Sail Measurement Guide.pdf - Melges24 | International Melges 24 ...
Sail Measurement Guide.pdf - Melges24 | International Melges 24 ...
Sail Measurement Guide.pdf - Melges24 | International Melges 24 ...
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Illustrated<br />
<strong>Sail</strong><br />
<strong>Measurement</strong><br />
<strong>Guide</strong><br />
To be used in association with the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Melges</strong> <strong>24</strong> Class<br />
Rules and the ISAF Equipment Rules of <strong>Sail</strong>ing.<br />
This document is intended as a guide only.<br />
Issued October 2001
A correct measurer’s certification mark including<br />
signature, date and stamp. Also showing class sail<br />
label which shall be on every sail<br />
Headsail<br />
Top Width
Location of clew using<br />
flexible batten around foot<br />
of sail.<br />
Clew point, using batten around<br />
foot of sail.
Spinnaker folded to<br />
obtain half height.<br />
Marking half height.
Position Of Head Point<br />
Foot Media Position On Mainsail.<br />
Found by folding clew onto tack.
_ Height<br />
Position.<br />
Showing<br />
hollow<br />
between<br />
battens<br />
bridged. This<br />
distance to be<br />
added to<br />
cross width<br />
measurement.<br />
Cross height showing<br />
extra to be added<br />
when bridging hollows<br />
between battens.
Batten Pocket Length<br />
Mainsail Top Width <strong>Measurement</strong>.
Locating Clew Point using two battens.<br />
Laying Head Point on Clew Point to find _<br />
Height.
<strong>Sail</strong> folded<br />
Head Point to<br />
Clew Point to<br />
find _ Height.<br />
Leech Length <strong>Measurement</strong>
Leech <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
To be used in association with the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Melges</strong><br />
<strong>24</strong> Class Rules and the ISAF Equipment Rules of <strong>Sail</strong>ing.<br />
This document is intended as a guide only.<br />
Issued October 2001