INTERNATIONAL
The One Metre class was developed by the ISAF–RSD Permanent Committee and was adopted as an international class in 1988
Introduction ..........................................
PART I – ADMINISTRATION
A.1 Language ....................................
A.2 Abbreviations .............................
A.3 Authorities and Responsibilities ..........................
A.4 Administration of the Class ........
A.5 ISAF Rules .................................
A.6 Championship Rules ..................
A.7 Sailing Instructions ....................
A.8 Class Rules Amendments............
A.9 Class Rules Interpretations..........
A.10 Hull Registration Number ..........
A.11 Certification ...............................
A.12 Validity of Certificates ...............
A.13 Compliance with Class Rules .....
A.14 Re-Certification ..........................
B.1 Certificate ...................................
B.2 Class Association Sticker ...........
PART II – REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
C.1 General .......................................
C.2 Crew ...........................................
C.3 Advertising .................................
C.4 Boat ............................................
C.5 Hull .............................................
C.6 Hull Appendages ........................
C.7 Rig ..............................................
C.8 Sails ............................................
Section D – Hull
D.1 General .......................................
D.2 Hull .............................................
Section E – Hull Appendages
E.1 Parts ............................................
E.2 General .......................................
E.3 Keel and Rudder .........................
Section F – Rig
F.1 Parts ............................................
F.2 General .......................................
F.3 Mast ............................................
F.4 Booms .........................................
F.5 Standing Rigging ........................
F.6 Running Rigging ........................
Section G – Sails
G.1 Parts ............................................
G.2 General .......................................
G.3 Mainsail ......................................
G.4 Headsail ......................................
PART III – APPENDICES
Section H – Illustrations
H.1 Class Insignia .............................
H.2 Transverse Hull Hollows ............
One Metre hulls, hull appendages, rigs and sails may be manufactured by any amateur or professional manufacturer without any requirement for a manufacturing license.
The rules in Part II and III are closed class rules which means that anything not specifically permitted is prohibited.
Owners and crews should be aware that compliance with rules in Section C is NOT checked as part of the certification process.
Rules regulating the use of equipment during a race are contained in Section C of these class rules, Part I of the ERS and in the Racing Rules of Sailing.
This introduction provides an informal background only and the International One Metre Class Rules proper begin on the next page.
A.1.1 The official language of the class is English and in case of dispute over translation the English text shall prevail.
A.2.1 ISAF International Sailing Federation ISAF–RSD ISAF – Radio Sailing Division MNA ISAF Member National Authority DM ISAF–RSD Member ICA International One Metre Class Association NCA National Class Association ERS Equipment Rules of Sailing RRS Racing Rules of Sailing
A.3.1 Where one does not exist, the functions of the ICA, as specified in these class rules, shall be carried out by the ISAF–RSD.
A.3.2 The international authority of the class is the ISAF–RSD which shall cooperate with the ICA in all matters concerning these class rules.
A.3.3 No legal responsibility with respect to these class rules, or accuracy of measurement, rests with: the ISAF the ISAF–RSD the MNA the DM the ICA any NCA the certification authority
an official measurer No claim arising from these class rules can be entertained.
A.3.4 Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the certification authority has the authority to withdraw a certificate and shall do so on the request of the ISAF– RSD.
A.4.1 The ISAF–RSD has delegated its administrative functions of the class to DMs. A DM may delegate part or all of its functions, as stated in these class rules, to an NCA.
A.4.2 In countries where there is no DM, or the DM does not wish to administer the class, its administrative functions as stated in these class rules shall be carried out by the ICA which may delegate the administration to an NCA.
A.5.2 Except where used in headings, when a term is printed in “bold” the definition in the ERS applies and when a term is printed in “italics” the definition in the RRS applies.
A.6.1 The Class Championship Rules shall apply at World and Continental Championships.
A.7.1 These class rules shall not be varied by sailing instructions except as provided by A.7.2.
A.7.2 At World or Continental Championships the sailing instructions may vary these class rules only with the agreement of the ICA.
A.8.1 Amendments to these class rules shall be proposed by the ICA and are subject to the approval of ISAF–RSD.
Interpretation of class rules, except as provided by A.9.2, shall be made in accordance with the ISAF–RSD Regulations.
Any interpretation of class rules required at an event may be made by an international jury constituted in accordance with the RRS. Such interpretation shall only be valid during the event and the organising authority shall, as soon as practical after the event, inform the ISAF–RSD, the DM and the ICA.
