CLASS RULE AMENDMENTS POSTED

Sailors; See the Class Rule Amendment effective May 25 and July 1, 2010: The latest Class Rules have been uploaded to website and can also be found on the ISAF website. The following amendments to the Class Rules have been approved to be effective 25 May 2010 by the Chairman of the Class Rules Sub Committee. Rule B.2.1 Amendment: Delete “boom vang lever” so the rule now reads as follows: B.2.1 Wings, mast sections, mast spreaders, gennaker pole, daggerboard and rudder blade shall carry an ICA 9er IHC equipment sticker. Rule C.10.3 (b) Amendment: Insert new rules as follows: (i) Effective 1 July 2010 all teams when racing in the International 49er Class World Championship, Continental Championships and ISAF Sailing World Cup events shall display the national flag of the helmsperson. The flag shall be placed on the port side of the mainsail between the 3rd and 4th battens from the head point of the sail. (ii) Flags shall only be ordered and purchased through the ICA. Rule F.3 Amendment: Delete “boom vang lever” so the rule now reads as follows: F.3 IDENTIFICATION The mast sections, spreaders and gennaker pole shall carry an ICA 9er IHC equipment sticker.