Is the area of a fitting that has a faired section included in the measured rig area?

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Is the area of a fitting that has a faired section included in the measured rig area?

Answer

CR J.1(c)  states:

Fittings faired into a spar and/or bigger than reasonably required for their purpose shall be considered to be part of the spar.

The class rule requires that a fitting that is faired into the spar (or bigger than reasonably required) shall be taken as part of the spar. The requirement is not met by a fitting that has a faired section. If the fitting is not faired into the adjacent spar then it is not faired in regardless of whether its section is a faired shape or not.

Builders and measurers should be aware that if a fitting is faired into the spar any hollows created in the profile of the spar are to be bridged for the purpose of measurement. CR K.4.2 (h) refers. The additional measured rig area may be far larger than the profile area of the fitting.