<p>Question 12:</p><p> The following question was previously posted on the class website and has been considered by the Technical Officer ahead of posting to CMS. </p> <p>Can a floating Handy Billy be attached to the boom?</p>
No.
The Cape 31 International One Design Class Rules are closed class rules (preambular paragraphs to part II). The World Sailing Equipment Rules of Sailing 2025 - 2028 define closed class rules as (ERS C.2.2): “Class rules where anything not specifically permitted by the class rules is prohibited.”
As a ‘handy billy’ is not specified anywhere in the class rules the presence or use of one on board is prohibited.
Andy Wibroe
Technical Officer