have = the=20 means of attachment readily available. A storm jib = shall have=20 the means of attachment permanently=20 attached;

when a storm trysail is = required by OSR 4.26.4 (g) it shall be capable of = being=20 sheeted independently of the boom with area not = greater than=20 17.5% mainsail luff length x mainsail foot length. The = storm=20 trysail shall have neither headboard nor battens, = however a=20 storm trysail is not required in a yacht with a = rotating wing=20 mast which can adequately substitute for a=20 trysail;

d)	if a storm trysail is = required=20 by OSR 4.26.4 (g) the yacht's sail number and = letter(s) shall=20 be placed on both sides of the trysail (or on a = rotating wing=20 mast as substitute for a trysail) in as large a size = as=20 = practicable;

f)	in addition to the = storm jib=20 required by OSR 4.26.4 (e), a heavy-weather jib (or=20 heavy-weather sail in a yacht with no forestay) of = area not=20 greater than 13.5% height of the foretriangle squared = and=20 without reef = points;

g)	either a storm trysail = as=20 defined in OSR 4.26.4(c), or mainsail reefing to = reduce the=20 luff by at least = 40%.

i)	It is strongly = recommended=20 that the heavy-weather jib does not contain aromatic=20 polyamides, carbon fibers and other high modulus = fibers.=20 =

SECTION 5 - = PERSONAL=20 EQUIPMENT

5.01

Lifejacket

5.01.1

Each crew member shall have a = lifejacket as follows:-

a)	equipped with a=20 whistle

b)	fitted with marine = grade=20 retro-reflective material (OSR 4.18)=20

c)	compatible with the = wearer's=20 safety = harness

d)	if inflatable, = regularly=20 checked for air retention =

e)	clearly marked with the = yacht's=20 or wearer's = name

5.01.2

A lifejacket = shall=20 have:

at = least 150N=20 buoyancy, arranged to securely suspend an unconscious = man face=20 upwards at approximately 45 degrees to the water = surface - in=20 accordance with ISO 12402 - 3 (level 150) or = equivalent (for=20 persons of larger than average build the ISO 12402 =96 = 2 (level=20 275) jacket should be=20 considered);

b)	a = crotch strap or=20 thigh = straps;

c)	a = lifejacket=20 light in accordance with SOLAS LSA code 2.2.3 (white, = >0.75=20 candelas, >8 = hours);

d)	if = inflatable=20 have a compressed gas inflation=20 system.

It is strongly recommended = that a=20 lifejacket has:

e)	a = splashguard/sprayhood See=20 ISO 12402 - 8; =

f)	A PLB unit (as with = other=20 types of EPIRB, should be properly registered with the = appropriate = authority)

US SAILING prescribes = for=20 Category 4 lifejackets as above or U.S. Coast Guard approved = Type=20 III personal floatation devices.

US SAILING prescribes = that all=20 personnel on deck shall wear personal floatation while = starting and=20 finishing without exception, and at all other times except = when the=20 Captain of the boat directs that it may be set=20 aside.

US SAILING note: As is = true of=20 all of these regulations, the prescriptions above do not = necessarily=20 replace the requirements of other governing=20 authorities.

5.02.6

Warning - a safety harness = is not=20 designed to tow a person in the water and it is important = that a=20 harness is used to minimize or eliminate the risk of a = person's=20 torso becoming immersed in water outside the boat. The = diligent use=20 of a properly adjusted safety harness is regarded as by far = the most=20 effective way of preventing man overboard=20 incidents.

5.04

Foul Weather=20 Suits

b)	it is recommended = that a=20 foul weather suit should be fitted with marine-grade=20 retro-reflective material, and should have = high-visibility=20 colors on its upper parts and sleeve cuffs. See OSR=20 4.18

5.09

Annual Man-Overboard=20 Practice

US SAILING prescribes = that the=20 "Quick-Stop" man-overboard procedure shall be practiced = aboard the=20 yacht at least once annually. A certificate of such practice = shall=20 be signed by participating crew members and kept aboard the=20 yacht.

5.10

CPR=20 Training

US SAILING recommends = that at=20 least two members of the crew be currently certified in=20 cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

5.11

Preventer or Boom = Restraining=20 Device

US SAILING recommends = that a=20 preventer or boom restraining device should be rigged in = such a=20 manner that attachment can be easily and quickly made, with = the boom=20 fully extended (running) without leaving the deck or leaning = overboard. A process and plan for its use should be part of = the=20 crew's training and practice. Recommended for all boats in = all=20 categories.

6.04

Routine Training=20 On-Board

6.04.1

It is recommended that = crews=20 should practice safety routines at reasonable intervals = including=20 the drill for man-overboard=20 recovery

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