Publicado el procedimiento de medición para la 33ª America's Cup
06-08-2009
Siguiendo la sugerencia de la juez Kornreich del Tribunal Supremo de Nueva York, el club defensor de la America’s Cup, Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), ha publicado hoy el procedimiento de medición para el Match de la 33ª America’s Cup cuyo comienzo está previsto para el 8 de febrero de 2010 en Ras el Jaima, Emiratos Árabes Unidos.
El documento publicado por la SNG incluye de forma clara y simple el procedimiento de medición que se ha publicado con el objetivo de proveer certidumbre a ambos equipos en su preparación para la 33ª America’s Cup.
“El propósito de la medición es chequear la eslora en línea de flotación de ambos barcos y confirmar que el barco desafiante del GGYC está conforme con las dimensiones provistas en su notificación de desafío”, dijo Fred Meyer, vice-comodoro de la SNG.
Measurement procedures for 33rd America’s Cup issued by SNG (6 August 2009)
1. For the purposes of measurement, the “length on load water line“ is the distance between a line perpendicular to the yacht’s centre line and passing through the furthest forward point of intersection of the yacht with its water-line plane, and a line perpendicular to the yacht’s centre line and passing through the aftermost point of intersection of the yacht with its water line plane.
2. For the purposes of measurement, the “beam at load waterline” is the distance between a line parallel to the yacht’s centre line and passing through the furthest starboard point of intersection of the yacht with its waterline plane, and a line parallel to the yacht’s centre line and passing through the furthest port point of intersection of the yacht with its water-line plane.
3. The center board(s) or sliding keel, if any, shall not be considered a part of the yacht for any purposes of measurement. The “draught of water” shall be measured with such center board(s) or sliding keels fully retracted.
4. The “length on load water line“, “beam at load water-line”, and “draught of water” shall be measured with the yacht in “load condition”.
5. ”Load condition” shall mean the yacht has on board all equipment aboard while racing and shall include all sails, spars, computers, spares, consumables, anchors, warps, safety equipment and crew. All of the above shall be in their normal position. Ballast used during measurement shall be maintained in the same location whilst racing.
6. The “extreme beam” shall be measured in accordance with the instructions published on the website of the United States Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center.
7. For the purposes of measurement, the yacht shall be floated in “load condition” in calm water of a specific gravity of 1.025, at the venue of the Match, at a location designated by the measurer.
