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Proposal from JTA to review the crew weight ballast requirement. 

At the World Council meeting in August, 2001, the following proposal from the Japan Tasar Association was approved:

Each region to is requested to promote discussion with the aim of preparing a report expressing the views of its membership regarding:

a. The importance of the current rule 29 to the Tasar class in the future.

b. The lack of consideration of crew height (leverage) when considering equalisation.

c. Whether regional crew equalisation rules would be more appropriate than world rules.

These items should be discussed at AGM where possible.  Reports to be submitted to the world council by August 31, 2002 for distribution.

The Japan Tasar Association feels strongly that the crew weight rule should be changed.  Frank Bethwaite has also discussed alternatives for compensating for crew weight.  I encourage all districts and regions to think about this issue, and to report back to me by August, 2002, so that I can distribute these reports.

Richard Spencer
Executive Secretary

posted 2001-09-30

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