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Section I - General, Section II -One-Design, Section III - Measurement Controls, Section IV - Hull Configuration Controls, Section V - Decks & Internal Layout Controls, Section VI - Hull Weight Controls, Section VII - Mast & Sails, Section VIII - General, Section IX - Prohibitions, Appendix 1, Appendix 2.

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1.0 Intention & Interpretation, 2.0 Protection of One-Design, 3.0 Registration, 4.0 Certificates, 5.0 Measurement Procedure, 6.0 Compliance with the Rules, 7.0 Measurement Checks, 8.0 Rulings & Dispensations, 9.0 Terminology, 10.0 One-Design Interpretation

SECTION I -GENERAL

1.0 INTENTION AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 The intention of the Class Rules shall be to maintain a strict one-design class so that racing is a true test of sailing skill. The boats shall be as alike as possible in all aspects affecting speed and ease of handling. The boat's characteristics of safety, suitability for family sailing and cruising, constructional strength, ease of maintenance and moderate cost shall be maintained.

1.2 The official language of Class shall be English. The English text shall prevail in any dispute over translation.

1.3 The Class Rules are complementary to the plans, specifications and Builder’s Certificate. Any interpretation shall be made by the Wanderer Technical Committee (WTC), which may consult the Wanderer Class Owners National Association (WCONA) of the country concerned.

1.4 In the event of discrepancy between the rules and the plans, and/or specifications and/or Builder’s Certificate, the matter shall be referred to the Wanderer Technical Committee.

1.5 Neither the Wanderer Technical Committee, nor any member of any Association of Wanderer Owners, nor the designer of the Wanderer, nor the Copyright Holder for the time being of the Wanderer design accepts any legal responsibility in respect of these rules, and/or plans, specifications and Builder’s Certificate, or any claims arising therefrom.
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SECTION II ONE-DESIGN

2.0 PROTECTION OF ONE-DESIGN AND MEASUREMENT
2.1 The Builders of Wanderer Class dinghies shall be only those holding a current licence from Ian Proctor, or his legally appointed representative. The names of such builders shall be obtainable from the WTC.

2.2 There shall be no amateur, or sub-licenced assembly of Wanderer dinghies from kits or otherwise.

2.3 Builders shall be required by their licence to produce Wanderer dinghies and replacement parts in accordance with the official plans and specifications issued by the Licenser to the builders, the WTC and the Wanderer Class Owners National Association.

2.4 Mouldings for hull, deck and other component parts for Wanderer dinghies shall originate only from official moulds, registered by the Designer or his legally appointed representative as having been derived from the master plugs. The WTC or WCONA shall have the right to measure such moulds.

2.5 Any alteration to the hull form, deck form, interior mouldings, construction, centreboard, rudder or spars, as designed or specified by the Designer or his legally appointed representative, except as specifically authorised by these rules, and in particular by Rule 2.7, shall be prohibited.

2.6 Deviations from the official drawings and specifications shall not be permitted, except in respect of the following.
a) Tiller and tiller extensions (see Rule 37.1)
b) Fittings, except those specified for mast and boom.
c) Running rigging arrangements.
d) Reinforcement pads for fittings.
e) Doublers or patches required for repairs.
f) Normal manufacturing tolerances not specifically controlled by the measurement controls in Section III of these Rules.
g) These exceptions shall not override Rule 6 nor the rules of Section III.

2.7 The Builder shall be responsible for supplying Wanderer dinghies complying with the Class Rules, specifications and official plans.

2.8 The continuing validity of his Builder’s Certificate shall be the responsibility of the owner.
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3.0 REGISTRATION
3.1 The Builder shall be required to pay on each Wanderer dinghy sold, the WCONA registration fee and appropriate membership subscription for one year. The registration fee shall not exceed 1/2% (one half percent) of the retail ex-works, ex-tax price of the boat in its country of origin. Changes in registration fees and subscriptions shall only be made effective from 1 January in each year, and the Builder shall be notified by WCONA three calendar months in advance of any such change.

3.2 On receipt of the registration fee and the documents required by Rule 4, the boat shall be entered on the Register maintained by the appropriate WCONA. On notification of change of ownership, the WCONA shall amend the Register without charge.

