Are rotating mast fittings included in the measured rig area?

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Question Details

Are rotating mast fittings included in the measured rig area? For example, mainsail head attachment fitting, backstay crane, shroud attachments,

Answer

Mast fittings attached to the mast spar are component of the rig but are not spars according to the ERS definition F.1.1. They are not rigging, spreaders or corrector weights so the conclusion is that they are fittings. Whether they rotate or not with respect to the mast spar, providing fittings are not larger than necessary and are not faired into a spar (CR J.1 (b) ) there is no requirement to include their area in the measured rig area.

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