<p>Question 13:</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 the sail drive be faired?</p>
No.
Class rule E.2.3(a) states:
“The hull appendages shall not be altered or modified from the state supplied by the LBM in any way except as permitted by the class rules.” As "modified" is in bold it is used in its defined sense according to the Equipment Rules of Sailing.
The World Sailing Equipment Rules of Sailing define modification as (ERS C.7.2): “Work resulting in a change to the original condition.” and fairing as (ERS C.7.1(i)): “The addition and/or removal of material to alter the shape.”
Accordingly, fairing is a form of modification as it alters the shape therefore changing the original condition and is prohibited.
Andy Wibroe
Technical Officer