[katlynkillough]

There appears some comfusion regarding the legality of some mainsheet block arrangements – the English language is obviously not well understood.
This is the way it works. After enough people have adopted something illegal, it becomes defined as “common practice” and is incorporated in the rules.
It probably started years ago when someone played around with the hull shape (ignored). More recently we had the extra vang purchases – eventually legalised.
Now we have lots of boats with the illegal extension on the mainsheet block, i.e block and mounting plate not fixed directly to keel, and several with the diagonal bracing to the thwart.
Presumably these will become legalised retrospectivly, but a lot of people should have been disqualified in the past. ( Rule 1.10. If not listed as permissible it’s prohibited)
Perhaps the committee should give some guidance as to how many people need to adopt a “common practice” before it automatically becomes legal.

[katlynkillough]

CDance wrote:

Sabre Class Rule 1.1 “Any type of solid or wire mainsheet track;” – this would preclude any “loveday loop” arrangement.

Chris,
The National Measurer has already approved of the post braced off he thwart for mounting the mainsheet block. A loveday loop is just a longer post similarly braced and could in no way be considered as any form of track.
Dave

[katlynkillough]

How can a fitting purchased from a measurer be illegal??

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