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TASAR CLASS RULES
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: International Sailing Federation
Section A Fundamental Rules
A.1 Status of Class Rules
A.1.1.
These are closed class rules.
A.1.2
These class rules are directed to the creation of a one-design class where
the true test, when raced, is between crews and not boats; any alteration of
the form and construction of the hull, equipment, fittings, spars, sails or
running rigging, as supplied by the builder and approved by the World Tasar
Class Association, except as specifically authorised by these Class
rules, is a breach of these Class
rules not only in spirit but in substance, and is prohibited.
A.1.3
These class rules are established as by-law 1 of the World
Tasar Class Association Constitution.
A.2
Abbreviations
A.2.1
ISAF
International Sailing Federation
MNA
ISAF Member National Authority
ICA
World Tasar Class Association
RCA
Regional Class Association
ERS
Equipment Rules of Sailing
RRS
Racing Rules of Sailing
A.3
Authority
A.3.1.
The international authority of the class is the ISAF which shall
cooperate with the ICA in all matters concerning these class
rules.
A 3.2.
The ISAF, an MNA, the ICA, an RCA or an official
measurer is under no legal responsibility in respect of these class rules.
A.4
Language
A.4.1.
The official language of the class is English and in case of dispute
over translation the English text shall prevail.
A.4.2.
The word shall is mandatory and the word may is
permissive.
A.4.3
The official system of measurement is the metric (SI) system and in
any case of difference resulting from the use of other systems, the metric
measurement shall prevail.
A.5
ISAF Rules
A.5.1.
These class rules shall be read with ERS and measurements shall be taken
in accordance with these unless specified. Where a term is used in its
defined sense, it is printed in bold
type if it is defined in ERS and in italic
type if it is defined in RRS.
A.6
Interpretation of Class Rules
A.6.1.
Any interpretations of the class
rules, except as provided in A.7, shall be made by ICA chief measurer,
subject to ratification by ISAF in cooperation with the ICA.
A.7
Interpretation of the Class Rules at an Event
A.7.1.
Interpretations of the class
rules at an event shall be made in accordance with the RRS and the race
organising authority shall, as soon as practical after the event, inform the
ISAF and the ICA of such a ruling.
A.8
Event Measurement
A.8.1.
In the case of a measurement dispute on any part or item of the boat, the following procedure shall be adopted;
A sample of 5 other boats, shall be taken and measured using
identical techniques. The dimensions of the disputed boat shall be equal to,
or between, the maximum and minimum dimensions obtained from these 5 boats.
If the boat in question is outside these dimensions the matter, together
with any relevant information, shall be referred to the ICA, which shall
give a final ruling. If any of the dimensions of the sample are considered
to be unusual, all relevant information shall be referred by the ICA to the
ISAF.
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