the reader to the class Secretary for information, or suggest looking in the 

 Boat Owners Buyers Guide mentioned above. 



3. Crew. Where specified or limited, we have included the racing crew 

 (or in some cases the crew weight) allowed in each class. This includes 

 skipper plus crew; that is, the total in each boat. 



4. Mainsails are always considered to be Marconi (jib-headed, or Ber- 

 mudian) unless otherwise noted. We use "Marconi," despite the preferences 

 of some yachtsmen, because we have found that this is the most commonly 

 used term. 



5. Meter. Though often spelled metre by others, in this book we have 

 tried to be consistent and have used the first spelling regardless of the way 

 it may be spelled in class literature or letters. 



6. Number in Class: At time of writing— spring, 1962. 



7. Prices are those given us as being in effect at the time of writing. They 

 are, of course, "subject to change without notice," but they were all ob- 

 tained early in 1962 and at approximately the same time for all classes. 

 They should, therefore, provide a good basis of comparison. Prices for used 

 boats are, of course, approximate and vary widely. 



8. Vital Statistics. These include basic measurements in feet and inches, 

 weights in pounds, and other items listed and explained below, though most 

 of them are obvious to experienced yachtsmen. 



L.O. A.— Length over-all 



Waterline— Length on waterline 



Beam-Width 



Draft— Without centerboard (board up) 



With C.B. (centerboard) or D.B. ( daggerboard ) down fully, or of 



boat with keel 

 Sail area— Square feet in regular sail or sails 



Rated sail area is given where it applies. 



Spinnakers, if permitted, are not included. 

 Weights— Approximate, including spars, rig, etc. (or at least that is what 



we asked for and I think usually got) 

 Trailable— Means trailable on a standard trailer, unless a special trailer 



for the class is mentioned. 



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