RS300 Rule Change - Outcome of Vote

Outcome of Membership Vote - Changes to RS300 Class Rules The vote for the proposed rule change has just closed. 25 RS300 members voted. The proposed additional paragraphs 1.3.15 & 1.3.16 to the RS300 Class Rules was agreed unanimously by all voters. The proposed amendment to paragraph 3 of the RS300 Class Rules was agreed by 21 (84%) votes to 4. There were some comments made about the proposals, and these will be answered separately. The RS300 Appendix to the Class Rules will now be amended as follows � 1.3 The following additions and alterations are permitted. Parts may be obtained from any supplier:- 1.3.15 Additional blocks and/or hooks may be added to the cunningham and outhaul control lines to reduce friction, provided no extra purchase is added. 1.3.16 The 2-piece mast may be permanently fixed together. 3. Weight Compensation 3.1 The RS300 is supplied with the choice of rigs, Rig set �A� (9.25m2) and Rig set �B� (9.9m2) 3.2 The rig set used by a helmsman shall be registered with the Class Association and entered on their membership card. 3.3 A helmsman may change their registered rig set only once in a calendar year. The revised rules are now in place, and are available under documents on the RS website - http://www.rs- association.com/docs/forms/RS300Rules_v2_5_1_06.pdf, or from the RS Office. The RS300 Class Rules in the 2006 Yearbook will have this amendment included.