I. PURPOSE:
	A. To promote and regulate racing of Sandpipers on Barnegat Bay.
	
	B. To make racing enjoyable by keeping Sandpiper boats, rigging and sails as uniform as 	possible through limitations on special equipment, gadgets and “go-fasts”.
	
	C. To promote trophies and awards to recognize outstanding performance and/or service.

II. BY-LAWS:
	NAME- The name of the organization will be the Sandpiper Class of Barnegat Bay. 	Membership will be open to members of BBYRA-affiliated yacht clubs who own(or 	lease) a Sandpiper Catboat as manufactured by the Marshall Marine Corporation of 	South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

	ORGANIZATION:  The class will elect annually a Fleet Captain and Measurer. The “one 	boat, one vote” rule will apply for all voting procedures.

	MEMBERSHIP:  To be considered a member of the Sandpiper Class of Barnegat Bay, those 
intending to skipper or steer a Sandpiper must pay the Class annual dues.  The  amount of the dues will be voted each year at the Annual Sandpiper Class of Barnegat Bay meeting.

III STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
A. Sandpipers eligible to compete must be manufactured by Marshall Marine Corp., and hull, spars and rigging must be as supplied by Marshall without modifications except as herein allowed.  Below the waterline, all boats must be substantially covered with anti-fouling bottom paint.

	B. SAILS:
		GENERAL-
		1. All sails shall be gaff rigged.
2. The weight of the cloth specified herein refers to a sailmaker’s yard (281/2” wide) It is a limitation upon the weight of the cloth and not on width.
		3. Cringles, rings grommets, inside diameter- 3/4 inch maximum.
4. Corner patches, defined as multiple layers of material, are permitted. No part of the patch shall extend beyond the respective corner measurement point further than the maximum dimensions indicated.
5. The official measurer may use his official pattern or templates prepared for him or under his direction for the purpose of measuring sails. Any sail, which does not exceed the dimensions of the template or pattern may be considered to have satisfied the measurement requirements.
		6. No tensioning devices are permitted. (Cunningham, flattening reefs) 
7. Outhaul turning block may be used, but no adjustment to be made after prep gun in any race.
8. Leech cords are permitted, no adjustments to be made after prep gun in any race.
9. No headboards, clewboards, or D rings are permitted.
10. Sails must have one set of reefs grommets (Clew and Tack). Loose footed reefs are optional.
11. All sails must display the official Sandpiper Bird on both sides of the sail, as well as club initials and sail number.

C. SAIL SPECIFICATIONS-
		1. Material and weight:
			a. Cloth- woven dacron- no yarn tempered.
			b. Weight- 4.5oz Dacron or heavier.
2. Method of measuring dimensions:(see appendix A for diagram)
			a. Measurement points-
1) HEAD- intersection of inside edge of gaff bolt rope or extension and line perpendicular thereto, passing through the highest point of cloth.
2) CLEW-intersection of inside edge of boom bolt rope or extension and line perpendicular thereto, passing through the outermost point of cloth.
3) TACK-where luff and foot or their extension meet.		 
4) THROAT- the intersection of Luff and Gaff.
			b. Luff taken from a fair lay of cloth (no tension)
			c. Foot and gaff measured with adequate tension to remove wrinkles along 			bolt rope.
			d. Leech tension- 5 lb.
			e. Girth- fair lay of cloth (no tension) between two points found as follows:
1) Mid-girth: measured by folding head to clew to determine mid-leech and measuring mid-leech to throat.
				2) Upper-girth: measured by folding head to throat to determine 				mid-gaff and folding head to mid-leech to determine upper 					quarter-leech. The measurement between these two points is the upper 			girth.
				3) Lower-girth: measured by folding tack to throat to determine 				mid-luff and folding clew to mid-leech to determine lower 					quarter-leech. The measurement between these two points is lower 				girth.
		 		4) Vertical Girth: measurement is taken from the head to mid-foot 				found by folding clew to tack.
5) The girth measurement is taken from the inside edge of the bolt rope to the outside edge of leech. Lower girth is from outside edge of cloth at luff to outside edge of leech.
			f. Diagonal: Measurement from the Throat to the Clew.
		3. Dimensions:
			a. Luff:	  9’ 2”
			b. Leech:	21’ 8”
			c. Foot:	15’ 2”
			d. Gaff:	10’ 11”
			e. Diagonal:	17’ 2”
			f. Girths:
				Upper:	  5’   7 3/4”
				Mid:	 10’   4 1/2”
				Lower:	13’   4”   
				Vertical: 19’  11”	

