Practically all allow them. If you're active in multiple classes, you can use the same compass in all of them, and this will likely include the Laser in the near future.I don't know where other classes stand on digital compasses
The ILCA front page says "soon".So when will it be clear if the new rules are accepted or rejected?
There's the Velocitek Shift, too: 649 € at my local store (lowered from 799). Shift - Tactical Compass | VelocitekLooks like the only games in town right now are the Nautalytics and Tack Tic Micro.
I would go for an offset mount so that it wouldn't interfere with the centreboard elastic. No problem with globes but now we will have rectangles.I'm curious to see what sort of mounting brackets people come up with for the Laser.
I would go for an offset mount so that it wouldn't interfere with the centreboard elastic. No problem with globes but now we will have rectangles.
There's the Velocitek Shift, too: 649 € at my local store (lowered from 799). Shift - Tactical Compass | Velocitek
(And once again, the Raymarine Micro hasn't been called for years what a lot of people still call it)
From a former measurer's perspective:
Whilst I'm in favour of permitting digital compasses, I can see that a measurer will need to know the capability of every digital compass on the market, both currently and what's available in the future. I'd rather that the bullet is bitten and that everything is permitted or keep the status quo. Why make a rule that cannot be really policed?
Pretty simple, just because you can't see it does not mean it is not capable. It is therefore illegal in my opinion. I'm not in any rush to change from my Silva compass and I dread the day when it dies and I need to switch to the newer dual numbered card.I didn't see that. It says it is static-cling, which I means it can be applied and removed at will. I'd like to get AlanD's opinion, though I think he already stated it:
That one does not appear to have any GPS in it, but it does have the ability to store a heading and show +/- degrees for lifts and headers. That would make me think it violates the "wind direction" wording of section (d) from the new rule.
(d) A compass or timing device must not be capable of displaying, delivering, transmitting, receiving, calculating, correlating or storing information about wind speed, wind direction, boat speed or boat position.
Yes. There was a picture of a suggested setup included in the voting form, but that's gone offline now. It had the line going through the mounting holes of a 211 Mk I Clamcleat (similar to the traveller cleat), with a stopper knot or two to keep the cleat sliding on the line, and a shackle as an aft fairlead.Does anyone have any ideas about rigging the hikingstrap now that the rule has changed?
A compass (electronic or not) may still be mounted only on "any part of the deck or the cockpit". And it would make extremely little sense to mount one on a rotating mast anywayCan we mount the tac-tick on the mast? Or are we going to have to re-write the new rule to allow that?
I have to disagree here, the Tac-Tick has two faces, so one should be visible from either gybe. My concern would be the Cunningham and outhaul fouling with it. However, a properly designed mast bracket would alleviate that.
A mast mount would benefit light air sailing.
Getting the compass off the deck would reclaim lost real-estate. Sitting in front of the dagger board would be much easier.
Mast mounting the compass would keep the daggarboard bungee clear! Also it would protect the compass from being knocked loose from Velcro mounts. The compass on the deck fouls easily with the vang tail attached to the dagger board too.
Does anyone recall why the rule was written to exclude mast brackets to begin with?
What do you mean? That's how it has been done for ages. The velcro just has to support the weight of the assembly (should it turn upside down), and if that fails, the control lines keep it from separating from the boat.velcro-ing a compass to the Laser, is something I would not stand behind.
I believe that it's the same picture (the one with the yellow line) that is now on this page: New hiking strap support line riggingThere was a picture of a suggested setup included in the voting form, but that's gone offline now. It had the line going through the mounting holes of a 211 Mk I Clamcleat (similar to the traveller cleat), with a stopper knot or two to keep the cleat sliding on the line, and a shackle as an aft fairlead.
Would the class rules allow for a gyroscopically-stablized self-tacking mast mount for your compass?
Seriously, I hope they come up with something similar to the white plastic spider. I’ve used it for 20 years with no trouble with my Silva/Nexus.