08.00.00
Publié : 02 mars 2006 13:03
08.00.00 ACCOMMODATIONS
08.01.00 Windows
One or two windows with a total area of not less than 0,05 square metres shall provide enough light to the cabin.
08.02.00 Berths
08.02.01 There shall be at least three permanent berths of not less than the fol-lowing dimensions: 1,85 metres long, 0,55 metre wide at one end, 0,35 metre wide at the other end (see figure 9).
08.02.02 In case of double berths or V-berths, the width at the narrowest end can be reduced to 0,45 metre (see figure 10).
08.02.03 Over the whole area of the berth, the minimum clearance taken above the berth (without mattress) shall not be less than 0,35 metre (see figure 11).
08.02.04 Each berth shall have at one end a minimum clearance of 0,85 metre over an area at least 0,40 metre long and 0,40 metre wide (see figure 12).
No adjacent cabin sole area, as described in 08.04.04, is required
08.02.05 Clearance above the berth surface is measured vertically from a flat surface passing on the lateral structure.
08.02.06 For Boats built after December 31st, 2001, the fore berth(s) shall not be inclined by more than 3 degrees from horizontal.
08.03.00 Headroom
08.03.01 A minimum headroom of 1,15 metre shall be found over an unobstructed level area of cabin sole of not less than 0,30 square metre and across a minimum width of 0,30 metre, located between two berths (see figure 13).
08.03.02 Where a Centreboard or Daggerboard case or any structure divides the qualifying area of the cabin sole for headroom, the total area shall be the sum of the elementary areas, but no area shall be considered if it doesn't include at least one square area of 0,30 by 0,30 metre (see figure 14).
08.04.00 Sitting Area
08.04.01 In order to sit comfortably, a minimum headroom of 0,85 metre above the bottom of the berths or of a seat shall be provided across a minimal width of 0,40 metre over a minimal overall length of 1,80 metre (each element constituting this length shall be no less than 0,40 metre) and beyond the vertical faces of berth fronts (see figure 15).
08.04.02 Sitting areas of different seats shall not overlap.
08.04.03 Sitting areas and berth area (see 08.02.01 to 08.02.06) may overlap.
08.04.04 For each element of sitting area, as described above, there shall be an adjoining element of cabin sole area of no less than 0,30 by 0,30 metres, matching the requirements of 08.03.01, having one side vertical on one side of qualifying sitting area (see figure 16).
08.04.05 Cabin sole areas adjoining to different seats may overlap.
08.05.00 Grandfathering
Boats built prior to January 1st, 2002, but not meeting the requirements of Part 8 may be granted a waiver if there is no reasonable way to modify the Boat to make her strictly conform to the rules.
08.01.00 Windows
One or two windows with a total area of not less than 0,05 square metres shall provide enough light to the cabin.
08.02.00 Berths
08.02.01 There shall be at least three permanent berths of not less than the fol-lowing dimensions: 1,85 metres long, 0,55 metre wide at one end, 0,35 metre wide at the other end (see figure 9).
08.02.02 In case of double berths or V-berths, the width at the narrowest end can be reduced to 0,45 metre (see figure 10).
08.02.03 Over the whole area of the berth, the minimum clearance taken above the berth (without mattress) shall not be less than 0,35 metre (see figure 11).
08.02.04 Each berth shall have at one end a minimum clearance of 0,85 metre over an area at least 0,40 metre long and 0,40 metre wide (see figure 12).
No adjacent cabin sole area, as described in 08.04.04, is required
08.02.05 Clearance above the berth surface is measured vertically from a flat surface passing on the lateral structure.
08.02.06 For Boats built after December 31st, 2001, the fore berth(s) shall not be inclined by more than 3 degrees from horizontal.
08.03.00 Headroom
08.03.01 A minimum headroom of 1,15 metre shall be found over an unobstructed level area of cabin sole of not less than 0,30 square metre and across a minimum width of 0,30 metre, located between two berths (see figure 13).
08.03.02 Where a Centreboard or Daggerboard case or any structure divides the qualifying area of the cabin sole for headroom, the total area shall be the sum of the elementary areas, but no area shall be considered if it doesn't include at least one square area of 0,30 by 0,30 metre (see figure 14).
08.04.00 Sitting Area
08.04.01 In order to sit comfortably, a minimum headroom of 0,85 metre above the bottom of the berths or of a seat shall be provided across a minimal width of 0,40 metre over a minimal overall length of 1,80 metre (each element constituting this length shall be no less than 0,40 metre) and beyond the vertical faces of berth fronts (see figure 15).
08.04.02 Sitting areas of different seats shall not overlap.
08.04.03 Sitting areas and berth area (see 08.02.01 to 08.02.06) may overlap.
08.04.04 For each element of sitting area, as described above, there shall be an adjoining element of cabin sole area of no less than 0,30 by 0,30 metres, matching the requirements of 08.03.01, having one side vertical on one side of qualifying sitting area (see figure 16).
08.04.05 Cabin sole areas adjoining to different seats may overlap.
08.05.00 Grandfathering
Boats built prior to January 1st, 2002, but not meeting the requirements of Part 8 may be granted a waiver if there is no reasonable way to modify the Boat to make her strictly conform to the rules.