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RL24 r lt's YOUH kin# of kroatocToBER 1991

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Sl,lClill'l'AltY : I)on [,ewi s 03 842 181 6PIiES I Dl,iN'f : Sue Graham 03 870 54 39'l'litlAStJltt,llt: llon McCrind le 03 592 1329MI.lASt.lltlillS: Lloyd Grahanr tl3 870 54 39 &

PRESIDENT ' S PRATTLE.Wcll loll.s, ltere it isl l The Not.ice of Ilace

333 Springvale Rdor 03 555 4646Bruce CasLles 051

Donvale 311" I .

44 2fi39

to beat them alll:lnr:I6,ser6 witlr LSis rrer,rsslreeLl (poL a letter this time as I'm very busy! )tis t.irc inforrnation for uhich you have aIl been waiting - I. hope! AII aboutNA,l'lONnL ltL24 t{l;EK. f I' Llre Lernpl-aLion Lo tjoin .feIIow RL24 people al" Lalietlel. ljlgt.on itr Jarru6ry is rroL to great, Lo resistr then you mtlsL have a realprcrb-[ern! ! lt witl be a great week.Dori'L f org(rl- LIrrt, rrrerrrber's wlro are at t,etrdltrg the week for the social andc1'r.i j sirrg arjl)ect. lrgy crrl.ep ipclividutrl races if desirecl . 'l'he LWYC club feef or e:ac:ir race (apprpx, $(j per race ) wiIl apply to cover crash boats etc.

I'lan1'thanli,: to Lhe group of hard workers who have pr-tt so tnuch time andeI'fort- inbc organising Lt-,i" program. Particularly the'Cast1es, Wood andShc'I Lon f ami l ies . Wel- I done .JgsL as I t.houghL t.hings were starting to quieben down for the Grahamf a6 i ly , the sail ing season has caught ttp with us. Not that rve reallyst r:ppec.l over winter rnind you. Christopher has "graduated" f ron Jolly RogerSchool of Saiting, and can't wait fo,r the weather to improve so that he ca11get out Lry himself in his SaboL. Hopef ully he can l

'l'l-r.:st' vesse I s tnrtst have a holding tank f itted, &nd us: -Py-mP..?I!-.,:!*l.i:n'rvlrrr..lr r"ui I I be installed throtrghout the lakes system. PORTA POTTIES l{ILL NoTllt.. l,l..tu,ll't"l'UD UNLBSS AN EXEMP'liON 1S GRANTED, A 2 vear period wiIl berrllowt:d for fitting of tanks in currently registered boats, but alI boatsst:ul{ r rrg .egistrat,ion will lrave to conrply with the regulatic,ns immediatelyt-lrey &re passed.obr.io,sly fitt.ing a hc. ldinB tank of 55L minimum is unthinkable, so pleasesr.r1.rpt-tittg Statement reacls: "Rtt.tce ttas been an -integnal Part of out'associaLiott sjnce jts inception. During! this period he hqs competed inever,v Natiortaf Title, t,thich in itseL f is a tnemendous f eat "Brrtce has organised Na tional & state Titles and has always been first toot'f er his seryjces to othe.r state assoc j ations,Every assocjation in orcler to succeed must have workers, tltose people whowill trrrrlertake the jobs to ensure that both State & National assocjationscortLjrrrre Lo f uncL jon sntoothly, Bruce has always aided in this ends&vottrtdrrr

I{OTIL* JF REGATTARL24 OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA

1gth AUSTRALIAN CHAMIONSHIP1.0 Ttre lggZ Australian Championship for RL 24 yachts will be

conducred by the Lake Wellington Yacht Club Inc. at Mar-lay.point, Lake wellington, victoria oyer the perlod of3rd January to 10th JanuarY 1992.The programme for the Championship is as follows i-

N,rte :- The Programme for Jan 6&7 may be lnterchanged aE thediscreEion of the race commitLee. Any such change sha1l benotlfied, in accordance wiEh Uhe sailtng instructlons, by2000 hrs on Jan 5th.A regatta information sesslon will be held on Friday Jan 3aE 1300 hrs. There will be a seperate brlefing for heat 4at 1200 hrs on the morning of t'hat race '

2.0 RULES.fil-IZces shal1 be conducEed under Ehe racing rules of the' I"Y.R.u. with the prescriptions and safety regulaEions ofrhe A.Y.F. ca! 6, with the additlonal stipulation that themotor sha11 be mounted on itrs operating bracket, with thefuel Iine connec;ed, and the RL 24 class rules, all as nod-lfied by Ehe sailing instructi-ons.