3.3 A Wanderer in a country having no WCONA shall be registered with the WCONA of its country of origin.

3.4 The Builder shall be responsible for completion and forwarding of the Builder’s Certificate, as required by Rule 4, when issuing a building plaque.
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4.0 CERTIFICATES
4.1 A Builder's Certificate in quadruplicate shall be prepared in respect of each boat, by the Builder, recording:
a) Builder's name
b) Boat's sail registration number
c) Certified hull mould number
d) Order/invoice number
e) Date of completion of construction
f) Warranty statement
g) Hull weight (as specified in class rule 27)
h) Name of Sailmaker who must be approved by WCONA
i) Description and serial number of each sail, with name of measurer and date of measurement (if applicable)
j) Guarantee that the boat complies in all respects to the WCONA constitution and class rules, official plans and specifications on the date of sale
k) Name and address of owner
l) Sailing club of owner (if any)
No boat shall be deemed a Wanderer Class dinghy until one copy of the Builder's Certificate has been passed to the owner, together with a building plaque to be fastened in a conspicuous place on the hull of the boat.
One copy shall be retained by the Builder, one copy sent to the Designer at the appropriate time with the building fee statement and one copy sent to the WCONA membership secretary.

4.2 A Builder’s Certificate shall not be valid for any WCONA organised event unless it includes a buoyancy test endorsement dated within the previous 12 months.
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5.0 MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
5.1 This is a strict one-design class. Reasonable minor variations in moulding and assembly and measurement tolerances shall not be used deliberately to alter the design.

5.2 The Measurer shall report to the WTC anything which he considers to be at variance with the intention of the design or against the general interest of the class.

5.3 Only Measurers approved by the WCONA shall be authorised to measure Wanderer hulls, spars and sails. See appendix 1 for a list of approved Measurers.
5.4 The Measurer shall not conduct an official measurement of a boat in which he has a vested interest.

5.5 A measurer approved by the WCONA shall periodically visit each licenced Builder and shall make random measurements of boats to verify whether they comply in all respects with the Class Rules, specifications and official plans. The cost of the Measurer's services shall be met by the WCONA.

5.6 All sails shall be recorded on the Builder’s Certificate. Racing sails shall be measured, shall be signed and dated by the Measurer and shall be marked with the serial number which is also recorded on the Builders Certificate. In addition, effective from ???, each sail will be stamped by the Measurer with an official WCOA ink stamp. The cost of the Measurer's services in respect of sails shall be met by the owner.
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6.0 COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES
6.1 All boats shall comply with the rules current at the time of construction.

6.2 Any alteration or replacement shall comply with the Rules current at the time of alteration or replacement
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7.0 MEASUREMENT CHECKS
7.1 Any boat with a Builder’s Certificate shall be liable to a MEASUREMENT CHECK at the discretion of the WTC, WCONA or race committee, but only by an approved Measurer.

7.2 The Builder’s Certificate may be invalidated by repairs or replacements to items covered by the Class Rules, official plans or specifications. The boat may be measured in respect of the affected items by an Official Measurer, and the Builder’s Certificate endorsed accordingly.
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8.0 RULINGS AND DISPENSATION
8.1 Cases of doubt regarding compliance with the Class Rules shall be referred to the WTC which shall give a ruling.

8.2 The WCONA shall be empowered to grant dispensation only in exceptional cases where this is considered to be in the interests of the Class. Any such dispensation shall be recorded on the Builder’s Certificate of the boat and shall be reported to the WTC which shall confirm or cancel the dispensation within six months of the report having been received.
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SECTION III -MEASUREMENT CONTROLS

9.0 TERMINOLOGY
9.1 The use of the words 'maximum' and 'minimum' relating to measurements in these rules shall mean that these are the greatest or smallest measurements permitted in each case.
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10.0 ONE-DESIGN INTERPRETATION
10.1 The Wanderer dinghy shall be produced in GRP from official hull moulds. There shall be no hulls constructed of timber or of GRP and timber composite construction.

10.2 Each boat shall comply with the official drawings for its specific design or type. The permitted designs shall be:
a) Wanderer (pre-1990)
b) Wanderer 90
c) Wanderer MD
d) Wanderer Club
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