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Clew and tack Measurement Points. ERS – G.4.1 Clew Point The intersection of the foot and the leach, each extended as necessary. ERS – G.4.3 Tack Point The intersection of the foot and the luff, each extended as necessary. corner points. clew point. corner points. clew point.
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Clew and tack Measurement Points ERS – G.4.1 Clew Point The intersection of the foot and the leach, each extended as necessary ERS – G.4.3 Tack Point The intersection of the foot and the luff, each extended as necessary
corner points clew point
corner points clew point
corner points tack point
5 steps to finding a corner measurement point using a 1m batten
Step 1 Tape some paper to the back of the sail in the area of the corner point
Step 2 Hold the batten at its very ends with one end roughly where the corner point will be and the other end touching the edge of the sail, held firmly in place so it can’t move away from the edge
Step 3 Move the batten at the corner point end curving it until the LONGEST length of the batten touches the sail edge
Step 4 Mark the curve of the batten on the paper
Step 5 Do the same with the other edge
corner points tack point
RememberERS – H.5.3Attachments at a sail edge, other than a bolt rope and tabling, shall be ignored when measuring.This does not cover attachments at the corner of a sail (remember edges and corners are different)So, unless otherwise stated, corner attachments are included in measurement. Attachments
Head Measurement Point • ERS - G.4.2 • Mainsail : The intersection of the luff, extended as necessary, and the line through the highest point of the sail at 90° to the luff. • (b) Headsail: The intersection of the luff, extended as necessary, and the line through the highest point of the sail, excluding attachments, at 90° to the luff. • (c) Spinnaker: The intersection of the leeches, extended as necessary
Head point Mainsail Where is the head point? What are the limits on attachment size? (At a mainsail head, attachments are included).
head point Headsail – ignore the corner attachment
Headsail excluding attachments Headsail head point
Widths luff perpendicular
Session 6Other Measurements 4.09 break This document is solely for the use of The International Sailing Federation. No part of it may be circulated, quoted, or reproduced for further distribution without prior written approval from the International Sailing Federation. This material was used by the International Sailing Federation during an oral presentation; it is not a complete record of the discussion.
Attachment Size • ERS – G.8.7 • (a) At a Corner or an Edge • LENGTH • At the Head: • The dimension from the head point along the luff or its extension to a line through the highest point of the attachment at 90o to the luff. • At the Tack: • The dimension from the tack point along the luff or its extension to a line through the lowest point of the attachment at 90o to the luff. • At the Clew: • The greatest dimension from the clew point. • At an Edge: • The greatest dimension from the sail edge. • (2) WIDTH • The greatest dimension measured perpendicular to the length. • (b) ELSEWHERE • The greatest dimension of the attachment.
Attachment width Attachment length head point