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Boat Lettering Placement On Sailing Vessels

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



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