3.0 ELTCIBTLTTY .Errrre,sllTl be accepEed from RL 24 ownefs who are financtalrnembers of the RL 24 0wners Association of AusEralia. A11enrrancs shall hold a current measurement certiflcate fqrhu11 , spars and sai1s. Competing yachts shall be avatlablefor inspection or measurement at any time during the regatta.[.'or the purpose of this championship yachts may be enteredin Divisions as follows :-

Sl'IING KEELDROP KEEL

Fri Jan 3Sarr Jan 4Sun Jan 5S,rn Jan 5Ilon Jan 6'l'ue Jan 7l,/r:tl.Iutt ti'l'lru Jan I'l'lru Jatt IFri Jan 10b-r i- Jan 10

4.0 EI{TRIES.Entries on Ehe prescribed form of entrylodged with the SecreLary, RL 24 0wnersDon Lewis,333 Sprlngvale Rd.DonYale 3111.No later than Friday 6rh December 1991.accompanied by the entry fee of $ 80'

$20.5.O.REGISTRATION.

No registration is required' otherexcepE as required for slgning -onions,

6.0 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS.accept.ed by the r:aceafter 1800 hrs on Jan

1430 hrs InvltaEion Race.1430 hrs Heat I1030 hrs Heat 21430 hrs Hedt 31330 hrs Heat 4 (long dlst/laY dayLay Day or Heat 4 (see note)1430 hrs I'leau 51030 hrs Resail Provision1430 hrs HeaE 6 '1030 hrs Resail Provision1430 hrs lleat 7

atEached sha1l beAssociation , c/ o

Entries sirall be

than the form of entry,in the salling lnst;ruct,-

will be made available to all entrantscommirtee at Lake t,lellington Yacht- CIub2nd 1992.

Late entries wl11 be a-ccepped up to Fridey, Jan 3rd, buEstiall be accompanied by an'additional late entry fee of,

7.O SCORING SYSTEM.F.-T"ts=GT1--b; scored in accordance with the A.Y,F. YaehtRacins Addendum A2, 1989/93.

B. O TROPIIY LIS'I'.TiopITEG riTf Ue arvarded in the following cateSories !

st 0verall each Division. (PerpeEual Trophies)st,2nd & 3rtl 0vera11 each Division 'st,Zna & 3rd Invitation Race. (L.W.Y.C'I' Trophies)

lst llandicaP each Heat.'1st Team of 3 yachts from one State or Territory.(PerpeEual)

9.0 MlAsuREt'lENT PRoCEDNo rneasurirG-wi11 be carried ouE at the regaEt,a prior tothe I st race unless by prior arrangement '

10.0 C0URSES. _ t'l'he course for heat 4 will be of apProx 4 hours duration,using the length and breadth of Lake t'Je11ington. The coursefor "rr other races will be approx 12 miles

comprising at,riangle, windward & return, triangle and a leg to finish'

11.O ALTERIIATIVE PENALTIES.1' APPenclix 3.1 of the racing ruleswill aPPiY.

INFORMATION

LOCA] ION.TIE-T6!T-c1ub is Lake Wellington Yacht Club fnc.(LWYC) which issituated ar IIarlay Point on the western shore of Lake lrlellington.Lake Wellington is part of the Gippsland Lakes system and isroughly oval in shape, about l0 nautical m11es west to east, and6 miles north to south. WaEer is brackish, the lake being fed bytwo rivers but connecLed, via other 1akes, to the sea. There isno significant tidal novement. The surrounding shores are inost-1y scrub or open country with only low hi11s so wind is 1ittleaffected. Sea breezes from the east are common in summer.The nearest towns are Sale (24km), and Stratford (24km). Bothare located on Highway 1.THE YACHT CLUB.ffiisatwostoreyl'Allframebui1dinesituatedonthe foreshore. There is a sheltered double famp and a jetty.If you wish, boats can be left aL anchor, protected by the break-waLer. The entire course area can be viewed from the largeclubhouse balcony, or from the extensive grassed area on thef oreshore.ACCOI'Il\IODATION .'l'lre yaclrL club owns 3ha. of land adjacent to the clubhouse andthis may be used by RL24 crews for camping. There will be a nom-irral fee Lo cover the use of clubhouse facilities, showers, BBQ,toileLs, generator etc. A limited number of on-sj.te caravans areavailable on a first- booked basis from Sale Caravan Hire. con-tact person is sue wooda11, ph.05l 441366. she has indicated acharge of $15tper nighE, plus $SO towing charges. Motels areplentiful in Sale and district.BOAT SECURITY.T;hG;;l--E;safely left moored in sheltered rvarer or kept ontrailers in the carpark adjacent to the ramps. There is alsoample room in the camping area for leaving yachts rigged ontrailers. There are no overhead power lines in the area.CATERING.

