all the Q & A's from the IHCA rules committee..........
 25th May 2015: General Rule 16.3, HC20 Rule 7.2 and HC21 Rule 9.2 use of radios for comment here
 25th May 2015: Genral Rule 13.3(a) remove the exemption for the one of Comptip for comment here
 3rd December 2014: General Rule 17.8; HC 16 Rule 7 and HC 14 Rule 3.6 for comment here
 28th May 2014: General Class Rule 17.7 & 17.8, HC16 Rule 9 & new HC16 Rule 7.5 here
 24th January 2014: ISAF Q&A on the class rules and RRS 87 here
 28th June 2013: Q&A when the IHCA Class Rules and Class Memberships applies here
22nd December2005: Add a new H16 rule 6.8, allowing additional grommets in trampoline here
22nd December2005: Add a new H 14 rule 5.9, allowing additional grommets in trampoline here
22nd December2005: Add a new General rule 17.5 a, clarifying light weight cloths here
22nd December2005: Clarification of Hobie Class Rules Appendix B here
22nd December2005: Add a new H20 rule 17.2 here
 19 October 2005: Grand Masters crew age definition questionaire here
 22nd July: Comments on interim H16 rule 4.1f regarding the jib halyard here
 18th May: Comments on allowing tapered sheets for lines and halyards of the spinnaker here
 28th February: Comments on the Hobie Dragoon crew weight lowered to 80 KG here
15th September 2004:Photos showing the proposed Hobie Tiger upgrades here
26th July 2004:Comments on General Class Rule 28 Membership Ruling here
26th July 2004:Comments on relocation of trampoline track inthe front crossbar and a revised dagger board stopper sytem for the Hobie Tiger here
26th July 2004:Comments on the rewording of Hobie 16 Class Rule 4.4 (Black Band) here
26th July 2004:Comments on the rewording of Hobie 14 Class Rule 3.2 (Black Band) here
8th June 2004:Commnets on Rules relating to the upgrades for the Hobie 14 and 16 
8th June 2004:Comments on IHCA Hobie 17 Rule 1.3 clarifying the anti-chafing and shim pad to the centreboard trunk 
8th June 2004:Comments on IHCA General Rule 17.8 defining the criteria for Grand Master and Master
8th June 2004:Comments on IHCA General Rule17.7 clarifying and establishing a Junior age. 
18th March 2004:Comments on Hobie 17 anti-chaffing on centreboards 
19th February 2004:Comments for General Class Rule 13.4 revised 
19th February 2004:Comments Hobie 16 with spinnaker revised (962 KB) 
19th February 2004:Comments for adding wings to the Hobie Fox 
11th February 2004:Comment period for increasing the Hobie FX-One and Fox downhaul 
11th February 2004:Comment period for increasing the Hobie FX-One and Fox mainsheet 
15th January 2004: South American Region requesting mandatory aluminium masts for their Region, clarifying the Dragoon, FX-One and Fox compitp masts. This revises General rule 13.4 ,for full wording please click here 
15th January 2004: Comment to allow Velcro type system for Hobie 16 jib pockets. Please click here 
15th January 2004: Spinnaker supplement for the Hobie 16 Rules Please click here
24th December 2003: Rope luff and leech lines in spinnakers proposal for comment. For full wording of the proposal please click here
20th October 2003: To review the Hobie 14 and 16 upgrades as informed in the May 1st 2002 proposal please find the Hobie Cat Australasia proposals for viewing. Please click here
16th October 2003: Tiger Rule 6.3 for Comment Mainsheet purchase 
16th October 2003:Tiger Rule 3.3 for comment Downhaul purchase 
16th October 2003:General Rule 17.5, for comment, clarification of crew clothing to be worn at weigh-in 
16th October 2003: General Rule 16.3, for comment, clarification of electronic equipment that can be installed 
16th October 2003: General Rule 3, Measurement clarification for comment 
9th August 2003: Hobie 14 upgrades , as informed in the May 1st 2002 proposed upgrades document, please find the Hobie Cat Europe's photos of the mast base, rotation and outhaul. Hobie Cat Australasia's photos to follow. For rotation click here, for mast base and outhaul click here sailors comments are encouraged and welcomed
3rd August 2003: Hobie 14 Mast base ruling for comment 
1st August 2003: For daggerboard classes a daggerboard trunk proposal 
10th May 2003: Hobie 14/16 Upgrade time table 
27th March 2003: Cunningham clarification for all classes 
27th March 2003: Allowing tapered sheets for spinnaker class boats 
27th March 2003: Relocating the youth weight in the rule book for clarification 
27th March 2003: Fox Sails Rule 3.1 discussion for clarification 
11th March 2003 Master's Age Definition Proposals for discussion
17th November 2002 Revised proposal for 2002 Batten clarification for Hobie Tiger, FX-One and Fox discussion 
17th November 2002 Fox Upgrades photos
17th November 2002 Dragoon Upgrades and photos
2nd November 2002 Batten clarification for Hobie Tiger, FX-One and Fox discussion
23 October 2002 Jib sheet purchase on Hobie Tiger
6th September 2002 Hobie Cat Tiger Snuffer discussion
16th July 2002 Hobie Cat Tiger upgrades and interim rulings
24th June 2002 Potential upgrades to the Fox class
24th June 2002 New Concept Fox
June 24th, 2002 Potential upgrades to the Dragoon class
June 24th, 2002 New Concept Dragoon
May 27, 2002 Fox class mast ruling
May 27, 2002 New general class rule 27
May 27, 2002 New general class rule 28
May 22,2002 - Mitch Booth on the proposed Tiger upgrades
May 3, 2002 - Hobie Cat 14 Turbo bridle length – revised proposal
May 1, 2002 - Hobie Cat 14/16 proposed upgrades for comment
March 18, 2002 - Hobie Cat Tiger upgrades
March 18, 2002 - Reflexion on Potential Upgrades
February 2002 - Hobie Cat 14 Turbo bridle length
January 2002 - Clarification on Hobie 18 Daggerboard Control System
November 2001- Cunningham clarification
September 2001 - Tiger Sails - report and recommendation
If you have a question for the rules committee, just email here
Erik Olsen - IHCA Rules Committee Chair
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