DABCHICK ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

PART 6 DABCHICK CLASS MEASUREMENT

Sails only

| Rule | Should | Actual

| No | be mm | mm
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Sails | | |
Shall be made of woven cloth | 45(a) | | Yes/No
Cloth reinforcements and tabling shall conform | | |
to latest ISAF measurement instruction limits. | | |
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Mainsail | | |
Width of headboard, excluding boltrope | | |
measured square to the mast (max) | 45(b) | 115|
Half height width folded, excluding boltrope (max) | 46(a) | 1 485 |
Leach (max) | 46(b) | 3 810 |
Optional - loose footed, head to midpoint of the foot (max) | (e).| 3 750 |
Battens, 3 in number, approximately equally | | |
spaced along the leach - length (max) | 46(c) | 610 |
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Dabchick insignia and number shall be clearly visible, | | |
legible, of a single colour which strongly contrasts | | |
with the sail, and shall correspond to the registered | 46(d) | |
number as carved in the transom - size (min) | 200x140x30 | Yes/no
No window is allowed | | Note |
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Jib | | |
Luff (max) | 47(a) | 2 667 |
Leach (max) | (a) | 2 667 |
Foot (max) | (b) | 1 473 |
Centre measurement from highest point on luff | | |
to mid point of foot (max) | (c) | 2 720 |
Optional window is allowed. Size in sq. cm. (max) | (d) | 3 000 |
From any edge (min) | (d) | 150 |
No battens or headboard allowed. | | Note |

Date | Owner | Sail No | Type | Loft | Serial No.

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