hey hey hey,
this is the new thread for the InfinitusMD (was Max1500) rc (radio control) sailing class (that has its original thread in sailing anarchy, which is in a total mess now thanks to someone who posts about canting keels to much).
i have at the moment 4 or 5 boats either built or bein built that comply.
these are the rules thus far
it is a box rule, so there are max & min lenths/weights (measurements in millimeters/kilograms)
LOA is between 1450 & 1550
LWL max is 1550
Bmax of hull is 500
Bmin of hull is 250
Bmax for on deck ballast will be 500mm from centreline
Top of mast to bottom of keel is 3000
bowsprit/spinnaker pole is 700
length of mainsail foot is 400
length of jib foot is 300
min displacement is 2kg
max channels is 4 (this doesn’t limit the amount of servo’s, just the amount of channels)
Hull materials: hull to be made out of aluminium, fibreglass or wood
Spars: spars to be made out of aluminium or fibreglass
Foils: maximum of 3 foils (such as 2 rudders & a canting keel, or a rudder & a canting keel etc.)
only 2 sets of foils are allowed during the season.
foils can be detachable
No hydrofoils or foils that produce a vertical lifting force are allowed
Bulb or ballast: ballast to be made out of anything that has either the same or less density than lead.
Sails: sails to be made out of a material that is available to everyone. a maximum of 3 sails per rig only (main, jib & spinnaker, whether assy or sym)
The mast is counted as part of the sail area, where the main is attached (the luff of the main) to the mast, this area is the counted area (See Here)
Rigs: limit of 2 rigs per boat
A rig being the rig with the most Sail area
B rig being the rig with the least sail area
Boats have to be self righting (will be pull down tests at major events)
boats with on deck systems aren’t allowed to have any bouyancy in the ballast.
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