4There are no shops at. Marlay Point. A11 provisions may be ob-tained at nearby towns. Local RL owners will organise a dailyrun of basic provisions ordered the previous afternoon. Thereis a telephone at the club, and the club is licensed to sel-1packaged beer and mixed drinksSOClAL.Welcome B.B.Q. Friday Jan 3, 1B30hrs at Marlay Point. Al1 foodsupplied, drinks at bar prices, tea & coffee etc.PresenLation Dinner. Friday Jan 10, Lt Cobains Ha11, on roadfrom Sale to Marlay Point. Smorgasbord Dinner. Probable cosL$15 per head, { price for under l2rs.During the regatta it is anticipated t.hat various impromptusocj-atr tttrappeningstr will take place aE Marlay Point.

CALLlNG ALLNirt rtirr.rl iil-:i I l{eeir is not ,just racing; f t's about ALL RL24 Owners gettingt t,gt.t-lrc.t', 1rr.rt. t.er'tng about orr Lheir boats and generally having a good time.'l'losr.l lr,iro lr;rr.e-- rit-t,enclecl previotts Titl.es will already know that FUN is whatt. lrr,, rvereli i s i:Ll -L about.

''CRUISERS',.

'll'ris veilr'Lcigetlier'irivho prc: l r'r'Ol)1.,()f't Llt, i Iirlilrt i t.;.t:t't 'l ;r r tr I '

Lirer Orgarlising Cotnnittee has done a. first class iobpr.ogranr ritiich ot'fers something for everyone. Even1o liei-1, t.lrejr l'c:r-.t orr telra firma will have plenty

r f.,r .),)tt\ .irr ",lr') " irctivities. Not a good choice ofi i " rir,.lri r', ;i-ilrt lrr:i^itrg, 1.rii'-:111C5 and soclal events,

ii'l' ii(-j', ",lf'.r " :

putt ingfamily membersofword there Iwhich

C,.-;1i,. ;i r i, ji,,: rn,1 1,r I r-ir i. lr,: 1,(.'lrt- r ot' I ive ori Llte boat irl supefb holtdayelt\,Lt,rtrjir{'1r1,. Jc--,rir rrr ils uiirn.y ur i:s l'ew evenLs as you wish, e\ren the oddrilcr-,, t,t i,,,r'lrrtl,:-; (ji'rl!r, t'or srlllleorle' e-l se occ:asional1y. It- you want a reallyIaz1, lrolir.l:r'' Lil s yt:crr sl,errd Lhe week sunbathing on the floreshore while youciraL wr-l.ir lt,lI

ELT-24 Cf.ASSEF-FECTI \/E

2. IIULLHull fc,r'nt to R.LEGG registeied design

,i.3. HULL I{EI GHT ,,',: :. : ',, ,

sheaYe.8. 2 [t[ast Sect ion

120nn maximum fore and

' S ASSOCIA:TION OF AUS:TEIALIAR,IJLES AND R,ESTELI CTIONS

L st FEEIELI"JAEiY 19€tg

1. GENERALRLZ4 yachts shall complll "i ti, the AYF def i.nition f or Trai.lable Yachtarrd must comply with the 1'oIlowing in order to qualify for aIlerasurement Cert i fi cate.

produced from mould approved bY

Ttre completed hull, d,,r,,y arrd'in ?eilirtg condition conplyingdefinition for "Trai:,i'h,b)e l'ac-hf,',',,7,,';,,:shal1 not weigh less thanthe AYF

4 54ks.This weiglrt includes: :

- those f ittings,r Uolted, rivetecl , glued or f ibreglassed to the hu11f'or the purpose of attaching standing rigging, or for the purposeof attaching

',rf itt:ings f or running rigging'

- r'udder [,intles'- i^inch tackle forr.raising k9.9I,r,,,,'."' . :.',.- any plates::ior,brackets"foi mounting auxiliary notor.- street r*i.nches.- irrstruments pe'rmanently mounted' , ,,- all buitt-in- furnistrings.

