WEST MARINE PACIFIC CUP 2002 YACHT INSPECTION REPORT Yacht Name: Type or Class: Builder: Overall Length: Hull Color Deck color: Owner/Skipper: Address: Phone: Fax: E-mail: Navigator: Number of Crew: Inspection location: Owner, Captain or Authorized Representative: Printed Name Signature Date Inspected by: Date: Approved Not Approved Follow-up If not approved, list deficiencies below: Follow-up inspection date: 1
The attention of owner and/or owner's representative is directed to ORC Fundamental Regulations 1.01 and 1.02. General - preparation for inspection: Storm trysail and storm jib ready to be hoisted. Heavy weather jib on board. Through-hulls accessible. Jackstays installed. Flares displayed. Certificate Copies and Statements provided to Inspector. Manual bilge pump handles in place and ready to operate the pumps with sufficient water in the bilge or a bucket to demonstrate bilge pump. Emergency steering rudder in place and ready to demonstrate. Be prepared to leave the dock under power to demonstrate the effectiveness of the emergency rudder- both in an upwind and downwind direction. General Features, rigging and deck: Halyards. A minimum of two per mast: one halyard capable of being led to a winch and of sufficient length to reach the waterline. Strength of this halyard shall be more than sufficient to safely hoist the heaviest crewmember in water-soaked clothing from the water to the deck (ORC 3.20, Amended per NOR 7.1.4). Heavy Items. All heavy items and equipment must be securely fastened to survive a 180- degree capsize (ORC 2.03b). Boom support. A vang, topping lift or other device must be used at all times to prevent the boom from dropping should the mainsail and/or halyard fail (ORC 3.20). Hatches are watertight forward of max. beam and open outwards (ORC 3.05a). Sheet winches mounted where the operator is not substantially below deck (ORC 3.08). Companionway hatch opening not below local sheer line if cockpit is open to the sea aft. Otherwise hatch is blockable to sheer line without restricting access below (ORC 3.05b). Companionway Hatch securing arrangement operable from both sides (ORC 3.05c). Hatch boards secured by a lanyard (ORC 3.05c). Cockpit volume and lower edge within limits (ORC 3.06.1f, 3.06.1d, 3.06.2). Cockpit self-draining drains of required size and number and readily accessible for cleaning (ORC 3.06.1a, 3.06.3). Lifelines, stanchions and pulpits: (ORC 3.11a,b,c,d,e,f,): General arrangement of lifelines and pulpits 3.11(a) Number of lifelines and vertical spacing 3.11(b) Lifeline materials and diameters 3.11(c), 3.11(d) Stanchions and pulpits construction 3.11(e), materials 3.11(f). Toe rail of minimum one inch height around the entire foredeck from abreast of the mast (ORC 3.12). Jackstays. Shall be fitted on deck on the port and starboard sides, constructed of stainless steel wire or webbing with minimum breaking strength of 4,500 lbs. Jackstay attachments shall be through-bolted or have welded deck plates or other suitable strong anchorage. Jackstay configuration shall allow a crewmember to move readily between the working areas on the deck and the cockpit with a minimum of clipping, unclipping(orc 4.03a,b). Padeyes or other clipping points which, together with jackstays, allow crew members to clip on before coming on deck or unclip after going below (ORC 4.03b). 2
Bilge Pumps: Two permanently installed manual bilge pumps- one operable above and the other below deck, both fitted with sufficient capacity discharge hose to accommodate simultaneous pumping from both pumps. No bilge pump shall discharge into the cockpit, unless cockpit opens aft. Discharge hoses shall not be connected to cockpit drains (ORC 3.18a). Lanyards to retain bilge pump handles unless handles are permanently installed. (ORC 3.18a) Each pump must be operable with all cockpit seats, hatches and companionways shut (ORC 3.18 b). Above deck manual pump operating test. Below deck manual pump operating test. Heavy Weather Sails: (ORC 4.24) Mainsail Reefing (for mains built after 1/1/97) ability to reduce the luff by at least 10% (ORC 4.24). Storm