A.10.2 Registration numbers shall be issued in consecutive order starting at “1”.
A.10.3 Each hull shall have a unique registration number which shall include the national letters and the certification authority’s sequential registration number. Under no circumstances may a registration number be used on a hull other than the hull on which it was first used.
A.11.1 For a hull not previously certified, all items required by the measurement form(s) to be measured shall be measured by an official measurer and the details entered onto the form(s).
A.11.2 The measurement form(s), and certification fee if required, shall be sent to the certification authority in the country where the hull is to be registered within 4 weeks after completion of measurement.
A.11.3 Upon receipt of a satisfactorily completed measurement form(s) and certification fee if required within the 4 week time limit, the certification authority may issue a certificate.
A.11.4 The certification authority shall retain the original measurement form(s), which shall be transferred to the new certification authority upon request if the hull is exported.
A.14.1 A hull may be issued with a new certificate, showing dates of initial and new certification control as applicable:
(a) WHEN A CERTIFICATE BECOMES INVALID UPON CHANGE OF
OWNERSHIP and the new owner applies to the certification authority in the country where the hull is to be registered. The application shall include the old
certificate and re-certification fee if required. In the case of an imported hull the certification authority shall request the measurement form(s) from the previous certification authority and a new hull registration number shall be issued,
(b) WHEN A CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN, OR WHEN THE CERTIFICATE AND MEASUREMENT FORM(S) CANNOT BE LOCATED
and certification control as required for initial certification has been undertaken.
A.14.2 A boat that has ceased to comply with the class rules may be brought into compliance:
THE CERTIFICATE by carrying out certification control of affected equipment as required for initial certification.
To be eligible to take part in racing, the rules in this section shall be complied with.
B.1.2 A certificate issued prior to the effective date of these class rules remains valid until any of the criteria in A.12.1 is met.
B.2.1 A valid class association sticker, if required by the NCA or the ICA, shall be affixed to the hull in a conspicuous position.
The crew and the boat shall comply with the rules in Part II when racing. Measurement to check conformity with rules of Section C is not part of certification control.
The rules in Part II are closed class rules. Measurement shall be carried out in accordance with the ERS except where varied in this Part.
C.1.1 RULES The following ERS rules shall not apply:
C.2.1 LIMITATIONS The crew shall consist of one person.
The boat shall display only such advertising as permitted by the ISAF Advertising Code, Category C.
C.4.1 DIMENSIONS With the boat floating in fresh water: minimum maximum Draught .............................................................................. 370 mm .... 420 mm
The depth of hull from waterline .................................................... ....... 60 mm Hull length ...................................................................................... ... 1000 mm
minimum maximum The weight of boat in dry condition excluding wind indicator if used ............................................................ 4000 g
Corrector weight(s) to achieve compliance with C.4.2, if used, shall be fixed in/on the hull.
Water shall not be used to trim the boat and it may be removed at any time.
The hull registration number shall be displayed on the external surface of the hull shell or deck clearly and legibly with a minimum height of 20 mm.
Routine maintenance to the hull such as removing and adding fittings and remote control equipment, replacing hull patches, painting, polishing, smoothing etc., is permitted without re-measurement and re-certification provided the compliance with D.2 is not affected.
USE
The hull appendages may be altered after certification control, without undergoing new certification control, provided compliance with E.3 is not affected.
Except when a hull appendage has been lost or damaged beyond repair, only one keel and one rudder shall be used during an event. Replacement may be made only with the approval of the race committee. Unless the hull appendage has been lost, the race committee shall remove or cancel any Event Limitation Mark attached to the hull appendage that has been replaced.
C.6.4 WEIGHTS minimum maximum
Keel, excluding fasteners to hull ........................................ 2200 g ....... 2500 g Rudder, including stock ................................................................. ............ 75 g
Except when an item has been lost or damaged beyond repair, one mast, one mainsail boom and one headsail boom, for each of the three rigs, may be used during an event. Replacement may be made only with the approval of the race committee. Unless the spar is lost, the race committee shall remove or cancel any Event Limitation Mark attached to the spar that has been replaced.
The rig shall not project beyond the fore and aft ends of the hull.
C.4.2.
DIMENSIONS minimum maximum Boom spar curvature measured between points on the top of the spar 10 mm from each end ................................ ......... 3 mm
USE
The headsail boom swivel shall be attached to the hull approximately on the hull centreplane. The alignment of the swivel between the hull and the headsail boom shall be controlled only by the rigging tension.