I tems that shall be remoled for weighing include keel, ruddertiller, spars and aIl st.anding a,nd, f.unn,iqg f igging,.. auxiliaryand fue1,'readily reqovao',1 e f'urnishings such as bunk cushions,toilet, stove, floor, boards and sinilarrsundry equipnent thatclass measurer conslders is not permanently f ixed'Any balJast weight to bring a hu11 up to: nininun we'ight shall'fixed as near as prabtiOable to a position 240nn. above thekeel- line arrd 4.0n aft of the top q,f.,.,!,he'''''5 1",' t"t

box andnotormarine

thesecure 1y

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No craft shaIl be:reg,isteired as an RLz4 r+hi,ch has su!stantialmodif icatic,ns to the ,decki: unless such modif,ications:; have been approvedby the RLz4 Owner's .4ssociation of Australia. This ",PPI?u11 shaII besought pior to construction. (Rulr: adopted,,at AGM' 1988 Eden NSIi)

The shortest distance: fro[,..underside of cabio: top to inr'side huIl skinor moulded f loo'r at I,ac,h,tl,n f o11g,i,,i11dl,nal centf e1in6 shal:,I be 1.3nninimum. :.r '.',' '-'

5.

\ ." .:

aft dinension ' excluding nornal fittings.

9.

8.3 Foan tn;t/astRequ r reoerrt t'or f oam in mast deleted f rom rules at AGM ,1987CLadstorre QLD.

SPINNAKEB POLE LENGTH2.671-. naxirDum, includj,ng fittings, measured from the foreside ofthe mast.

10. SAI LS10, I Nunber of Sai ls

Ihe number crf sails per boat is unrestricted, but only one nastand one suit ot' satls to be used during racirtg in State orNa,tionaI titie series. The suit to consist of no more than onenr I,rirrsail, tho ireadsails, and orre spinnaker. The notation, (oneir t,ercl sail surtab.l e i'or use as a st.orm jib. ) was deleted at AGil ,i987 Gladst.one QLD.

10.3 horhing Sail AreaTi;e combination o,fshall not exceed',20unrestricted.

10.3 Spinnaker :

10.1 SaiI Area:Measirenenr' .,,,-t.he area of all sra,,ils:sha1lsimlil if ied extract: f rom theas appended to these c.l'ass

he'adsail and nainsai, I in use at any one -uimese:Bl measured area, sail plan otherwise

when folded along its centreline with theimum measured area 20 sq.r. Shape otherwiseShaIl be

symmetri!:iaI1eeches togetr:her t,lj Maxunrestr,icted.

Crew unrestricted.11. CREI{12. HIKING

1 4. BUOYANCY

No trapeze or similar device sha1l be used. Hiking is pernitted,plc)victed that wherr hik,ing in the trensverse Por,sition no part of thecreh's body between the niddle of the thiS,,fr and the feet shalI beoutboard of the sheer,]ine. hhen hiking tl l"rqi!,,udinaI position, &tleast one f u11 arml, anrg'one f u1] ie,51,'i,,|1*,1,1,,,.,$s. inboard of the sheerline.(This rule adopauO,, ut,,i AGI\1 1986:::::AA6'1'aide S. Ari. ) "'

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At all times RL24 yacrhts shalI carry the appropriate safety equipmentstipulated by the AYF:rr requirements, or State yachtinr,g authorityrequirements, whic'h are Qurrent at that' time. ',

,

r: ]:: :: ] i:,:::,,.be measured in accordance with theAYF Bacing Rules 1973-77, appendun E

rufes.

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Buoyancy in the form of sealbd conpartnents or closed cell foam rvith aminimum volume of .55 n3 mu"t r,,h€,::,:,r&,Sp,,x,oxinateIy evenly djstributed-foreand aft, and athwaitships. CLosedi:rpe1I foan should not be used below

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:RL?4 CLASS R,TJLES AND RESTR,I CTI ONSAPPIIND T CES

1, I TND SPEED FOR RACINGRecommendation only. This is not part of approvedguide only to sailing committees'

The maximum average wind speed &s recommendedassocration is 30 mph (approx' 48 kmh; 26 kn)'It is assumed that the sailing committee wil-1siate of the sea, tide, etc., and the availabif acii_ it j_es bef ore making a dec ision to start a

