NOVEMBER 2003 / 4 NEWSINTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Sailors and Friends ! Many congratulations to the Prizewinners at the Worlds. You are fantastic. I am deeply impressed how high the standard in the class is now. You really have to fight even to become number 21 at the Worlds. I was not happy to find very few people at the AGM. Perharps the way you were asked to come was not perfect, but you did not show great interest either. Nobody asked me where and when. The AGM is the event where democracy really works, next year I expect much more people to be present. A lot of you are now preparing for the Olympics. It is very nice to observe how wonderful you are working together from different countries. Sailing is definitely also about having a nice time with good friends. Always remember:You are competitors, not enemies. Best regards. Jan Abrahamsen, IECU President NOVEMBER 2003 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION 1 — www.europeclass.org — Proposal 4 TECHNICAL CORNER Simpler Forms for masts and booms. SAILORS AVERAGE Proposals for Rule Changing 2003. Final draft When the actual forms were done, it was ISAF PHYSICS 2003 21.9.03 to be submitted to Centreboard Boat politics to be against In-house Measurement. IECU STATISTICS Committee. Confirmed by AGM - 15.09.03 ISAF politics now changes in favour of In-house Measurement. General remark: 2003 European Championship - None of these proposals changes or modifies part So the forms could be made simpler. of the boat or equipment. This in a way, that the producer only sign one Palma - Mallorca time for his product and the figures entered in the Results Places - 1 to 10 Proposal 1 Measurement Form. Existing Rule: The today needed additional signature of an Official Ladies Men Sail Measurement Notes 6. Second sentence. Measurer is only needed for those countries, where Minimum weight - kg 56 69 “Adjustable leech lines are not allowed”. the National Authority especially ask for it. Average weight -kg 64.9 69.7 Maximum weight - kg 75 72 New rule: This proposal was already entered in 2002, but the Delete this sentence and enter: discussions about In-house Measurement were not “Leech lines are permitted. If fitted, they shall not Minimum height - m 1.63 1.75 yet precise enough at this time. Average height - m 1.71 1.80 be adjustable”. Following the recommendation of the Centreboard Maximum height- m 1.77 1.87 Boat Committee the submission was then retired. Reasons: There aroused some discussions about the Proposal 5 Minimum ages - years 20 16 contents of the wording. Existing Rule: Average age - years 22.6 20.8 It is a clearance about the intentions of the actual Class Rules 2.3.2.(iii) ....”A certified copy of the Maximum age - years 25 33 wording and what is common practice in the measurement form shall be provided with the Class. There will be no changing in the make certificate and shall form part of the certification 2003 European of the sails. We follow a recommendation of the documents.” Measurement Committee. Youth Championship New Rule: - Kalovig - Denmark Proposal 2 Class Rules 2.3.2.(iii) ....”A copy of the Results places 1 to 10. Existing rule: measurement forms shall form part of the Class Rules 2.6.1 Identification Marks: “Each certification documents.” Ladies Men boat shall have:”... (iii) “its National letter(s) and Minimum weight - kg 53 59 sail number engraved on the IYRU plaque or, Reasons: for boats with IYRU/ISAF stickers, permanently Average weight - kg 61.4 65.6 National Authorities and sailors practically do Maximum weight - kg 79 73 marked on a plate or sticker below the IYRU/ not apply this rule. To enforce and to control this ISAF sticker.” rule would create an enormous work for National Authorities or the “authorities” certifying the Minimum height - m 1,60 1,70 New rule: measurement forms. Average height - m 1,69 1,77 Delete this sentence. This work is not needed to maintain a control Maximum height - m 1.75 1,88 about the market and the equipment used in Reasons: racing. Minimum age - years 15 15 This rule is not in use in the Class. Average age - years 6.1 16.4 The ISAF ICF sticker is perfect to identify the Proposal 6 Maximum age - years 17 17 boat together with the Measurement Form. Existing Rule: Class Rules 3.4.5.