KEY J/105 CLASS RULES 2-1-09

The following is a summary of the major class rules of the J105 Class Association.  It is necessarily simplistic and designed to encourage reference to the class rules (including rule interpretations of the Technical Committee – referred to below as "RI's") if questions arise.    See http://www.j105.org/racing/rules.php ; http://www.j105.org/racing/rule_interp.php .  References below are to the class rules and RI's. 

CREW/DRIVER

•  weight limit: 1045 lbs, with only 220 lbs of sole driver counting against the limit. §7.1.

•  all crew must be amateurs (ISAF group 1) and can't be paid or receive financial benefit or be related to the sailing industry; exception:  100% owner who is ISAF group 2 or 3 can sail/drive and one certified ISAF group 2 is permitted unless the 100% owner is a group 2 or 3.  §§ 3.1-3.9.

•  the driver must be at least 1/3 owner (100% if not ISAF group 1) or a ISAF group 1 who is a member of an owner's immediate family or a "long-term shipmate" of an owner. §3.4. LTS must have sailed at least 18 races with the owner and 50% of all sail boat races (other than in dinghies) in which the owner competed in last 24 months and at least 6 race days in last 12 months.  §3.5..

•  driver of a tiller boat must remain aft of the traveler (no straddling the traveler).  §7.5.

BOAT

•  can't make ANY change to the boat, unless expressly permitted by the class rules or RI's. §1.3.   

•  can't remove or relocate any of the standard equipment; exception: may remove dodger, V-berth cushions, shackles for main and outhaul, block at end of sprit and snuffer cleats. §5.1.

•  boat must weigh empty not less than 3,890 kg and have a weight certificate on; lifesling/MOB module can't be on swim ladder.  §7.3, Exhibits 7.3A, B, and C.

•  head stay length can’t be changed after leaving the dock or mooring. §7.4 .

SAILS

•  can purchase only two sails per year and a third sail every second year.  §6.8

•  all sails made or delivered after 1/1/01 must bear tag and a sail tag certificate must be received by Class Secretary. §6.9; RI 02-07.

•  can  use one main, two jibs, and two spinnakers in an  event, but only one jib can be aboard when racing .  §§6.3, 6.8.

OTHER RULES

•  can't extend the spinnaker pole until the bow passes the windward mark and must retract (so tip is aft of tip of bow) at first reasonable opportunity once the chute is down. §7.2.

•  no hanging on the mast or shrouds to roll tack or jibe. §7.6.

•  no adjustment of the standing rigging (except backstay) or mast butt while racing.  §7.9.

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