USE
Routine maintenance such as replacement of battens and patching over damaged areas is permitted without re-measurement and re-certification.
Except when a sail has been lost or damaged beyond repair, no more than one mainsail and one headsail, for each rig, shall be used during an event. Replacement may be made only with the approval of the race committee. Unless the sail is lost, the race committee shall remove or cancel any Event Limitation Mark attached to the sail that has been replaced.
Identification shall comply with the RRS. Sails certified before 1st January 2005 shall comply with the sail identification rules in force at that time or at the time of initial certification.
The hull shall either comply with the class rules in force at the time of its initial certification control or comply with the current class rules.
See rule A.11.
The hull registration number shall be marked in an easily visible location on a non-removable part of the hull excluding fittings and corrector weights by any of the following means: painting on, engraving in, bonding in, moulding in.
The deck limit mark shall be displayed on the centreplane of the hull near to the mast position. It shall be a minimum of 5 mm in diameter.
D.2.2 CONSTRUCTION Construction is unrestricted subject to the following:
D.2.3 FITTINGS Fittings are unrestricted except that:
E.2.1 RULES Hull appendages shall comply with the current class rules.
E.2.2 BUILDERS No licence is required.
E.3.1 MATERIALS Materials shall not be of density higher than lead (11.300 kg/m3).
E.3.2 CONSTRUCTION Construction is unrestricted subject to the following:
E.4.1 DIMENSIONS minimum maximum
The largest transverse dimension except for the lowest 60 mm .......................................................................... ....... 20 mm
Rigs shall comply with the current class rules.
No licence is required.
The function of items shall be limited to what is normally provided by items of their type.
items:
an internal sail track,
local cutaways for the insertion of a bolt rope or slides, openings for
fittings and/or rigging, internal and/or external spar joiners.
(c) Limit marks may be applied by the following means:
F.3.4 DIMENSIONS minimum maximum Lower point to upper point mast 1 ....................................................................................... ... 1600 mm mast 2 ....................................................................................... ... 1180 mm mast 3 ....................................................................................... ..... 880 mm Lower edge of headsail stay limit mark at fore side of spar to upper point mast 1 ......................................................................... 220 mm mast 2 ......................................................................... 160 mm mast 3 ......................................................................... 120 mm Height of checkstay rigging point above heel point ..................... ..... 100 mm Spar between lower point and upper point ignoring features permitted by F.3.2(b): diameter...................................................................... 10.6 mm difference between largest and smallest diameter .................... ...... 0.3 mm
for an aluminium spar, the difference between
largest and smallest value along the spar of
any wall thickness dimension ............................................ ...... 0.1 mm
Length of spar joiners ..................................................................... ..... 100 mm Total length of local cutaways between lower point and upper point ....................................................................... ..... 100 mm Limit mark width ................................................................ 3 mm ...... 10 mm
The spar section shall be constant within the variations permitted by F.4.5 except for
F.4.5 DIMENSIONS minimum maximum Spar, ignoring features permitted by F.4.2: largest external dimension ........................................................ ....... 20 mm
difference between the smallest and largest
value along the spar of any external
dimension ........................................................................... ...... 0.5 mm
for an aluminium spar, the difference between the largest and smallest value along the spar of any wall thickness dimension ............................... ...... 0.1 mm
Except for terminations and the headsail boom swivel, the standing rigging shall be of steel and/or polymer.
F.5.3 FITTINGS OPTIONAL
F.6.1 MATERIALS Materials of running rigging are unrestricted.
F.6.3 FITTINGS OPTIONAL
Sails shall comply with the class rules in force at the time of their initial certification control.
No licence is required.
Batten Pocket Point
The batten pocket point is defined as the intersection of the extended centreline of the batten pocket, or batten if there is no batten pocket, and the leech.