Trysail attached to mast and sheeted independently of the boom. Area shall not be greater than 17.5% mainsail luff x mainsail foot. It shall have no battens, no headboard, and shall not be made from a polyamide (e.g. Kevlar) nor carbon fiber. It shall have sail numbers on both sides (ORC 4.24, NOR 7.1.11). Storm jib shall have an area not greater than 5% of the foretriangle height squared, and its luff length shall be less than 65% of the foretriangle height. It shall not be made from a polyamide (e.g. Kevlar) nor carbon fiber. (ORC 4.24) If designed for a sea-stay or luff-groove device, it shall have an alternative method for attachment to the stay (ORC 4.24). Heavy weather jib of area not greater than 13.5% of fore triangle squared (ORC 4.24). Sail number: (ORC 4.01, NOR 7.1.11). Emergency sail numbers (ORC 4.01). Emergency Steering Equipment: Emergency rudder/tiller or other means of steering (ORC 4.14). Emergency rudder demonstration: Date of demonstration:. Skipper shall submit a written statement to the Inspector that the emergency rudder was successfully tested in no less than 10 knots of wind both in the upwind and downwind direction (NOR 7.1.14). Man-Overboard Gear: Lifesling (no drogue) with self-igniting light in easy reach of helmsman and ready for instant use (ORC 4.21(a)). Lifebuoy, overboard pole with flag, drogue, self-igniting light, whistle within easy reach of the helmsman. Ballasted pole permanently extended (or automatically extended within 20 sec), attached to lifebuoy with 10' floating line, to fly the flag 6' off the water. If inflatable, e.g. MOM pole, it shall have been tested in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. (ORC 4.21b,d). Lifebuoy and Lifesling, equipped with marine grade retro-reflective material (ORC 4.21e). Heaving line 50-75 feet; ¼" floating line (ORC 4.23). 3
Annual "Quick-Stop man-overboard practice" and the Annual "MOB practice certificate" signed by each crewmember and kept on board. Copy of Annual "MOB" practice certificate shown to Inspector(ORC 5.08): Date of last practice: Liferaft: Liferaft with canopy (ORC 4.19,d,ORC Appendix A- amended per NOR 7.1.17). Manufacturer: Capacity: Liferaft certificate: Serviced by: Date: (Copy furnished to Inspector; ORC 4.19c) Yacht name on or attached to liferaft provided that a portable sail number is packed in the grab bag or attached to painter (NOR 7.1.17). Name: Stowage on the working deck or adjacent to the companionway (if less than 40 Kg.); and gotten to lifelines within 15 seconds maximum (ORC 4.19a,b). Grab bag to accompany each liferaft (ORC 4.20, NOR 7.1.17). Technically, this is not a shall (required) item but it is strongly recommended. (ORC Appendix A, 4.0) General Features: Interior Head securely installed (ORC 3.13). Bunks securely installed (ORC 3.14). Stove securely mounted with safe accessible fuel shutoff (ORC 3.15). Mast step: Heel of keel-stepped mast shall be securely fastened to the mast step or adjoining structure (ORC 3.09). Valves/seacocks on all through-hulls (ORC 3.07). Soft wood plug fastened to each through-hull with a lanyard (ORC 4.02). Hand holds. Adequate handholds shall be fitted below deck for safe movement (ORC 3.17). Water tanks: Two independent tanks securely installed and the water supply divided into at least two compartments discharging through pump(s) (ORC 3.16a). Minimum of two valid fire extinguishers: located at two different locations (ORC 4.04). Two anchors with cables for yachts greater than 28 feet and one anchor with cable for yachts under 28 feet (ORC 4.05, NOR 7.1.12). Navigation lights. Installed so they are not masked by sails or yacht heeling. Not mounted below deck level; nor lower than top lifeline. Yachts shall exhibit sidelights and a stern light at the required times; and carry spare navigation light bulbs (ORC 3.22,2.03c). Emergency navigation lights and power source equipped with a separate power source and switch. Should an masthead tricolor be used for primary navigation lights, the normal bow and stern lights will suffice for emergency navigation lights if of suitable power and separate electrical wiring (ORC 3.22, NOR 7.1.5). Signal Flares: 12 SOLAS red parachute flares (ORC 4.22) Exp. date Cond: 4 SOLAS red hand flares (ORC 4.22) Exp. date Cond: 4 white hand flares (ORC 4.22) Exp. date Cond: 2 SOLAS orange smoke flares (ORC 4.22) Exp. date Cond: None more than 6 years old. (Alternate: 6 SOLAS red parachute flares, within expiry date or if no stamped date, 4 years) 4