(iv) “The fittings to connect the Proposal 3 rudderstock to the hull shall be made so that every ISAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Existing rule: rudderstock fits every hull.” - Cádiz - Spain Class Rules 2.6.4: “Each mast (at the gooseneck), Rudder Fittings Measurement Diagram, see Results places - 1 to 10 boom (at mast end), centreboard (near the top), drawing. rudder blade (near the top), and rudderstock Ladies Men (near the top) shall have a unique identifying New Rule: Minimum weight - kg 60 69 code impressed on the starboard side by the Enter in the Rudder Fittings Measurement Average weight - kg 65.8 71.7 manufacturer. Diagram a max thickness requirement of 5 mm for Maximum weight - kg 75 75 the upper fitting. New rule: This rule shall apply for all rudderstocks Minimum height - m 1,63 1,74 “Each centreboard, rudder blade, rudderstock, fundamental measured after 31.2.2004. mast and boom shall have a contrasting, Average height - m 1,73 1,79 permanent, identifying, at least 7 mm in height Reasons: Maximum height - m 1,82 1,86 and minimum five digits long code done by the The today drawing fits the actual existing two manufacturer. This code shall be clearly visible, systems of rudderstocks. Minimum age - years 18 16 when the boat is rigged up for racing. (Resting on both top surfaces or resting on the top Average age - years 23.3 20.6 The producers code must not be shown, if the surface of the upper and the underside of the lower Maximum age years 29 33 company name is clearly visible.” fitting at the hull). This rule shall apply for all materials fundamental Now there is a third system having just slits to fit measured after 31.2.2004. the fittings. It is an elegant system, but to eliminate uncertainties Reasons: at measurement this thickness requirement for the Actually we have a big variety in size and forms upper fitting would be helpful. at partly hidden places. We want to get a system, which allows easier working at measurement and Niki Nocke aft race measurement controls. IECU Class Chief Measurer 2 INTERNATIONAL EUROPE CLASS UNION NOVEMBER 2003 NOVEMBER 2003 — www.europeclass.org — ATHENS 2003 REGATTA (Test Technical remarks: The weight for the hull is 45.00 kg. Event) The mean weight for the hulls was 45.14 kg and the heaviest hull had 45.95 kg. It is not to imagine that somebody would race in a hull of 66.00 kg. Minimum weight 56 kg But that is what sailors do with the foils. Average weight 64,04 Kg The minimum weight for the centreboard is 2.00 kg, that is 100 %. Maximum weight 75 kg The mean weight for the centreboard was 2,353 kg, that is + 17 %. The heaviest weight for a centreboard was 2,810 kg, that is + 40%. Minimum Height 1,55 m Average Height 1,70 m The minimum weight for the rudderblade is 0,900 kg, that is 100 %. Maximum Height 1,82 m The mean weight for the blades was 1,097 kg, that is + 22 %. The heaviest weight for a blade was 1,340 kg, that is + 49 %. In these 2003 ATHENS REGATTA statistics from 27 boats participating final places 1 - 25 came out of the mould. So in practice we are really close to one design aspects. Athens 2003 Regatta – Europe Class Sailor Hull Foils Mast Mast Boom Boom Sail Sail Nat Born Height Weight Make Weight Correctors Moment Centre Centre CB 1 CB 2 R 1 R 2 RS 1 RS 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 year cm kg kg + - of Gravity Gravity Make Weight Make Weight Make Weight Make Weight Make Make Make Make Make Make Make Make grams Inertia to to grams grams grams grams Transom Bottom mm mm ARG 74 166 61 W 45.30 - 500 37.10 1575 221 SCS SCS SCS SCS P G G AUS 77 175 62 W 45.03 +- 0 37.40 1575 218 EV 2295 EV 980 N1 CEIL CEIL D TT TT BEL 73 167 61 W 45.00 + 540 37.84 1575 223 EV 2150 N1 905 CEIL CEIL P WB WB CAN 79 182 67 W 45.00 + 780 36.45 1580 227 SCS 2635 SCS 1290 EV 1015 SCS N1 SCS CEIL P N N CHN 83 165 60 W 45.00 - 470 37.99 1585 221 EV 2165 EC 940 N1 SCS P N N CRO 86 171 65 W 45.12 +- 0 38.19 1565 209 EV 2350 SCS 2665 EV 1080 SCS 1190 N1 SCS P V V CZE 75 174 62 W 45.00 - 80 39.76 1575 212 N1 CT BL CT N1 CEIL CEIL CEIL P N N DEN 82 172 75 W 45.38 +- 0 37.25 1575 226 BL 2350 BL 950 BL SCS D WB WB ESP 78 165 65 W 45.06 - 275 37.40 1575 222 EV 2455 N1 2810 EV 1010 N1 1020 N1 N1 CEIL CEIL P D TT TT FIN 78 176 70 W 45.00 + 820 36.93 1560 219 EV 2315 EV N1 SCS D WB WB FRA 79 177 68 W 45.00 + 880 36.69 1590 219 EV 2305 SCS 1320 SCS CEIL P F WB WB GBR 82 164 61 W 45.95 +- 0 38.13 1580 220 BL 2390 BL 900 BL TRO P N N GER 78 163 60 W 45.00 - 390 37.59 1575 212 EV 2320 N1 975 SCS 1250 SCS N1 CEIL CEIL D NO NO GRE 84 168 63 W 45.00 + 140 37.35 1565 220 EV 2145 EV 2180 EV 925 EV 925 N1 N1 CEIL CEIL P V WB HUN 84 166 56 F 45.00 +- 0 40.44 1535 214 F 2700 F 1160 F SCS F WB IRL 68 173 65 W 45.00 - 670 37.59 1575 212 BL 2430 SCS 1305 SCS CEIL CEIL D N N JPN 78 1.55 65 W 45.03 - 600 37.59 1575 220 BL 2205 BL 2200 SCS 1305 SCS 1340 SCS SCS CEIL SCS P TT TT NED 73 182 65 W 45.00 +- 0 38.00 1565 210 EV N1 EV N1 N1 CEIL SCH SCH P WB WB NOR 82 165 65 W 45.09 +- 0 38.16 1585 211 EV EV N1 CEIL CEIL D TT TT NZL 80 177 64 W 45.00 + 200 36.45 1565 223 MA 2140 LE 995 BL CEIL CEIL P N N POL 77 168 62 W 45.00 + 119 37.34 1565 221 EV 2290 EV 2390 SCS 1215 SCS 12145 SCS SCS CEIL SCS P D V V POR 78 163 62 W 45.06 +- 0 37.23 1565 223 EV 2180 EV 980 N1 SCS F TT TT RUS 81 171 67 W 45.21 +- 0 37.10 1575 208 SCS 2660 SCS 1330 SCS