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| Moth Class
Discussion - February 2003 |
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1. National/State
Association Questionarre - Wing Mounted Hydrofoils
Do you agree with the IMCA's decision to ban the use of wing
mounted foilers?
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Australia - NSW |
Yes - I think it is more in the spirit of the
class in general and the no multihull rule in particular. |
| Australia - QLD |
Yes |
| Australia - VIC |
Yes |
| Australia - SA |
Yes |
| Australia - WA |
Yes - only because it is in the best interests
of the class. |
| Austria |
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| Denmark |
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| France |
Yes |
| Germany |
No |
| Great Britain |
Yes |
| Holland |
Yes |
| Japan |
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| New Zealand |
Yes |
| Sweden |
Yes |
| Switzerland |
Yes |
| USA |
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2. National/State
Association Questionarre - Winged Centerboards
Do you agree with the IMCA's decision to allow the use of
winged centerboards?
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Australia - NSW |
Yes - The centre board has always been excluded
from the rules, not specifically but by practice. This still
allows the foiler enthusiasts to experiment, without gaining
a huge stability gain. |
| Australia - QLD |
Yes |
| Australia - VIC |
Yes |
| Australia - SA |
Yes |
| Australia - WA |
Yes |
| Austria |
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| Denmark |
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| France |
Yes |
| Germany |
Yes |
| Great Britain |
Yes - under current rules, however a review
may need to be made if the centreboard foilers prove successful
enough to threaten a split in the class. |
| Holland |
Yes |
| Japan |
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| New Zealand |
No |
| Sweden |
Yes |
| Switzerland |
Yes |
| USA |
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3. National/State
Association Questionarre - Gear Usage Restriction
Should there be either a 'complete restriction' or 'no limitation'
on the amount of gear usage during a Championship Event?
Choose one of the answers above only.
- A 'complete restriction' rule change would
allow competitors to register and sail with only one sail, mast,
boom, centreboard and rudder for each championship.
- A 'no limitation' rule change would allow
competitors to change sails, masts, booms, centreboards and rudders
(including winged and non-winged rudders and centerboards) during
a championship.
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Australia - NSW |
No limitation - At this stage there is no
problem with multiple rigs, and I do not really see any difference
between someone changing between a foiled and non-foiled centreboard,
and me changing between a small T or big T rudder. |
| Australia - QLD |
No limitation - until someone abuses the system. |
| Australia - VIC |
No limitation |
| Australia - SA |
Complete restriction |
| Australia - WA |
No limitation - only because it doesn't seem
right in a development class. Should someone start winning by
using 5 sails, 3 masts etc, then limitation for regattas is
the way to go to keep the class affordable. |
| Austria |
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| Denmark |
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| France |
No limitation |
| Germany |
No limitation |
| Great Britain |
Complete restriction |
| Holland |
No limitation |
| Japan |
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| New Zealand |
Complete restriction |
| Sweden |
No limitation |
| Switzerland |
No limitation |
| USA |
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4. National/State Association Questionarre
- Wing Bouyancy
Do you agree with the IMCA's decision to unrestrict the design
of wing bar floatation, but limit the application of them whilst
sailing?
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Australia - NSW |
Yes - There never has been any rules about
buoyancy in wings, only against sailing as a multihull. While
it is still slower to sail with the wings in the water there
will be no problem. If someone builds such a boat that happens
to sail as a Multihull, a protest should end it all. |
| Australia - QLD |
Yes |
| Australia - VIC |
Yes |
| Australia - SA |
Yes |
| Australia - WA |
Yes - I think if they are to ban wing bar
floatation then they should also ban floaties in the wings.
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| Austria |
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| Denmark |
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| France |
Yes. Including within the starting procedure.
No sitting stopped on the line. |
| Germany |
No |
| Great Britain |
No - To clarify, the latest IMCA Exec Committee
guidance does not overide rule 6.3.i which clearly outlaws catamaran
or multihull configurations. No matter how often the wing touches
the water, a trimaran is a trimaran. In the UK we believe that
a definition of a "hull" needs to be established.
This would assist jurers in a protest situation who may struggle
to distinguish between a wing bar and suspended wing hull. |
| Holland |
Yes |
| Japan |
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| New Zealand |
No - Outer wing bars should have a maximum
diameter and the trampoline should wrap around the bar at least
80% of its length. |
| Sweden |
Yes |
| Switzerland |
Yes |
| USA |
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