G.3.3 DIMENSIONS minimum maximum Leech length: mainsail 1 ................................................................. 1610 mm .. 1620 mm mainsail 2 ................................................................. 1200 mm .. 1210 mm mainsail 3 ................................................................... 910 mm .... 920 mm Foot length: mainsail 1 ................................................................... 350 mm .... 360 mm mainsail 2 ................................................................... 340 mm .... 350 mm mainsail 3 ................................................................... 310 mm .... 320 mm Quarter width:
mainsail 1 ................................................................... 305 mm .... 315 mm mainsail 2 ................................................................... 295 mm .... 305 mm
mainsail 3 ................................................................... 265 mm .... 275 mm Half width: mainsail 1 ................................................................... 235 mm .... 245 mm mainsail 2 ................................................................... 225 mm .... 235 mm mainsail 3 ................................................................... 205 mm .... 215 mm Three-quarter width: mainsail 1 ................................................................... 135 mm .... 145 mm mainsail 2 ................................................................... 130 mm .... 140 mm mainsail 3 ................................................................... 115 mm .... 125 mm Top width ....................................................................................... ....... 20 mm Primary reinforcement: from nearest sail corner measurement point ......................... ..... 125 mm Secondary reinforcement: from nearest sail corner measurement point ......................... ..... 125 mm for flutter patches ................................................................... ....... 50 mm at luff fittings, luff slides and/or luff openings ........................ ....... 20 mm Tabling width ................................................................................. ....... 15 mm Seam width ..................................................................................... ....... 15 mm Seam to nearest sail corner measurement point ............ 150 mm Batten length: middle and lower ...................................................................... ..... 100 mm upper ......................................................................................... ....... 75 mm Batten width .................................................................................... ....... 10 mm Batten pocket length outside: middle and lower ...................................................................... ..... 120 mm upper ......................................................................................... ....... 95 mm Batten pocket width outside .......................................................... ....... 25 mm Batten pocket point, as defined in G.2.4, to nearest leech point ............................................................................... ....... 20 mm Largest cringle dimension ............................................................... ....... 10 mm With the exception for luff slides, largest luff fitting dimension ................................................................................. ....... 10 mm Sail shape indicator stripe width ..................................................... ....... 30 mm
(a) MANDATORY
(1) The construction shall be: soft sail, single ply sail.
(2) The body of the sail shall consist of the same ply throughout and of not more than three parts joined by seams.
(3) Seams shall not deviate more than 10 mm from a straight line between luff and leech.
(b) OPTIONAL
G.4.3 DIMENSIONS minimum maximum Luff length: headsail 1 .................................................................. 1320 mm .. 1330 mm headsail 2 .................................................................... 980 mm .... 990 mm headsail 3 .................................................................... 730 mm .... 740 mm Leech length: headsail 1 .................................................................. 1245 mm .. 1255 mm headsail 2 .................................................................... 900 mm .... 910 mm headsail 3 .................................................................... 655 mm .... 665 mm Foot length: headsail 1 .................................................................... 375 mm .... 385 mm headsail 2 .................................................................... 340 mm .... 350 mm headsail 3 .................................................................... 290 mm .... 300 mm Half width: headsail 1 .................................................................... 185 mm .... 195 mm headsail 2 .................................................................... 165 mm .... 175 mm headsail 3 .................................................................... 140 mm .... 150 mm
Top width ....................................................................................... ....... 20 mm Primary reinforcement:
from nearest sail corner measurement point ......................... ..... 125 mm
Secondary reinforcement from nearest sail corner measurement point ......................... ..... 125 mm for flutter patches ................................................................... ....... 50 mm at headsail stay slides and/or loops .......................................... ....... 20 mm
Tabling width ................................................................................. ....... 15 mm Seam width ..................................................................................... ....... 15 mm Seam to nearest sail corner measurement point ............ 100 mm Batten length ................................................................................... ....... 75 mm Batten width .................................................................................... ....... 10 mm Batten pocket length outside ......................................................... ....... 95 mm Batten pocket width outside .......................................................... ....... 25 mm Clew point to lower batten pocket point as defined in G.2.4:
headsail 1 .................................................................... 400 mm .... 430 mm headsail 2 .................................................................... 285 mm .... 315 mm headsail 3 .................................................................... 205 mm .... 235 mm
Clew point to upper batten pocket point as defined in G.2.4: headsail 1 .................................................................... 820 mm .... 850 mm headsail 2 .................................................................... 590 mm .... 620 mm headsail 3 .................................................................... 425 mm .... 455 mm
Largest cringle dimension ............................................................... ....... 10 mm Sail shape indicator stripe width ..................................................... ....... 30 mm
Rule D.2.2(b)(3) The hull shall not have transverse hollows in the undersurface of the hull that exceed 3 mm when tested parallel to the waterplane.
Effective: 1 April 2007.
Previous issues: March 1988, March 1989, May 1992, amended June 1994, June 1995, 1 March 2002, 15 May 2003
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