Memberships & licences

Each boat is represented by only one active member, including in the case of co-ownership. This person is either the owner of the boat, or the charterer in the case of a charter-purchase arrangement, or the legal representative or charterer of a company-owned Class40, or the individual appointed by the representative of the company or charterer. If the boat does not already have an active member, the skipper must become an active member and pay the relevant fees to the Association. Each active member has 2 votes at the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting.

Any individual involved in the development of Class40 and not included in the above category, in particular co-skippers in races over 800 nm: each associate member has 1 vote at the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting.

A person involved in the development and organisation of Class40 and not included in the above categories: no right to vote at Ordinary General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings.

Temporary membership is valid for a boat and its skipper on condition that the following criteria are respected:
- The boat must have been measured at least once and not been modified since her last measurement certificate.
- The boat and team must comply with the Class Rules and Appendix to the Class Rules.
- Temporary membership of a boat and/or skipper is allowed only twice in one calendar year and for races of less than 800 nm. Temporary membership is not valid for the RORC Fastnet Race or for races in the official Class40 calendar.
- A temporary member has no right to vote at Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings.
- If in the same calendar year a boat and/or skipper decides to take out annual membership (race > 800 miles), the fees already paid for temporary membership(s) shall be deducted from their cost of annual membership and mandatory annual measurement certificate