F18: Official amendment description on Paint-Gelcoat
Actual IFCA18 amendment on Paint-Gelcoat I mentioned on ISAF interpretation that Gelcoat was not allowed:
https://www.sailing.org/2129.php
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INTERNATIONAL FORMULA 18 CLASS
The following amendments to the Class Rules have been approved to be
effective 21
th
February 2012.
Rule C.7.2
Amendment: Add new rule to read as follows:
C.7.2 MODIFICATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
(a) Holes not bigger than necessary for the installation fittings and passage of
lines may be made in the hull.
(b) Sealing strips of any suitable material for centreboard/daggerboard slots are
permitted.
(b) Routine maintenance such as painting and polishing is permitted without remeasurement and re-certification, providing that the intention and the effect
is to polish the hulls only.
(c) Each hull shall have at least one inspection hatch. All other fittings are
optional
Rule D.2.3
Amendment: Delete rule and renumber accordingly.
Rule D.3.1
Amendment: Add “polyester gelcoat” after “glass fibres” so the rule now reads
as follows:
D.3.1 MATERIALS
(a) The hull shells shall be built from polyester or vinylester resin, glass
fibres, polyester gelcoat, a core of PVC, balsa or felt, the combination of
wood-epoxy, injected plastic, which shall not be altered other than locally
for fittings, and passage of equipment and normal reinforcement. Epoxy
glue is permitted for joining components. Every material that is not
expressly permitted is prohibited.
END
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Bad grammar again. The first sentence of D.3.1 is missing an "or". Last time the sentence didn't even have a verb. So, this is a little better. But, it is still a complicated mess and far from clear.
If I were to write that rule it would be:
(a) The hull shells shall be built from any combination of the following materials:
i) Polyester or vinyl ester resin
ii) Glass fibers
iii) Polyester gelcoat
iv) A core of any combination of PVC, balsa, and felt
v) Epoxy coated wood
vi) Injected plastic
(b) The materials in D.3.1.a shall not be altered other than locally for fitting and the passage of equipment and normal reinforcement.
(c) Every material that is not expressly permitted in D.3.1.a is prohibited.
Can we talk more about catsailingnews and less about alexudinwars?
Lamberto
Lamberto, just don´t reply and no argue will be made. I just want to publish all public info I get as then I have some loser saying I don´t publish all docs.
Just say that people are fed-up and we risk to lose the "F18 spirit"
"People" Need to be informed as they are putting the $.
Risk of losing the spirit?
Are you making or launching these situations/docs?
Me neither.
ISAF/IF18CA official published docs.
The Americas Cup has got the world's attention turned onto cats. Same thing to a lesser degree with the Extreme 40s. All those painted cats look awesome. All the white gelcoat hulls of the current cat classes are looking very plain and old-school in comparison.
If it's true that it doesn't cost any more to use paint versus gelcoat, then there's a big opportunity and serious potential waiting.