Water on Board Water. 15 gallons per crew for crew = minimum required gallons (ORC 3.16b - amended per NOR 7.1.2). Tank #1 gallons Tank #2 gallons containers of gallons each = gallons containers of gallons each = gallons containers of gallons each = gallons Total = gallons Sealed emergency water in dedicated container(s) (ORC 3.16c- Amended per NOR 7.1.3): 1 gallon per crew for crew = total emergency water gallons. Engine and Fuel Engine (inboard or outboard) permanently, properly installed and of sufficient power and fuel (8 hours minimum operation) to power the yacht in moderate wind and sea conditions. Electrically started engines to be equipped with a separate battery to start engine (ORC 3.23a,c, NOR 7.1.6). Fuel tanks of sufficient capacity and properly, permanently installed. Sealed portable fuel container(s) may be carried above the working deck or in a vented locker with no possibility of leakage into the bilge or yacht's interior (ORC 3.23, NOR 7.1.6). Shutoff valves on all fuel tank(s) (ORC 3.23c). Dedicated starting battery for engine with separate switch (ORC 3.23c, NOR7.1.7). Electronics VHF. VHF transceiver (minimum recommended channels 6, 16, 68, 69, 71, 72, WX1-WX3), with a masthead VHF antenna, with a coaxial feeder with no more than 40% power loss, and a minimum power of 25watts(ORC 3.24a, NOR 7.1.9, 7.1.10). VHF emergency antenna(orc 3.24b) Waterproof hand-held VHF (or portable with weather-proof bag) (ORC 3.24c, NOR 7.1.8). Marine radio receiver. Marine HF-SSB transceiver (The required race communication frequencies will be listed in the West Marine Pacific Cup Communications Plan - in the 2000 race, daily check in required 4146.0, 4149.0, 6224.0, 6227.0, 8294.0 and 8297.0 khz, These should be verified for the year 2002 race.) ( NOR 7.1.9, 7.1.10) HF-SSB emergency antenna (ORC 3.24b, NOR 7.1.10). Automatic position fixing device (GPS or RDF)(ORC 3.24e). EPIRB: not packed in the liferaft and readily accessible (ORC 4.18, NOR 7.1.16). EPIRB registration (if 406 EPIRP) (ORC 4.18) Reg. No. Battery expiration date: 5
Miscellaneous Equipment: Two buckets (minimum capacity of 2.4 gallons each) of stout construction and equipped with lanyards (ORC 3.18b). Echo sounder or lead line (ORC 4.12). Speedometer or distance measuring equipment (log)(orc 4.13). Flashlights: watertight with signaling ability and with spare bulb and batteries (ORC 4.06). First aid kit of suitable capacity for the yacht's crewmembers (ORC 4.07). First aid manual (see ORC 4.07 for a list of suitable manuals). Foghorn(ORC 4.08). Radar reflector: a minimum height of 13 feet from the water (ORC 4.09). Marine compass: properly installed and adjusted (ORC 3.19). Spare compass (ORC 3.19). Charts: light list, plotting equipment (ORC 4.10- amended per NOR 7.1.13): In addition, Chart no. 19359 for Kaneohe Bay is mandatory. Stowage chart showing stowage locations of principal items of safety equipment (ORC 4.11). Yacht name & reflectors on misc. buoyant equipment (ORC 4.16/4.17). Lifejackets with attached whistle marine grade retro-reflective material, white light with a minimum duration of 8 hours; inflatable lifejackets annually tested for air retention- service dates shall be marked on each lifejackets. Lifejackets shall be worn while starting and finishing races, and at all other times except when Captain of the yacht directs it may be set aside(orc 5.01, ORC/US Sailing addition). Safety harness with a snaphook at each end for each crew member (ORC 5.02). Tools and spare parts including method of disconnecting rigging (ORC 4.15, NOR 7.1.15). Banding tool with materials(nor 7.1.15) Bolt cutters capable of cutting yacht's largest stay or two hacksaws with carbide blades (NOR 7.1.15). 6