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Clearly you have the credibility by winning a light air race in a national event against a variety of sailors.
I use the Colie Sails Inhaul, which is about 3 feet long, and has hooks on the end, and i dont want to cut it up, when i started to use the the new clew sleeve, i couldent rig it the old way, so i just put one hook on the hook of the clew sleeve, then ran it along the boom, through the first mainsheet boom bain, then hooked it on the boom cleat
is this legal?
vi. A shock cord may be attached between the outhaul cleat and the clew of the sail, the clew tie down, the optional block at the clew, or the quick release system for use as an inhaul.
it is attached to the quick release system, and the outhaul cleat, so i would say yes
However, it is also attached to the "first mainsheet boom bain" which is not specifically allowed by the rules and is therefore illegal. The rules (rewritten here to clarify their meaning) specifically allow a shock cord for use as an inhaul to be attached between the outhaul cleat and (a) the clew of the sail, (b) the clew tie down, (c) the optional block at the clew, or (d) the quick release system. Thus, the rules require the inhaul to be attached ONLY to the outhaul cleat and ONE of four other locations (a-d), which are all located at or near the clew. The "first mainsheet boom bain" is not one of the other four locations (a-d) and is therefore an illegal location through which to run your inhaul shockcord.