The new SS23 Class Rules are completed, and posted on the website under “Organization” as well as under “Technical”. The Rules Committee met several times this past winter to formulate an initial draft, and carefully considered suggestions made after the draft was circulated  via the website and an emailing.  It is a good start towards defining the class as a one-design fleet. Remember, this is the initial set of Rules. They can be changed.

Obviously, the Narragansett Bay fleet will lean on these Rules to define their one-design racing. But so can others. I suspect their are pockets of SS23’s around the country that might come together as fleets in the future, and find the Rules helpful to guide their racing. Also, for those of you who are racing in your local PHRF fleets, there is now a set of specifications that can be useful in defining the boat and a rating. The Rules also provide guidance to the rehabbers in what to keep on the boat to make it “legal”.

Any questions ,please contact Paul Solitto, Rules Committee Chair, at psolitto@yahoo.com,