[MHml] ISAF Multihull Offshore Regs

[Peter Lillywhite]

Ross I appear not to have expressed myself clearly enough, I totally
agree with your opinion. Your response is similar to much of MOCRA
replies on this matter and doesn't address the failings (in my opinion)
in this set of regs. Specifically how should a race officer respond when
he is doing a safety inspection and confronted with my sliding doors
instead of the regs description of washboards in a companionway, is it
right that a heavy weather jib is necessary on a Cat 4 race but not a
storm jib, I believe it should be the other way round. With roller
furling and no inner forestay a storm jib is a workable and seamanlike
solution, a heavy weather jib is little use in 30 knots + of wind. My
lack of reference to all the other safety gear does not imply that I
don't have it, I do.

Cheers Peter.

-----Original Message-----
From: multihulls-bounces at steamradio.com
[mailto:multihulls-bounces at steamradio.com] On Behalf Of Ross Hobson
Sent: 29 December 2007 09:40
To: Informed discussion of multihull issues
Subject: Re: [MHml] ISAF Multihull Offshore Regs

Peter
i was a loose part of the 'group' headed by MOCRA that wrote and advised
the multihull regs
 - they are all there for a reason and whilst the monohull regs were in
existance as part of ISAF/ORC, the multihull regs were also in existance
seperate to ISAF/ORC sperately. the working group lead by MOCRA united
the rules into ORC/ISAF as we know them

 
the regulations are there for you and your crews safety not to p***
people off. Too many people/skipper skimp on saftey equipment. 
eg cheap basic lifejackets, minimal flares etc and for most part they
'go by the grace of god'
Every so often a real test comes along (Fastent, Hobart etc) and then
everyone realises that game we play call sailing comes with some extreme
penalities
 
IMHO anyone with a boat that does not comply with Cat 3 should not be
out on anthying other than a small lake. 
 
When i go to sail on another persons boat, i take all my own personal
kit and i quietly look around for what and where that boat has saftey
equipment wise. and i have quietly made excuses and not sailed on a
number....
 
to be provoctative
what is your view on a skipper that hand you a cheap nasty lifejacket
and a 'lifeline' made from a couple of climbing clips and some string 
- he./she obvioulsy does not value thier crew's life much 
 
Ross
 
 
 
 

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From: multihulls-bounces at steamradio.com on behalf of Peter Lillywhite
Sent: Fri 28/12/2007 18:24
To: multihulls at steamradio.com
Subject: [MHml] ISAF Multihull Offshore Regs


I thought it might be fun to return to some racing next season with
MOCRA here in the UK. As a first step I downloaded the latest regs from
the ISAF site, on reading I discovered that my 39 foot Azuli doesn't
even satisfy in one case the Cat4 requirements. In particular my sliding
doors do not appear to satisfy the companionway hatch requirements which
state that they 'be capable of being blocked off up to the level of the
local sheerline, provided that the companionway hatch shall continue to
give access to the interior with the blocking devices (e.g. washboards)
in place'. I suppose it all depends on the definition of in place. I
cannot carry my small portable generator because its not 'permanently
installed.... and have permanently installed exhaust and fuel supply
systems and fuel tank.'  I also need a heavy weather jib in addition to
my robust roller reefing jib, the fact that I have no way of hoisting it
'independent of any luff-groove device' isn't considered.
The net result of these regs that have been clearly modified from the
existing mono regs seem to suggest that all multis should not be allowed
to race (multis should be 'capable of withstanding solid water and
knockdowns) and in my particular case with a perfectly seaworthy cat I
need to buy an expensive sail that I cannot use.
What is happening in other countries? Is anybody else racing under these
daft regulations? Or is it just me that thinks this level of regulation
is unnecessary, it has stopped any thoughts of racing, back to the
freedom of cruising for me.
 
Cheers Peter.  
 
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