Philip Duss in Switzerland who would like a further ruling on the halyard 'magic box' issue.

(a) There seems to be some form of rounding in the above calculation, which is not explicitly part of the formula, otherwise Finland, Estonia and Hong Kong should have the same number of votes.

(b) Request for ruling on magic box from the Swiss and Southern German Class Association member:

The magic box for the halyard will be used in a different set-up: The halyard still runs from the deck block to the stopper according to § 17.5. However, it does not run directly from the deck block to the stopper, but runs in a loop to the magic box and then to the stopper.

The crew can thus release the magic box and raise the sail with the winch using the traditional configuration and the stopper. To adjust the tension, the crew can then tighten the magic box, which leaves the winch free for the genoa sheet.

This configuration does not violate §17.5. However, it should be approved under § 1.4, which states that “In general it should be considered that any alteration to the Standard  Build is not permitted unless specifically permitted by these rules”.