|
1. 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 Tolerances 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 6000 must be built from the official moulds
of Bruce Farr Design No. 57 and must only be sold by
the manufacturer in a complete sail-away form, which
complies with these restrictions and rules.
1.4 The Farr 6000 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 unless specifically detailed
in these rules, any extra fittings or changes from standard
shall not be permitted.
1.5 It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure
that the boat complies with the current class rules
at all times whilst racing in class events (AGM 2002)
2. HULL
2.1 All Hulls must be produced from the official moulds
of Bruce Farr Design No. 57.
2.2 The Length Overall shall be: 6.11m (±12mm).
2.3 The Beam shall be: 2.45m (±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. 57.
4. INTERIOR LINERS
4.1 All interior liners must be produced from the official
moulds of Bruce Farr Design No. 57.
5. CABIN
5.1 Cabin layout must be as per the manufacturers specifications.
6. BALLAST
6.1 Outside: Lifting Keel must be to the original
manufacturer's (Sea Nymph) dimensions and specifications,
be made of cast iron and weigh 95kgs. (AGM 2002)
Inside Lead weighing 147kgs situated under the
interior liner at the forward end of the case as per
designers specifications.
6.2 The lifting keel must be attached to the hul1 in
accordance with the designers specifications. To enable
easy access to the keel bolt the recess on each side
of the stub keel must not be filled.
6.3 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 0.6 cubic metres
of polyurethane - P.V.C. Foam.
8. RUDDER
8.1 The Rudder must be to the original manufacturer's
(Sea Nymph) dimensions and specifications with the exception
of the blade pivot point, which may be moved. The Rudderstock
shall be made of either aluminium or stainless steel.
The rudder blade shall be made of a composite of wood
and fibreglass, and in finished condition (without stock
or tiller) shall weigh a minimum of 11.5kg. (AGM 2002)
9. SAFETY EQUIPMENT
9.1 All boats must carry safety equipment in accordance
with the New Zealand Trailer Yacht Association 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 6 metres of
6mm diameter galvanized short linked chain. The total
length of the warp shall be a minimum of 46 metres and
must have a breaking strain of not less than 900kgs
and should be of a non floating 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 a minimum of 3-inch thick
foam and must be carried in their normal position while
racing. (AGM 2002)
13. MAST AND RIGGING
13.1 The mast shall be an aluminium extrusion manufactured
to the designers specifications. The mast and riggings
must comply with the following specifications:
1. Height of mast above deck 7.980m (± 12mm).
2. Height of spreaders above deck 2.940m (± 12mm).
3. Height of lower stays above deck 2.915m (±12mm).
4. Height of hounds above deck 5.875mm (±12mm).
5. Side stays and lower stays must be made of 4mm 1/19
stainless steel wire.
6. Forestay must be a minimum of 3mm diameter and a
maximum of 4mm diameter 1/19 stainless steel wire.
7. Length of spreaders from side mast to the bearing
point of the sidestay wire shall be 735mm (±12mm).
8. The maximum aft rake of the spreaders shall be 240mm
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.
9. No permanent backstays shall be permitted.
10. Main and jib halyards shall be 3mm flexible wire
(either galvanised or stainless steel) with rope tails
OR other suitable cordage (including Spectra).
11 The height of the jib halyard exit above deck shall
be 5.750m (± 12mm).
12. The height of the spinnaker halyard exit above deck
shall be 6.180m (± 12mm).
13. The spinnaker pole fitting on the mast shall be
no more than 1.160m (± 12mm) above deck and only
one shall be allowed.
14.BOOM
The main boom shall be an aluminium extrusion manufactured
to designer's 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 3.210m (t 12ma).
14.2 The boom vang shall lead from a position on the
boom which measures 1.065m (± 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 2.105m (± 12mm) from the
aft face of the mast when the boom is in an operational
position.
14.4 The mainsail outhaul shall not exceed. 4:1 purchase
and may be cleated on the main boom or led aft on the
cabin top (AGM 1984).
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 l.
15.2 A furling jib shall be allowed providing the sail
complies with the specifications in Appendix l.
15.3 Sails will be restricted in number as follows:
1 x Mainsail
1 x Jib
1 x Storm Jib
1 x Spinnaker
15. 4 The Class Sail Insignia must be displayed on
the mainsai1
15.5 No Jib Cunningham shall be permitted,
15.6 Mainsail controls other than the halyard shall
be restricted to a luff cunningham and a foot outhaul.
