IRC YEARBOOK 2009
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NOTES TO HELP YOU FILL IN THE FORM
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Please read these notes relating to the IRC Application Form
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Please complete the application form in full. Missing information may cause delays, or mean that your rating is
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based on ‘worst case’ measurements. See also the Measurement Definitions (see page 44)
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Sail Number If you do not have an approved sail number (see Rule 13), Measurement Definitions). If no mainsail widths are given, default
apply to your national authority. In the UK, sail numbers are issued values will be used, but if widths are over default values (Rule 26.5.3)
by either the RYA, the RORC Rating Office or the Clyde Yacht Clubs these must be declared.
Association. STL (SPL) If you race with any downwind sails, or pole out a headsail
Design Class eg. Hallberg Rassy 352, Elan 333, Sunfast 32, One-off, downwind, then STL must be supplied for the pole, bowsprit or tack
Reichel/Pugh 60 Custom, etc. point on the deck. See Definitions.
Version eg. Mark 2, Shallow/Deep Keel, Sports, Racing, Masthead/ Headsail Dimensions The LL, LP & HHW measurements of the largest
Fractional Rig, Teak Decks. area headsail must be given. In addition we require the maximum LL
Configuration Enter the most suitable descriptions from each category. of any headsail carried (see Rule 26.7). HHW will be input at 50% of
The rating authority may ask for more detailed information, eg. LP but if it is larger than this it must be declared.
drawings or photographs. If your boat is a Custom one-off or unusual Downwind Sails State how many of each type of spinnaker you carry.
design, it may save time if you send the following drawings/photos Carrying a total of more than three downwind sails will increase the
with your application: profile including underwater configuration; sail TCC (see Rule 26.6). A cruising chute is an asymmetric spinnaker. If
plan; accommodation. you carry any spinnakers, you must supply the STL measurement.
Source of Info. Brochure, designer, self-measured, weighed, etc. If Rig Features Give the number of pairs of spreaders, jumper struts,
officially measured, give name of measurer or organisation. runners and checkstays.
Dimensions All dimensions should be in metres to two or three decimal Roller Furling Headsails See Rule 26.8. If you have a furling headsail
places, except for sails which should be measured to two decimal and do not state how many additional sails you carry (if any), we may
places (see Rule 12.1). Yacht weight should be in kilograms. assume that you carry other headsails and are not eligible for rating
Conversion factors are Feet x 0.3048 = Metres, and Pounds x 0.4536 reduction. If you do not state whether or not you carry an ORC Heavy
= Kilograms. Weather sail we may assume that you do.
Rig Type Enclose sketch if in doubt. Unusual Features Describe any unusual features of hull, rig or sails. If in
Rig & Sail Data Wherever possible measurements should be verified by doubt seek assistance from the Rating Office.
a measurer or sailmaker. Important : P and E are measured on the
mast and boom respectively, NOT on the mainsail (see Appendix 1 Payment must be made by card or cheque at the time of application.
IRC NEW APPLICATIONS BY E-MAIL
Since the beginning of 2006 we have had the ability to import the EXCEL Sheet Application is the application form itself, which is
spreadsheet application form directly into the IRC program. This saves straightforward and self explanatory. Enter the data from the data
us time and eliminates transcription errors and ‘misinterpretation’ of summary sheet into the form. Cells other than those requiring data entry
handwritten data. It also allows us to introduce data validation routines are ‘protected’ and cannot be changed.
into the application form for the benefit of both owners and the Rating Sheet Validation looks at the data entered, checking for omissions
Office. All of this improves the ‘quality assurance’ of IRC certification. It and errors. It has a column with data descriptions and then three ‘error’
also potentially saves money. columns: Missing Data, Probably Erroneous Data and Warnings.
Therefore, we want to receive applications electronically that are in Missing Data is just that!
EXCEL format. For owners who are unable to do this, a paper application Probably Erroneous Data compares the data with typical values
form will still be available (please contact the Rating Office or your local looking for gross error – eg, h>x which is not physically possible and
IRC Rule Authority direct), but we regret that a surcharge will have suggests that the data has been transposed.
to be levied. Warnings compares the data with typical values, looking for data
The starting point is to collate the required data using the data which varies from norms, but which is probably still correct. eg, LP>150%
summary worksheet you can find on the opposite page. The next step of J. While this is of course possible, it suggests that you should check
is to download the EXCEL application form from our website www. that particular value.
rorcrating.com, or from your local Rule Authority, and then save it onto Having entered the data, use Validation to review the data, adding
your computer, preferably using the file naming convention described any omissions and correcting any errors.
on the website. Sheet Keel types shows drawings of the different keel shapes
Please do NOT use old, previously saved versions of the EXCEL referred to in the drop down box on the form.
spreadsheet. Download a new one each time so that any updates have UK Owners: e-mail the form direct to us at info@rorcrating.com as
been incorporated. an attachment.
The EXCEL application has four sheets of which only the first three Overseas owners: e-mail it to your local IRC Rule Authority. Please
are relevant to owners. see page 72 for e-mail addresses.
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