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at the designated starting area at least one and one half hours prior to the 

 preparatory signal for the start. 



3. Eligibility: Yachts must be single-hulled vessels under 30' length 

 overall (LOA) and must comply in all other respects with the MORC 

 rule. 



4. Measurement and Rating: It is the sole responsibility of each owner 

 to furnish valid copies of the current measurement certificate to both 

 Willam H. Shaw and the chairman of the race committee not later than 

 two weeks prior to the first race of the season in which the yacht is en- 

 tered. Each yacht must be measured or remeasured and rated in accord- 

 ance with the MORC Measurement Rule Revision 3, dated June, 1959. 



Certificates valid under 1959 rules will be accepted provided that a 

 yacht has not been altered, since day of measurement, so as to change 

 any of the factors entering into measurement. If any alterations be made 

 affecting measurement the yacht must be remeasured. In all cases a 

 yacht's most recent measurement certificate must be furnished. 



5. Sails: Only spinnakers measured under the MORC Rule may be 

 used. 



6. Time Allowance: The elapsed time of each yacht will be converted 

 to corrected time by applying the Time-Allowance Tables (enclosed) of 

 the North American Yacht Racing Union for 150 per cent of the actual 

 course length to be designated in the race instructions. 



7. Special Limitations: Use of engines for propulsion after the prepara- 

 tory signal is prohibited. Propeller shafts must be locked where propul- 

 sion engines may be used for generating. Hiking devices or outriggers 

 of any type are prohibited. 



8. Crew: All yachts must carry a minimum of two persons aboard 

 except in overnight races when three shall be a minimum. 



9. Racing Numbers: These should be affixed to the upper third of the 

 mainsail near the leech in numbers at least 12" high. Any yacht without 

 a number is to report to the committee boat prior to the preparatory 

 signal and at the finish. Spinnakers need not show a number this year. 



10. Right of Way: For determining the right of way between con- 

 testants the 1961 Edition of the Racing Rules of the North American 

 Yacht Racing Union shall govern. Rule books may be obtained by mailing 

 75^ to the N.A.Y.R.U., 37 West 44th Street, New York, New York. 



