Weighing and measurement per the class rules helps keep the fleet close and silences the rumour mill about non compliance.

The class rules define which boats need to be remeasured and reweighed. Excerpt below and guidelines for preparation for weighing attached

With Pier 21 gone Half Moon Bay is the best location for the Auckland fleet. Boats need to be emptied per the rules. Measurer Chris will coordinate time slots throughout the morning and finalised slots will be available on the Google Sheet at this link.

For the bargain price of $130 you get a high-pressure wash, weigh and measure. This helps pay for the haul out fees and the cost of the certified load cells and an independent bloke to supervise.

Boats will be inspected/measured on the dock and then lifted and placed on a tared cradle with certified load cells to weigh

More details to follow but please RSVP to the Association Google calendar invite and/or submit any questions to the Measurer:

Measurer@Young88.org.nz with a cc to chmacindoe@gmail.com 

Rules Excerpt

2.8 Measurement Certificate

2.8.2 Any alteration to the hull, or alteration to or replacement of the spars, rigging, keel or rudder, shall invalidate the measurement certificate and require re-measurement. A major repair to any of the foregoing, or replacement of any other item covered by the Rules, may also invalidate the measurement certificate, and require re-measurement.

2.8.5 A change of ownership of a yacht shall invalidate the measurement certificate and require the re-issuing of a certificate.

15 Weight

15.1 All yachts shall be weighed before a measurement certificate is issued. The minimum all-up weight for racing, excluding crew, shall be 2,650 kg in dry condition, excluding: sails and sheets, anchors, chain and warps, safety gear, navigational charts and instruments, spare ropes and blocks, tools, spare parts, fenders, squabs, clothing, bedding and other personal effects, food and drink, crockery and cutlery, gallery utensils and stores, etc. Bilges are to be dry and water tanks empty. All doors and drawers are to be in place except that those on the stern lockers shall be removed if that is the practice while racing. The weight of fuel shall be calculated and taken off the measured weight.

15.2 Corrector weights, if required, shall be fixed permanently in the anchor well and aft cockpit lockers. The weights shall be evenly distributed fore and aft. A maximum of 100 kg of weights may be fitted to achieve the weight required by rule 15 .1. No other ballast is to be carried.