2. SAIL AREA MEASUREMENT

class rules and is aby the classtake into account thelity of rescuerace

down its centreline, with the luff andthe luff and'foot. The half height, half

The measr.rrement of saii area for the RL24 is based on the Australianyacht,ing Federation Racing Rules 1973-7"i, Addendum E, Section Iv.The basic method for mainsail and jib is measure lengths of luff, Ieechand foot, (these dimensions are used to calculate_the "main trianglearea" ; and ghe of f sets, or rounds, of the luf f , Ieech a.nd f oot, whichalong with the first three dimensions are used to calculate the areas ofthe;rounds", which are added to the main triangle area to make thetotal . (a ho]}ow leechr &s on some iibsr III&Y be subtracted).Figure 1, shows the measurements, and Fig. 1a, 1b and lc show the detailof where the measurements are taken. The sails are measured dry, stakedor-rt on a f lat strrface, with battens in place, and with enough tension toremove wninkles.A spinnaher is measured foldedt't:r-rL nleirsuremenLs talcen arounduidth rs as shown on Fig. 2.

P.T.O

While you're down there, check and see what five blasts mean

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SAIL AREA MEASUREMENT (continued)

Lutf Round(Otfset at MIO POINT)

FIG. 1

Foot Round(Otlset at MID POINT)

BOLT ROPES EXCLUDED EXCEPT THAT BOLT BOPE ONFOOT IS MEASURED IF SAIL IS LOOSE FOOTED.

AREA oF MAtN TRTANGLE = ./ s 1s-n11s-411s-c1WHERE S = A+B+C

{h[+ ro rAcx

FlG. 1a

toiox

AREA OF LUFF & FOOT ROUNDSAREA OF LEECH ROUND (HOACH)

CHOBDXOFFSETX0,6663i4(1.16X+Y+1.'162)

FIG. 2

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1/2 HEIGHT 1/2 WIDTHIS SHORTEST OISTANCETO CENTREFOLO FROM.I/2 HEIGHT OF LUFFS.

AREAOFSPINNAKER = FxL+23 (G-F) L

RL 24 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1992.

ENTRY FORM.

SAIL No. .OllINERS NAME

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SWINC KEEL or DR0P KEEL . .. ... .. . . ..

I here-by 1. Declare that the above yacht conf orms to thecurrent RL 24 Class Ru1es.

2. Exempt thb RL 24 Owners Associ-ations and tireLake tr'lellington Yacht Club Inc. f rom respons-ibility for injury, loss or damage incurred byme or my crew whilst. taking part in the Champ-ionships.

Signed... ............Please enclose entry fee of $80, payable to "The RL 24 Own-ers Association of Australiatr, and forward by the closingdate, 1)ec 6ch 1991, to

Anyfee

Don Lewis,333 Springvale RdDonvale 3111.

entries after the closing date mustof $20.

include a late ent.ry

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NOTICB OT RACE.

RL 24 OWNBRS .ASSOCIATION OII V ICTORlA .STATE CHAI,IPIONSIiII' 1992.

1. 'l'lre :992 StaLe Championships will be conducted by the Lakel.Jeliington Yacht Club Inc. at Marlay PoinL over the period3rd.ranuary to 10th January 1992, in conjunction with theAustralian Championships. The proBramme of races will beir.s Ir)r' t.he Australian Chanrpionslrlps,

2. RtrIes; - As for AusE. Champs.3. Iitigrbility - As for Aust. Championships except thaE €:nL-,

ranL:r must be financial members of Lhe Victorian RL 24 Own-er's Association, and must have sailed a minimum of twor..r(:€)r.; on Vjctoriari waters during 1991, or be a bona fideresittent of Victoria.

4. Entr'.r.es As for Australian Championships, except that. entryfee vi11 be $30, closlng on January 3rd.5. Registration ) as for AusE. Championships.

6. Sailing Instructions )7. Troplries 141i1 be awarded in Llre following caEegories.

1st-,2nd & 3rd Swing Kee1.lst ,2nd & 3rd Drop Keel.

ENTRY FORM.

YACIIT NAME ....SAIL No...OWNIiRS NAME

SWII,jG KEEL or DR0P KBBLI hereby 1. Declare that Lhe above yachL conforms tc Lhe

currenL RL 24 Class rules.2. ExempL the RL 24 0wners Assocj-ations and the

Lake Wellington Yacht Club fnc. from any res-ponsibility for injury, loss or damage incur-red by me or;jiy cr€i.,'whilst tal;ing part in tlreseries.

Signed. . .Please enclose ent-ry fee of $30, payable to rrThe RL 24Owners Association of Victoriatt and forward by the clos-ing date to Don Lewis,

333 Springvale Rd.Donvale 3111.