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IJCA CLASS RULES APPROVED INTERNATIONAL PULSE INTERNATIONAL Issue 13 March 2017 Executive Committee IJCA Chairman IJCA Technical Committee Chair IJCA Executive Director Nancy Zangerle, United States Tim Winger, United States Chris Howell [email protected] [email protected] 1604 Ventana Dr. Ruskin, FL 33573 IJCA Past Chairman IJCA Council Member [email protected] Jorge Castillo,Mexico Will Welles, USA P: 440-796-3100 [email protected] [email protected] IJCA Finance Committee Chair IJCA Council Member Kenneth Porter, Mexico David Cooper, United Kingdom [email protected] [email protected] IJCA Vice Chairman IJCA Council Member Marianne Schoke, Sweden Javier Arribas Leigh, Peru [email protected] [email protected] IJCA Technical Committee J/24 Builders Chairman Waterline Systems Timothy Winger, USA 373 Market St. [email protected] Warren, RI 02885 USA M: 717-572-6109 +01 401-247-3000 [email protected] Gianpietro Pollesel, Italy www.waterlinesystems.com [email protected] J/Boats Argentina Alex Finsterbusch, Argentina España 1265 (1642) [email protected] San Isidro ARGENTINA +54 11 4747 4162 Lorne Chapman, Canada [email protected] [email protected] J/Boats Italy Stuart Jardine, United Kingdom, Member Emeritus 17 Porto Turistico Chiavari [email protected] 16043 ITALY +39 335-688-5005 Michael Johnson, USA, Designer’s Appointee [email protected] [email protected] Kenneth Porter, Mexico [email protected] Curt Barnes, USA [email protected] Bob Kinsman, USA [email protected] J/24 International Pulse • Issue 13 • March 2017 • Page 2 2016 North Results Worlds...1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 North Americans...1,3 US Nationals...1,2,3,4,5 Mexican Nationals...1,2,3 German Nationals...1,2,3 Italian Nationals...1 UK Nationals...1,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 FAST THINGS FIRST Columbia April 13 Charleston April 20 Easter Regatta Annapolis May 5 Charleston RW Seattle Annapolis May 19 NOOD Houston May 26 US Nationals Cleveland June 16 North Americans Newport July 9 Cleveland RW Marblehead July 28 Newport Regatta Newport Marblehead Aug. 8 NOOD Toronto JFest New England Sep. 13 Worlds MARK ON YOUR CALENDAR Join the North Sails team! North America +1 401 683 7997 [email protected] Europe +40 30 09 67 89 [email protected] South America +54 11 4725 0200 Torkel [email protected] Australia +61 2 9998 8500 [email protected] NORTH AMERICA EUROPE AUSTRALIA SOUTH AMERICA +1 401 683 7997 +40 30 09 67 89 +61 2 9998 8500 +54 11 4725 0200 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] northsails.com J/24 International Pulse • Issue 13 • March 2017 • Page 3 IJCA Technical Report By Tim Winger, International Technical Committee Chair The latest changes to the Class Rules are now approved by World Sailing, and the latest version of the Class Rules is posted on the IJCA website: http://www.j24class.org/rules-regulations/class-rules/. Most of the changes were minor and involved housekeeping issues. There were also a few changes that involved better use of the ERS (Equipment Rules of Sailing) terms, but did not change any of the meanings of the Rule. An understanding of ERS terms is useful in reading our Class Rules. A copy can be downloaded from the World Sailing (WS) website: http://www.sailing.org/documents/isaf- equipment-rules.php. Most of them are intuitive. The 2mm radius between the transom and the hull was missed in the original Rules conversion to WS format. It has been reinstated. When we allowed the turnbuckle on the forestay, the intention was to make it easier to reach maximum forestay length. We now have added the limitation that the forestay length shall not be adjusted at any time for the duration of an event. This means any event, whether a multi-day regatta or a single race. Once you leave the dock for the first race of the event, or once the forestay has been measured and sealed before the event, the forestay must remain the same length. No changes on the way out to the race or between races or even day to day at a regatta. Crew Position–RRS 49.2 shall apply to all crew except the headsail trimmer. This change allows the headsail trimmer to turn while sitting on the rail to adjust the headsail trim. Turning to do so would put him/her in violation of the hiking Rule 49.2 because the one hip would likely be outside the sheerplan. These changes took effect March 1, 2017. J/24 International Pulse • Issue 13 • March 2017 • Page 4 IJCA Technical Report We are also working on a change to the 100% jib Rules to better regulate roach on the sail. We will likely be proposing a girth limitation on the jib after consulting with major sailmakers to be sure we will not be making large numbers of existing sails