INTERNATIONAL FLYING DUTCHMAN ORGANIZATION
The FD is an ISAF International Class

See ISAF website www.sailing.org

 
     
  1.0 FD CLASS RULES

NB These rules are effective from 1 March 2008

 

2.0 FD CLASS RULES

Advertising 119 (see Appendix for diagram)
Bands 68-71
Battens 99-100
Boom 65-66
Builders 6
Buoyancy 4
Centreboard 50
Centreboard slot 31
Cockpit 35
Construction and Shape 20-21
Crew 111
Deck 33
Depth 34
Equipment Limitations 113
Expensive Materials 112
Fittings & Equipment 76-79
Foot straps
General 1-5 116
Genoa Sheet Fairlead Diagram - Appendix
Hull 20-43
International Class Fee 7
ISAF plaque 7-12.3
Jib eye 37-38
Jib/genoa 87-92
Keelbands 30
Keelline measurements 29
Length overall 22
Mainsail 94-98
Mast 57-64
Measurement Certificate & Form 8
Measurement Drawings - Centreboard & Rudder - Appendix
Measurement Drawings - Line Plans - Appendix
Measurement Drawings - Mainsail - Appendix
Measurement Plan - Appendix
Measurement Procedure and Stamps 12 
Measurement - Table of offsets - Appendix
Measurers and Measurement Instructions 11
Outrigger 115
Owner's Responsibility/Subscription Sticker 9
Propulsion 121
Rubbing Strake 36
Rudder 51
Sail Buttons 7
Sails 80-110
Sail Numbers 10
Sail Plan - Appendix
Sailing Instruction 120
Section 9
Sections 23
Sheer 24
Shoes 117
Side Deck Pads 118
Spars and Rigging 57-67
Spinnaker 101-110
Spinnaker Boom 67
Stem 25
Table of Offsets
Transom 26
Trapeze 48-49
Weight 39-43
Wet Clothing 114

 

3.0 EQUIPMENT RULES OF SAILING

FD Class rules were brought into line with ISAF ERS with effect from 1 March 2004.

 

4.0 PROPOSED CHANGED - PROCEDURES

Submissions to propose changes to the rules should be addressed to the IFDCO General Secretary.

Proposed changes to the Rules are discussed at the AGCM and if approved by IFDCO need to be ratified by ISAF and will then take effect from 1 March the following year unless an emergency ruling is required.

Any National FD Class Association wishing to recommend a rule change should submit the proposal in good time for circulation and discussion at the National Secretaries meeting and gain international support prior to submitting a resolution to IFDCO.

 
     
     
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