Dehler 30 one design Class Rules 2020

INTRODUCTION

Dehler 30 one design hulls, hull appendages, rigs and sails are measurement/manufacturing controlled.

Dehler 30 one design hulls, hull appendages and rigs shall only be manufactured by HanseYachts AG – in the class rules referred to as licensed manufacturers. Equipment is required to comply with the International Dehler 30 one design Building Specification and is subject to an WS approved manufacturing control system.

Dehler 30 one design hulls, hull appendages, rigs and sails may, after having left the manufacturer, only be altered to the extent permitted in Section C of the class rules.

Owners and crews should be aware that compliance with rules in Section C is NOT checked as part of the certification process.

Rules regulating the use of equipment during a race are contained in Section C of these class rules, in ERS Part I and in the Racing Rules of Sailing.

This introduction only provides an informal background and the International Dehler 30 one design Class Rules proper begin on the next page.

In memoriam of B. Hepp ”RTFM”

THESE RULES ARE CLOSED CLASS RULES WHERE IF IT DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY SAY THAT YOU “MAY” THEN YOU “SHALL NOT.”

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PART I – ADMINISTRATION

Section A – General

A.1 LANGUAGE

A.1.1 The official language of the class is English and in case of dispute over trans- lation the English text shall prevail.

A.1.2 The word “shall” is mandatory and the word “may” is permissive.

A.2 ABBREVIATIONS

A.2.1 WS World Sailing
MNA WS Member National Authority

ICA International Class Association NCA National Class Association ERS Equipment Rules of Sailing RRS Racing Rules of Sailing

OSR Offshore Special Regulations

A.3 AUTHORITIES

A.3.1 The international authority of the class is WS which shall co-operate with the ICA in all matters concerning these class rules.

A.3.2 Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the certification authority has the authority to withdraw a certificate and shall do so on the request of WS.

A.4 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CLASS

A.4.1 WS has delegated its administrative functions of the class to MNAs. The MNA may delegate part or all of its functions, as stated in these class rules, to an NCA.

A.4.2 In countries where there is no MNA, or the MNA does not wish to administrate the class, its administrative functions as stated in these class rules shall be carried out by the ICA which may delegate the administration to an NCA.

A.5 WS RULES

A.5.1 These class rules shall be read in conjunction with the ERS.

A.5.2 Except where used in headings, when a term is printed in “bold” the definition in the ERS applies and when a term is printed in “italics” the definition in the RRS applies.

A.6 CLASS RULES VARIATIONS

A.6.1 At Class Events – see RRS 89.1.d) – ISAF Regulation 26.5(f) applies. At all other events RRS 87 applies...

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