to see how you would run an outhaul from thye boom to the deck, just take a
look at race rigged byte of even a europe
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McIntosh <Jeff.McIntosh@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <laser@www.laser.org>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 11:26 PM
Subject: Class Rule Changes
> I just voted NO to the rules to allow blocks and cleats in control
> lines. I'd like to have been able to vote yes, but I, too, saw a
> conflict with existing rules.
>
> Read the following excerpt from a post by ILCA's Jeff Martin "@@@ The
> changes proposed are changes in principle. If they are approved the
> rules will be drafted to allow the changes which would include amending
> the rules concerning one continuous line. I agree it would ridiculous to
> introduce new systems whilst still requiring one continuous line - a
> rule which is outdated and serves no purpose when considering the
> current control lines used. It is a nonsense to have have to change a
> complete length of expensive spectra line just because one small part is
> worn out@@@"
>
> The problem I have with this is that if I approve a generic change to a
> rule, it appears to me that the World Council will use that as license
> to change several rules. That's too broad for me to approve. I get to
> vote on every rule change - I'm a member!
>
> I would rather have seen something like:
>
> a) allow blocks and multiple purchases in control lines
> b) allow control lines to be led to cleats on the deck
> c) delete rule requiring one continuous line
> d) etc, etc, etc
>
> As an aside, just how would one run the outhaul to the deck? I haven't
> figured out the transition from the boom to the deck. Do we assume a
> new block somehow mounted to the mast?
>
> Jeff McIntosh
> 135002
>
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