MBSA ORR-EZ RULES I Introduction Mass Bay Sailing Association (MBSA offers the ORR-EZ rating system to its members. This document spells out the rules and regulations for its use. In addition to the MBSA General Sailing Instructions (GSI), MBSA will utilize the full ORR-EZ Offshore Racing Rule as published by ORA. This document indicates where the MBSA implementation of the ORR-EZ Rules differ from the official ORR-EZ Rules published by ORA and is organized into the same sections and rule numbers as the official ORR-EZ rulebook (Rulebook). To download the latest Rulebook, and for an introduction to and overview of the system, use this link: https://offshoreracingrule.org/orr-ez/orr-ez-rulebook II Obtaining a Rating To obtain, change or renew a rating, please go to RegattaMan https://regattaman.com/certificates_page.php and apply using the link for the New England ORR-ez fleet. III Handicapping Procedure Refer to section III of the Rulebook for a detailed explanation of the handicapping procedure, including measurement requirements. Section E. Sail Limitations is modified as follows: Table 1
Mainsail Headsails or 4 Large Headsails plus 1 Large Roach Headsail >50% mid-girth:foot ratio Light Staysails Spinnakers Storm Trysails Storm Jib (headsail) Heavy-Weather Jib (headsail) Mizzen Mizzen Staysails
1 5 4+1=5 1 3 1 1 1 1 3
For inventory purposes, Code 0 Sails will be classified as follows: <50% mid-girth to foot length ratio is a Headsail >50% and <75% mid-girth to foot length ratio is a Large Roach Headsail (LRH) >75% mid-girth to foot length ratio is a Spinnaker IV Changes and Adjustments to Handicaps – No changes. V Fees – No changes. VI Definitions – No changes. VII Privacy – No changes.
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