illegal for use. Work will continue on the Measurement Manual with a target release of May 1. Thanks to Mike Johnson, it is already corrected to match up to the new Rule numbers in the WS format. Enhancement and explanations of some of the ERS terms will be added. To those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, hope you are having a great season. To those of us freezing in the Northern Hemisphere, get to work. Spring will be here soon! IJCA CLASS RULES APPROVED J/24 International Pulse • Issue 13 • March 2017 • Page 5 Canada/2017 Worlds Report By Katie Nicoll The Ontario Fleet is gearing up for the 2017 World We couldn’t do this without our sponsors. We are Championship to be held at Port Credit Yacht Club delighted to announce Brack Driving is a new sponsor September 15-23, 2017. Almost all fleets have had their for the 2017 driveHG.ca J/24 World Championship. Brack year-end meetings and have set their upcoming racing Driving joins lead sponsor Humberview Group – driveHG. season schedules. ca, Coral Reef Sailing Apparel, Fogh Boat Supplies and Fogh Marine, The Shotgun Fund, Clear Air Carbon Fiber, Canada looks forward to showcasing Mississauga Ontario Sailing, and the PCYC50 (a group of supportive (20 minutes from downtown Toronto) in this year of PCYC members eager to showcase our yacht club this year Canada’s 150th birthday and is working with the team at the Worlds). We wish to thank all these early sponsors at the City to produce a great event. Port Credit Yacht for their hearty support of J/24 sailing. Club is proud to host this incredible regatta and to welcome the many sailors coming from around the world! For complete event information, visit http://2017j24worlds.org/. J/24 International Pulse • Issue 13 • March 2017 • Page 6 Hungary Report By Erik Hercsel, HUN-JCA President ARE YOU READY FOR THE BIG CHALLENGE? J/24 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 IN HUNGARY IS COMING SOON The enthusiastic and more and more qualified Hungarian competitors among the Hungarian J/24 sailors. The Hungarian J/24 racers are excited to look forward to the J/24 European teams have gained much experience in international Championship (EC) to be held in Hungary between 24 competitions and World and European Championships in September and 1 October 2017. The preparation of the event the past few years, therefore the visiting teams shall expect is followed with active interest: several teams from Germany, serious battles. England, Italy, Sweden and France have already expressed their intention to participate. We are expecting a busy event. There are Hungarian teams who actively train in winter as well. Two teams are sailing at the Italian Winter Championship. Lake Balaton (or as we refer to it: the “Hungarian Sea”) is the largest lake in Central Europe and is indeed wonderful. It offers racing and training possibilities from early spring to late autumn. There is also an active sailing life in winter on ice, the European DN Championship 2017 and the Euro Cup 2017 was held here with 124 boats competing in marvelous surroundings. In 2017, Balatonfured Yacht Club will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the foundation, and the J/24 EC will be the most prestigious event of the jubilee year. The EC program is already set, focusing on sailing. While at the first Hungarian European Championship in 2008 the Hungarian teams were less experienced in competing, the program and the atmosphere were unforgettable for those who attended the event. In the past eight years, many significant changes took place: the number of the Hungarian active fleet is now over 20, and several internationally renowned sailors started participating in the J/24. There are more than a few Olympic contestants and World and European Champion Hungarian J/24 International Pulse • Issue 13 • March 2017 • Page 7 Jukebox steered by Miklos Rauchenberger is leading the Championship. The organization and the regatta area will be Saturday Race, Trofeo Lozzi, and they are at the second place identical to that of the EC. at the Winter Championship. Farkas Litkey (multiple National J/24 Champion, two-time Soling World Champion, 12-time Blue Charter boats available for both pre-events or your boat can be Ribbon race champion and Olympiad in the Finn Class) is at the stored at the Balatonfured Yacht Club (the place of venue) until second place at Trofeo Lozzi at the moment. the European Championship without charge. International participation is promoted and facilitated by The European Championship is to include 12 races. We are charter boats and two pre-regattas in the spring and summer planning social events for every day, introducing Hungarian of 2017: cuisine, wine tasting and a fabulous cocktail party.