REMINDER - New Class Rule C.2.2 Does Not Come Into Force Until 15 March

Melges 24 sailors are reminded that the change to Class Rule 2.2 governing crew weights will not come into force until 15 March 2012. Therefore until that date the existing rule remains in force and will be applied at Bacardi Miami Sailing Week and any other regattas taking place or whose start date is prior to 15 March.

The existing wording of this rule is:

C.2.2. WEIGHTS

The total weight of the crew dress in underwear - maximum 360kg

Crews shall only be weighed during the registration period prior to racing. Re-weighing shall only take place if a valid protest shows the pre-race weights were false.  Crews shall only be weighed during the registration period prior to racing. Re-weighing shall only take place if a valid protest shows the pre-race weights were false.

From 15 March onwards the new rule wording will be:

C.2.2 WEIGHTS

The total weight of the crew dressed in underwear - maximum 370 kg

Crews shall be weighed during the registration period prior to racing. For class racing, crews selected at random shall be reweighed on the same scale and the same place, available every day. They shall reweigh within one (1) hour of their return to the dock. Should a team be found to exceed the above maximum weight, one point for each race that day shall be added to the team’s final total score - after discards - for the regatta for every kilogram they are found to be over at each and any reweighing.