D. Devices for holding out roach:
		1. Main battens shall divide the leech in approximately equal parts.
			a. Number permitted-	3
			b. Length:	
				Top:		30”
				Middle:	30”
				Bottom:	30”
			c. Width: Maximum:	1 1/4”

	E. Fair Curve:
The outside edge of the leech of the mainsail shall be cut to a fair curve. Lacking a precise definition of a fair curve, the Class measurer will consider it to be a curve of relatively constant curvature. Abrupt change in the curvature in an attempt to carry additional sail area in the roach and still maintain the girth measurements will be considered a breach of the rules and the sail will be disallowed.

	F. Sailmaker guidelines:
The sailmaker(s) shall develop a set of patterns from which the Sandpiper sails shall be cut. All sails will be uniform in all above dimensions. No sails will be furnished to an individual which deviate from the standard pattern.

	G. Measurement:
All sails must be measured in, stamped and logged with the class measurer prior to entry in any racing event.

	H. EQUIPMENT:
1. The mainsheet may be led through a block attached to the boom and to a corresponding turning block/cleat arrangement on the centerboard trunk or cockpit floor.
		2. Sandpipers must carry auxiliary flotation under the foredeck sufficient to provide 		positive bow buoyancy in the event of capsizing or swamping.
3. Sandpipers must carry 200 lb. of ballast under the floorboards- as supplied by Marshall. Sandpipers are subject to weight and ballast verification by the Class Measurer.
		4. Hiking sticks of any dimension may be attached to the tiller.
		5. Hiking straps or other devices for carrying live ballast outboard are not permitted.
		6. Lazy jacks and topping lifts are permitted options.
		7. SAFETY- Sandpipers must meet all appropriate requirements of the New Jersey 		State Police, and in addition, must carry the following:
				Bucket (6-quart capacity or more)
				Paddle
				Pump
				One USCG-approved PFD (Class I, II, III) for every person on board
				Anchor and 30’ line
8. Inspection: Boats are subject to equipment checks by the Race Committee, Fleet Captain or Class Measurer at any time. Boats found deficient will not be permitted to race until the deficiency is resolved.

IV. OPERATION:
A. Sandpipers may be dry-sailed if desired, providing that the bottom paint meets the specifications (III-A) Wet-sailed Sandpipers may be hauled for bottom scrubbing as long as the bottom paint is not scrubbed away.

B. The maximum crew for racing is three persons-total. Boats may be raced single-handed if desired.
	
	C. Sandpipers may be raced with or without outboard motors attached.
	
D. Sandpipers may be equipped with one new sail each year, and all sails must have the year of manufacture displayed next to the sailmaker’s logo. In addition, the class measurement stamp must be on all sails prior to use in any race. The only exception to this rule is when a boat is purchased new from Marshall, two new sails may be purchased.

V. ENFORCEMENT:
A. Protests alleging violations of Sandpiper class rules and regulations may be submitted to the Class Measurer (in writing) at any time and by any member of the Sandpiper Class.
B. Protests involving sail specifications will be resolved by the Class Measurer. A fee of $25.00 must be submitted with each protest filed. If the protest is sustained, the fee will be returned. If it is rejected, the fee will be forfeited to the class treasury.
C. A protest flag is not necessary for protests alleging violations of these Sandpiper Class rules, but a protest flag is necessary for protests involving racing rules.	

Attachment: Appendix A