220 One-Design Class Sailboat Handbook 



Sail area is the actual area of mainsail and jib measured as follows: 

 Main Area = 1/2 foot X luff plus .6b (roach at widest point) X measured 

 leech where r is measured perpendicular to leech. Jib Area = 1/2 luff X b 

 where b is measured perpendicular to luff. 



Note: Boats not carrying spinnaker are allowed 10 per cent credit off 

 the total sail area. 



All handicapping, at best, is an empirical device and no handicap rule 

 is perfect. Results of handicap races are being tabulated by the various 

 associations and possibly in the future a more satisfactory rule may be 

 worked out. 



The following are the specifications of the more common designs or 

 classes that either have formed class associations or may do so in the near 

 future: 



