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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

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