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Topic: Control Lines
Are both sets of jib tracks required?
| ID Number: | 000029 |
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| Date: | 2009-04-01 |
| Short Answer: | Yes |
| Answer: | The rule reads "The jib sheet tracks shall be located on deck exactly as indicated below and in the following drawing." I see no room for leaving the 15" thwartship tracks not installed (even if they are not used). |
| Section: | §:IV-8.23 |
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| Status: | Affirmed-X |
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Comments
| Date: 2009-04-01 Name: Andy Burton | I agree that the rules say the athwartships tracks must be left in place, but I have never used them and know of no one who does. It wouldn't break my heart if we allowed them to be left off the deck. |
| Date: 2009-04-06 Name: Kim Roberts | The shields could be made into a much faster boat, better on a great many fronts, but our job is to see that it remains the same. A Shields track layout is shown above and it should remain that way. |
| Date: 2009-04-07 Name: Richard Robbins | An interpretation has been added to the web site rules that indicates that both sets of tracks are required. |
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