Purchase may not exceed 4:1 (AGM 2002)
15.7 The reefing line must be able to be attached to
the boom and the first reef point and be ready for use
at all times. (AGM 2002)
16. DECK HARDWARE AND EQUIPMENT
16.1 Layout of deck fittings shal1 be maintained as
per the designers specifications except that turning
blocks may be substituted for fairleads on the coach
roof. (AGM 1981). Variations in the type of cleats will
be permitted. (AGM 1984)
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 .950 metres.
16.4 The boom vang adjustment line may be lead aft
and cleated on the cabin top. Purchase may not exceed
16:1 (AGM 2002)
16.5 No hydraulic equipment shall be permitted.
16.6 No electronic navigational aids shall be permitted
except a speedometer.
16.7 All halyards & controls may be lead aft &,
cleated on the cabin top with cleats or rope jammers
(AGM 1984)
17. SPINNAKER POLE
17.1 The overall length of the spinnaker po1e shall
be a maximum length of 2.500m (+ 12mn) 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 50.8mm x 2.03mm
aluminium tube.
17.4 The spinnaker pole topping lift and/or downhaul
may be adjustable.
17.5 Controls (tweakers) for sheets will be permitted.
18. CREW
18.1 The minimum number of crew when racing shall be
two people, unless otherwise specified in the Sailing
Instructions. (Amended AGM 1999
19. WEIGHT
19.1 The weight of the boat shall not be less than 850kgs.
This weight shall include hull, mast, boom, sails, standing
and running rigging, squabs, outboard bracket, ballast,
rudder- tiller assembly, but it shall not include motor,
fuel tank or any other loose gear.
20. AUXILLARY POWER
20.1 Motor rating must be a minimum of 5 hp.
20.2 Outboard motors must be carried on a bracket on
the transom.
21. HELMSPERSON
21.1 The helmsperson for all Provincial, North 1sland,
South Island, and National Farr 6000 Class Events must
be an owner, part owner, spouse or member of the immediate
family. The exception shall be for Club racing or when
specifically stated in the sailing instructions.
FARR 6000 SAIL RESTRICTIONS
SAILS
Mains and headsails shall be stretched out to remove
wrinkles from edges when rneasuring.
MAIN
Luff 7080mm
Leech 7640mm
Foot 3020mm
The top batten pocket measured from the top of the headboard
to the top of the pocket shall be not less than 1740mm
at the Luff and 1560mm at the Leech. The pocket shall
not exceed 1130mm in length.
Each of the other pockets shall not exceed 750mm-in
length and be positioned as shown oh the sail plan.
A 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 2005mm.
The top edge of the headboard and the outside edge
of the boltrope shall be the measurement points.
JIB
Luff 617Omm
Leech 5400mm
Foot 2250mm
Three battens can be attached, positioned equidistant
along the leech of jib; each of the batten pockets shall
not exceed 250mm.
A cross measurement on the Jib measured across the
sail from a point on the Luff derived from folding the
head to the tack shall not exceed 1115mm.
The fabric for main and jib sha11 be a minimum 5 oz
American weight Dacron (AGM 1981)
SPINNAKER
Luff 6000mm
Leech 6000mm
Foot 3420mm
The measurement from top of head to bottom of head radials
shall not exceed 3.05m max.
The measurement from bottom of head radials to bottom
of foot tape shall not exceed 3.83m max.
The measurement across the spinnaker measured around
the base of the head radials shall not exceed 3.580m
max.
The spinnaker shall be measured on the luff foot and
drop dimensions with the sail folded in half (luff to
luff) and spread out flat on the foot and measured round
the curves.
The cross measurement shall be measured with the sail
smoothed out flat on the floor and measured from luff
to leach along the base of the radial panels.
Where there is any doubt as to the sail conforming
to plan the mylar templates shall be applied to check
for accuracy.
The minimum weight fabric shall be .850 oz per square
yard.
STORM JIB
Luff 4430mm
Leech 3550mm
Foot 1990mm
A cross measurement on the jib measured across the sail
from a point on the luff derived by folding the head
to the tack shall not exceed 970mm.
The minimum weight fabric for the Storm Jib shall 1
be 5.0 oz American weight Dacron (1981 AGM)
No sails other than those specified in the
class rules can be used in Provincial, North Island,
South Island and New Zealand Rating and Class Championship
events
Version: August 2005
|
