Publication des procedures de jauge pour la 33e America's Cup
06-08-2009
Suite à la suggestion de la Juge Kornreich de la Cour Suprême de New York, la Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), yacht-club defender de l'America's Cup a publié aujourd'hui les Procédures de Jauge pour la 33e America's Cup dont le début est prévu le 8 février 2010 à Ras al-Khaimah aux Émirats Arabes Unis.
Le document publié par la SNG comprend des procédures de jauge simples et évidentes destinées à offrir plus de certitudes aux deux équipes qui se préparent pour la 33e America's Cup.
"L'objectif est de vérifier la longueur à la flottaison des deux bateaux et de confirmer que celui du GGYC soit conforme aux dimensions indiquées dans leur avis de défi," a déclaré le Vice-Président de la SNG, Fred Meyer.
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.
