This section, updated regularly, include questions, the most frequently asked questions to the commission gauge.

 Some boats use a piece of sailbatten or similar attached with tape to the waterstay, to keep up the lazy sheet when doing outside gybes. Is this allowed ?
Only the structural part is limited to 2 meters. The "stick", or "batten" is not part of the structure of the bowsprit, therefore it is considered as being allowed.

 Should I measure my boat? It's a Pogo or Akilaria and I thought that these boats were all identical.
On top of the usual measurements (ballasts, etc...), weighting and 90° test is mandatory whatever the type of boat.

In light of what has been learnt from previous measurements of the Class40 fleet, ICNN and the technical committee have agreed that the advice of the certifier (ICNN) regarding the need for stability calculations (STIX,AVS...)will only be sought for boats where the result of the 90° test is less than 250kg for a measured weight of more than 5000 kg.

 We will be launching a new class40 in the coming months and we would like to measure the boat for the Class40 once it is launched. What is the budget requested by the association to carry out these measures?
The costs for the measurement of your boat are the responsibility of the owner. Measurement should be carried out after a class number assigned. The Class association charges a fee of 300 € that is part of the costs charged when a class number is awarded. The owner of the boat will also be responsible for other related costs, including paying the measurer as well as paying for the boat to be weighed and the righting test to be performed.

 What are the limits for carbon equipment / hardware that can be used on my class40?
Carbon is allowed in all equipment / hardware except for the winches (Class40 Rules 407). Hulls, decks and spars have their own limitations and restrictions on the use of carbon, as noted in the Class Rules.

 What is the position of the class on the use of a code 0 or gennaker?
The position of the Class 40 is that the architects and skippers can do as they wish with regard to code 0's and gennakers, so long as all other aspects of their program and boat remain in good standing with the Class Rules.