The information on
this page will generally relate to aspects of boat measurement and rule
compliance. Class rule interpretations made by ARYA’s Technical Officer
will be posted and interpretations by the ISAF-RSD Technical Committee
will be noted.
All requests for
interpretations should be made to the
Technical Officer - ARYA and where a State Affiliate has a State
Technical Officer, forwarded through that position.
Your club measurer must obtain a Registration numbers for
IOM, M, 10r, A and EC12s from the A.R.Y.A. Registrar.
You must be a financial member of a club affiliated with
the A.R.Y.A. to obtain a number.
Once a number has been allocated, that number is
reserved for 6 months to allow for building and
measuring the boat.
No boat shall be eligible for racing if the measurement
forms and the registration fee has not been received and
recorded by the Registrar. Members should always be
prepared to present their boats Registration Certificate
when attending race meetings, whether it is a Club,
State or National event.
The number allocated must be placed on the deck of your
boat, eg. AUS 666 but only the last 2 digits of the
number are to be placed on the sails, eg 66. Refer to
the relevant class rules and sail marking rules, links
to which can be found on this web site. Check with your
measurer if you are in doubt about placement of the
numbers.
The current A.R.Y.A. Registrar is Bill Hutchison only
recognised club measures can contact him to obtain a
registration number or enquire about other registration
matters.
NATIONAL REGISTRAR
Bill HUTCHISON
6 Cochrane
Avenue
Mentone Vic. 3194
Email
billhutchison@iprimus.com.au
Numbers for all classes are allocated in ascending order
and once a number has been registered it cannot be
deleted or reused on another hull. If you have purchased
a second hand boat you must transfer the registration of
the boat into your name. Owners of registered boats,
upon selling their boat, are requested to advise the
purchaser about the need to transfer the registration to
their name.
The following registration fees applies for 2005-2006
season.
New registration $10.00
Transfer of registration $10.00
Copy of Measurement Certificate $ 5.00
Once the boat has been measured by your Club Measurer,
post one copy of the measurement forms, the required fee
(Cheques and Money Orders payable to A.R.Y.A.) and a
stamped, self addressed envelope to the Registrar. The
Registration Certificate will be forwarded to you within
a few days of receipt of the measurement forms and fee.
SAIL MEASUREMENT
From the
number of enquiries received relating to sail measurement it would seem
that not all measurers and owners are aware of the correct measurement
procedures. The measurement of radio yacht sails is undertaken in the
same manner as for other sails and is described in the ISAF Guide to Sail
Measurement 2001-2004 (SMG) (Issue date 1 September 2001).
The guide
is intended to help measurers and others understand the ISAF Equipment
Rules of Sailing (ERS) for sail measurement and to assist in achieving
correct, accurate and consistent measuring of sails. The guide is not part
of any rules and has no such status. The guide, along with the ERS can be
downloaded from the ISAF web site at
www.sailing.org
It is not
a measurer's job to make rule interpretations. Should a measurer be in any
doubt as to the application of or compliance with a rule or measurement
instruction, the question should be referred in writing to the ARYA’s
Technical Officer and a copy sent to their State Radio Yachting
Authority. Under no circumstances is a measurer to contact the ISAF-RSD
Technical Committee Chair directly. A measurer shall not measure any part
of a boat owned, designed or built by himself, or in which he/she
is an interested party, or has a vested interest, except where permitted
by the MNA.
Measurers
are responsible for:
a)
Providing the measuring equipment and possessing complete and up to date
copies of class rules and interpretations, racing rules, and any other
relevant documents.
b)
Carrying out measurement so that the dimensions are taken accurately.
c)
Measuring as required by class rules and the relevant racing rules, and
recording their findings, either on the class Measurement Form, if
measuring at the request of the owner or manufacturer, or in a report to
the appropriate race committee.
d)
Keeping a record of each completed Measurement Form or measurement report,
giving the date of measurement, the effective date of the class rules
used, the class of boat, sail and plaque number, actual measurements
taken, and any relevant comments.
e)
Ensuring that they have the necessary authority to undertake the
measurement