l. GENERAL
1.1 To promote the objects of these restrictions and
rules and to establish a class of boat which is one
design in all matters which affect performance. The
rules shall be interpreted in this spirit.
1.2 Tolerance in measurements are laid down only to
cover unintentional variations in building and changes
in shape through age or use. The exploitation of these
tolerances shall not be permitted.
1.3 The FARR 5000 must be built from the official moulds
of Bruce Farr design No. 74 and must be sold by the
manufacturer in a complete sail-away form which complies
with these restrictions and rules.
1.4 The FARR 5000 must be maintained in the same form
as when completed by the manufacturer in regard to deck
layout, mast, rigging, sails and general equipment.
As a general principle any extra fittings or changes
from standard shall not be permitted unless specifically
detailed in these rules.
2. HULL
2.1 All these hulls must be produced from the official
moulds of Bruce Farr design No. 74.
2.2 The length overall shall be: 5.09m (± 12mm)
2.3 The beam shall be: 2.25m (± 12mm)
2.4 Construction shall be glass reinforced plastic
to the manufacturers specifications.
3. DECKS
3.1 All decks must be produced from the official moulds
of the Bruce Farr design No. 74
4. INTERIOR LINERS
4.1 All interior 1iners must be produced from the official
moulds of Bruce Farr design No. 74.
5. CABIN
5.1 Cabin layout must be as per the manufacturers specifications
6.BALLAST
6.1 Ballast must be in the form of:
Outside: Lifting keel made of cast iron weighing 75kgs
and made from the manufacturers moulds.
Inside: Lead weighing 115kgs situated under the interior
liner at the for-ward end of the case as per designers
specifications.
The lifting keel must be attached to the hull in accordance
with the de-signers specifications. To enable easy access
to the keel bolt the recess on each side of the stub
keel must not be filled.
6.1 The keel lifting wire shall be a minimum of 3mm
flexible wire.
6.4 No additional movable ballast other than standard
equipment, safety gear and crew shall be permitted.
7. FLOTATION
7.1 All boats must contain approximately .34 cubic meters
of polyurethane - P.V.C. foam.
8. RUDDER
8.1 The rudder must be to the designers specifications.
The rudder stock shall be made of aluminium and the
blade made of fibreglass.
9. SAFETY EQUIPMENT
9.1 All boats must carry safety equipment inaccordance
with the New Zealand Trailer Yacht Associations Safety
Standards unless otherwise specified in these rules.
10. ANCHORS AND WARPS
10.1 Each yacht shall carry ready to use in a readily
accessible stowage one anchor and warp as follows:
Anchor: A Danforth 8s, C.Q.R. 4.5kgs or, if of patterns
other than these, an anchor of equivalent holding power.
Warps: Warps must include a minimum of 2.5 meters of
6mm diameter galvanised short linked chain. The tota1
length of the warp shall be a minimum of 46 meters and
must have a breaking strain of not less than 900kgs
and should be of a synthetic fibre.
11. SAFETY GENERAL
11.1 Whilst racing. all boats shall carry the pop top
in a closed position at all times.
11.2 Whilst racing all boats shall have on board cabin
entrance side panels and the main entrance wooden panel.
The exception shall be that when racing inshore around
buoys and marks under the supervision of a recognised
Yacht Club or Squadron the main entrance wooden panel
may be substituted by the plastic dome-on panel.
12. SQUABS
12.1 All bunk squabs shall be of 3 inch thick foam and
must be carried in their normal position while racing.
13. MAST AND RIGGING
13.1 The mast shall be aluminium extrusion manufactured
to the designers specifications. The mast and rigging
must comply with the following specifications:
- Height of mast above deck 6.800m (± 12mm)
- Height of spreaders above deck 2.80m (± 12mm)
- Height of diamonds above deck 2.60m (± 12mm)
- Height of hounds above deck 4.880m (± 12mm)
- Side stays must be made of 4mm 1/19 stain1ess steel
- Forestay must be a minimum of 3mm diameter and a
maximum of 4mm diameter 1/19 stainless steel wire.
- Length of spreaders from side mast to the bearing
point of the sidestay wire shall be 475mm (±
12mm)
- The aft rake of the spreaders shall be 190mm from
the aft face of the mast track to the centre of a
straight line from the end of each spreader arm where
the wire bears on the spreader.
- No permanent back stays shall be permitted.
- Main and jib halyards shall be 3mm flexible wire
with rope tail OR (AGM 1999) other suitable cordage
(including Spectra)
- The height of the jib halyard exit above deck shall
be 4.830m (± 12mm)
- The height of the spinnaker halyard exit above deck
shall be 4.980m (± 12mm)
- The spinnaker pole fitting on the mast shall be
0.700m (± 12mm) above deck and only one shall
be allowed.
14. BOOM
The main boom shall be an aluminium extrusion manufactured
to designers specifications. The boom must comply with
the following specifications:
14.1 Overall length from the aft face of the mast to
the outer end of the boom when in an operational position
shall be 2.710m (+ 12mm).
