CLASSICAL CHART

 Are concerned all the yachts or Classical boats of pleasure (the Old Gaffers are not concerned), with gaff or "Marconi" rigging, drawn and launched before 1975, December the 31^st, as well as more recent boats whose plans and construction are in conformity with the classes rules defined below. Are accepted too the sailing boats "Spirit of tradition» answers to the following criteria:

Wood or steel boats built from a principal skeleton which is the piece centre of the boat: the frame. This frame receives a skin, the planking which forms the hull, they are riveted, that is by using mechanical assembly without primary utilization of adhesives, or resin for wood, or welding for high steel. Sailing boats built at the unity or in series, whose the first launching is before 1975, December the 31^st. Sailing boats built in an authentic way plans and materials, and in the spirit of the period, but whose date of launching is posterior, will be allowed.

Wood, aluminum, steel, or polyester (GRP) boats built without principal frame, whose rigidity is compensated by a "monobloc" skin obtained thanks to the use of adhesives, resins or welding for the metal (cast-wood, laminated wood, polyester, weld metal...) which by this fact have a weight profit and distribution. Sailing boats built at the unity or in series, whose the first launching is before 1975, December the 31^st. Sailing boats built in an authentic way, plans and materials, and in the spirit of the period but whose date of launching is posterior, will be allowed.

Entire freedom with the use of all the modern technical of construction will give the 3rd Class. All the sailing boats with a classical design are allowed (rakes) on the top of the floating, built after 1975, December the 31^st, with the entire freedom for materials.

1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Classes will make the object of subdivisions according to the number of registration in each class, with the discretion of the organization. The reference length for an offshore race is 7,50m to the deck (example for the English Channel) but can be change according to the type of course (bay race or Transat...!) with the appreciation of each committee of organization.

It does not exist at this date an official definition for the "traditional yacht".

If some boats answer to the eligibility criteria defined below (1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd Class), they are not specially regarded as «traditional yachts ".

In this case the owners will have to provide to the organization of the race a file of the boat including:

-         Plans

-         Pictures

-         Historical: with the historical facts attached to the boat

-         Prize list (of the boat or boat of the same series).

If it shows up after the study of the file that the boat is important in the study of the offshore race by its results, or if the boat is important in the yachting story (in another consideration that technological or economic), the organization will be able to accept the registration of the boat in the suitable class.

Note: For the races included in a championship: it's a commission composing of one member of each participating club which will profess a conclusion about the acceptation or the refusal of the registration of the boat.

- The pilot "cotres" are eligible.

- Originalities and modifications:

Within the framework of the safeguard of the integrity of the maritime heritage, the owners must strive to respect, as much as it is possible, the original character of the boat plans. It is allowed that many sailing boats sustained modifications over the years, and as long as these modifications of the appendices, riggings, interior installations, respect the spirit of the period, they remain acceptable. However the organizers reserve the right to refuse or reclassify a sailing boat which they consider a modification non conformity. Only the reported pieces like topmast, outside rope or "mobiles" like spinnaker ole manufactured in carbon can be tolerated in 1^st and 2^nd class, with the appreciation of each committee of organization. The modern equipment of bridge and sail steerage is authorized (for example: winches self-tailing, winding, rod-kickers, mainsails battened with round of leech in conformity with the period plan).

- Sails:

Materials for the 1^st - 2^nd  classes:

o   Its authorized sails manufactured in woven materials like: cotton, hemp, flax, polyamide (Nylon®), polyester low module (Dacron) & polyester high module (ex: Pentex).

o   Its authorized sails manufactured in materials rolled with two taffetas of external protection, in polyester low module (Dacron), and high module (Pentex), spectra ® & dyneema ®

o   All other materials like: aramide (ex: kevlard®, Twaron® PBO®, Cuben-Fiber®, Vectran ®, Carbon) are prohibited.

o   Flats & (endraillées) sails will have to be white, ecru or off-white.

o   Sails for before the wind's speed or (not endraillées) can be colored.

Construction for the 1^st - 2^nd Classes:

Its authorized sails with sewed and glued panels (for horizontal cut, cross-country race cut, rafter, radials, t-cut, d-cut), but any other system like: membranes and/or oriented fibre (ex: 3dl, D4, Genesis etc) are prohibited even with two taffetas of external protection.

3^rd Class: free for the choice of materials and construction.

The Committee of Organization is at the disposal of the competitor whish use sails not returning in these categories.