| The following rules for placement of boat | | | | Letters and numbers shall be on both sides of |
| lettering and numbers are based upon State | | | | the sail and shall not be back to back except |
| requirements after registering a new vessel: | | | | where letters and numbers show identically |
| | | | the same on both sides of the sail. Letters |
| Power Boats: Numbers must be fixed midships | | | | and numbers when not back to back shall be |
| on the side or superstructure of a vessel, | | | | higher on the starboard side of the sail.e. |
| clearly visible and not under the flare of | | | | Letters shall be placed between the top and |
| the bow, 150mm. high. | | | | first lower battens and numbers between the |
| | | | first lower and second lower battens as |
| Yachts: On the side of the hull immediately | | | | shown, with approximately even space |
| forward of the transom, 50mm.high. | | | | vertically between them and according to the |
| | | | following specifications :Height of letters |
| A tender must have its parent vessel's number | | | | and numbers: Class A, 20" minimum; Class C, |
| displayed on each side of the boat, forward | | | | 18-20"; Classes M and X, 14-16".Centerline of |
| of the transom. Registration identification | | | | letters and numbers will be located aft the |
| label is to be affixed on the port side of | | | | leading edge of the first lower batten as |
| the vessel, outside and immediately adjacent | | | | follows, plus or minus 2": Class A, similar |
| to the registration number. | | | | to drawing; Class C, 36"; Class M, 14"; Class |
| | | | X, 8".Vertical spacing between letters and |
| Sailing Vessels: | | | | numbers will be no less than: Class A, |
| | | | similar to drawing; Class C, 10"; Classes M |
| Boat Namesa. A yacht's working sails shall | | | | and X, 8".f. Parachute spinnakers in Class A |
| carry no markings other than those provided | | | | and high reaching spinnakers in Class A may |
| in this rule and as provided in Appendix 14 | | | | carry on both sides the number of the boat |
| of the racing rules.b. Each yacht must carry | | | | and the letter of the member club in the |
| on both sides of her mainsail a letter, | | | | middle of the sail, measured vertically from |
| representing the Member Club from which she | | | | the head to the foot, and measured |
| is entered, as well as her correct assigned | | | | horizontally between the luff and the |
| racing number. No number less than one (1) | | | | leech.g. Each yacht shall have her own letter |
| may be used. | | | | and number horizontally placed on both sides |
| | | | of the afterdeck at least ten (10) inches |
| Numbers shall be limited to three digits. The | | | | high, facing outward in solid color |
| letter and number shall be placed on the | | | | contrasting to the deck color. These letters |
| sails in accordance with the official | | | | and numbers may be marked directly on the |
| sail-letters placement diagram. Sails which | | | | deck, or in letters securely affixed to the |
| have more than one club designator letter | | | | hull, or on a separate piece of canvas or |
| shall show the designator letters closely | | | | plate securely fastened to the deck.h. Each |
| side by side on the same plane. An emblem, | | | | yacht shall carry a name on both sides or on |
| letter, or number denoting the class to which | | | | its transom in addition to a number on its |
| the yacht belongs may be affixed, as provided | | | | sail. The name shall either be painted on, or |
| in the Class Scantlings.c. Letters and | | | | be on a plate or in letters securely affixed |
| numbers must be either all blue, red, green, | | | | to the hull. The letters shall be at least |
| or black of the Helvetica Bold type style | | | | three (3") inches in height, exclusive of |
| attached directly to the sail by sewing and | | | | shading, with proportional width.i. No yacht |
| or adhesive. All sails shall have letters and | | | | shall be disqualified for violation of a rule |
| numbers of the same color with a minimum | | | | in this section except after individual |
| stroke width of 2.5" and a maximum stroke | | | | warning communicated to her and reasonable |
| width of 3.5".Spinnakers need not have | | | | opportunity to correct the violation. |
| letters and numbers of the same color.d. | | | | |