2025 Amendment Proposal 1: Larger Reinforcing Patches for Reefing

Fleet #21 proposes to amend the Official Plans and Specifications to allow larger reinforcing patches for clew and tack grommets used in slab reefing, and to permit up to three gathering grommets per reef instead of two. The changes align with current sailmaker standards to ensure durability with modern sail materials and provide no speed advantage.

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• amendment proposal
• sail specifications
• reefing
• class rules