50 COMPETITOR CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
50.1
(a) Competitors shall not wear or carry clothing or equipment for the purpose
of increasing their weight.
(b) Furthermore, a competitor’s clothing and equipment shall not weigh
more than 8 kilograms, excluding a crew harness (as defined in The Equipment
Rules of Sailing) and clothing (including footwear) worn only below the knee.
Class rules or the notice of race may specify a lower weight or a higher weight
up to 10 kilograms. Class rules may include footwear and other clothing worn
below the knee within that weight. A crew harness shall have positive buoyancy
in fresh water and shall not weigh more than 2 kilograms, except that class
rules may specify a higher weight up to 4 kilograms. Weights shall be determined
as required by Appendix H.
(c) A crew harness shall allow the competitor, at any time, to easily disconnect
the harness from the trapeze or attachment to the boat.
50.2 Rules 50.1(b) and 50.1(c) do not apply to boats required to be equipped with lifelines.