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. 

PROCEDURE FOR REGISTERING BOATS

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