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2015 Rule Change Status

23 April 2015

Recent correspondence has shown that some sailors are not aware of the 2015 Fireball Class rule changes. The downloadable pdf file has not yet been updated because some of the changes are still awaiting ISAF approval. However here is a quick summary: 

Changes in force now:

The minimum hull weight has been reduced to from 79.4 kg to 76.4 kg.

The maximum corrector weight has been reduced from 7.5 kg to 4.5 kg.

There is also an emergency rule change, which allows the corrector weights to be changed to the new value, by a measurer, without a full official reweigh. It is intended to revoke this emergency rule change at the end of 2015.

Changes awaiting ISAF approval:

Technical changes to the sail measurement rules to comply with ISAF guidelines. These changes will also allow a flattener in the mainsail and permit some sail makers to deliver sails ready measured.

Full official text of the rule changes will be posted soon.