14.2 The boom vang shall lead from a position on the
boom which measures 0.950m (+ 12mm) from the aft face
of the mast when the boom is in an operational position.
14.3 The mainsheet shall lead from a position on the
boom which measures 1.615m (+ 12mm) from the aft face
of the mast when the boom is in an operational position.
14.4 The mainsail outhaul shall be 2:1 purchase and
must be cleated on the main boom.
15. MAINSAIL, JIB AND SPINNAKER
15.1 All sails shall be manufactured. from the master
patterns and must comply with the measurements and specifications
detailed in Appendix 1.
15.2 A furling jib sha11 be allowed providing the sail
complies with the specifications in Appendix 1.
15.3 Sails will be restricted in number as follows:
1 x Mainsail 1 x Jib 1 x Storm Jib 1 x Genoa 1 x Spinnaker
15.4 The Class Sail Insignia must be displayed on the
mainsail .
15.5 No jib Cunningham sha11 be permitted.
15.6 Mainsail controls other than the halyard shall
be restricted to a luff Cunningham and a foot outhaul.
15.7 The reefing line must be attached to the boom
and the reef point and be ready for use at all times.
16. DECK HARDWARE AND EQUIPMENT
16.1 Layout of deck fittings shall be maintained as
per the designers specifications.
16.2 No winches other than the keel winch shall be
permitted
16.3 Mainsheet traveller - maximum length of track
(measured between end stops) to be .890 meters.
16.4 The boom vang adjustment line may lead aft and
be cleated on the cabin top.
16.5 No hydraulic equipment shall be permitted.
16.6 No electronic navigational aids shall be permitted
except a speedometer.
17. SPINNAKER POLE
17.1 The overall length of the spinnaker pole shall
be a maximum length of 2.00m (+ 12mm) measured from
face of mast to the bearing point of the outer parrots
beak fitting. Measurement will be taken with the spinnaker
pole attached to spinnaker bale on mast and square to
mast and against forestay.
17.2 The spinnaker pole may be carried on the main
boom or elsewhere but no self launching apparatus shall
be permitted
17.3 The spinnaker pole shall be made of 45mm x 1.4mm
aluminium tube.
17.4 The spinnaker pole topping lift and/or downhaul
may be adjustable.
18. CREW
18.1 The minimum number of crew when racing shall be
two persons unless otherwise specified in the Sailing
Instructions.
19. WEIGHT
19.1 The weight of the boat shall not be less than 560kgs.
This weight shall include hull, mast, boom, sail, standing
and running rigging, squabs, ballast, rudder tiller
assembly, but it shall not include motor, fuel tank
or any other loose gear.
20. AUXILLIARY POWER
20.1 Either a motor rating a minimum of 4hp or two oars
or paddles each having a blade area of at least 400cm2
shall be carried.
Appendix 1
FARR 5000 SAIL RESTRICTIONS
Main and headsails shall be stretched out to remove
wrinkles from edges when measuring.
Main
Luff 6050mm
Leech 6540mm
Foot 2580mm
The top batten pocket measured from the top of the
headboard to the top of the pocket shall not be less
than 1250mm at the luff and 1150mm at the leech. The
pocket shall not exceed 860mm in length measured along
top of pocket.
Each of the other pockets shall not exceed 600mm in
length and be positioned as shown on the sail plan.
The reef position shall be as per sail plan.
The cross measurement on the mainsail measured across
the sail from a point on the luff derived from folding
the head to the tack shall not exceed 1770mm.
The top edge of the headboard and the outside edge
of the bolt rope shall be the measurement points.
The minimum weight fabric for the main shall be a minimum
5 oz American weight Dacron (AGM 1981).
Jib
Luff 5100mm
Leech 4520mm
Foot 1880mm
The cross measurement of the jib measured across the
sail from a point on the luff derived from folding the
head to the tack shall not exceed 930mm.
The minimum weight fabric for the jib sail shall be
a minimum 5 oz American weight Dacron (AGM 1981).
Storm Jib
Luff 3880mm
Leech 3020mm
Foot 1700mm
A cross measurement on the storm jib measured across
the sail from a point on the luff derived from folding
the head to the tack shall not exceed 840mm.
The minimum weight fabric for the storm jib shall be
a minimum 5 oz American weight Dacron (AGM 1981)
Spinnaker
Luff 4950mm
Leech 4950mm
Foot 1450mm
The length of the centre from head to centre foot shall
not exceed 5360mm.
The minimum weight fabric for the spinnaker shall be
.75 oz per square yard.
Where there is any doubt as to the sails conforming
to plan the mylar templates shall be applied to check
for accuracy.
Genoa
Luff 5210mm
Leech 4610mm
Foot 2450mm
A cross measurement on the genoa measured across the
sail from a point on the luff derived from folding the
head to the tack shall not exceed 1330mm.
The minimum weight fabric for the genoa shall be 3.5
(AGM 1981) medium firm Bainbridge.
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