sail numbers

On Laser 4.7 sails all numbers shall be in accordance with the Racing Rules of Sailing and shall be of the following minimum dimensions:
Height 220 mm.
Width 150 mm excluding No.1.
Thickness 30 mm.
Note: Optimist Class legal numbers conform to this rule
Space between adjoining numbers / letters and rows minimum 30 mm.
Sail numbers shall be regularly spaced.
Numbers on the starboard side shall be placed above those on the port side.
Each number digit shall be one colour only.
The numbers shall be solid and easy to read.

For Laser 4.7 sails with numbers above 153000 and sails purchased after 1st June 1993 the sail numbers shall be glued or sewn on each side of the sail, with the bottom of the starboard numbers placed along the top edge of the seam below the middle batten pocket (+ 12 mm). The port side numbers shall be placed along a line 270mm below and parallel to the bottom of the starboard side numbers. The starboard side numbers shall commence 100 mm (+ or - 12 mm) from the leech and the port side numbers shall end 100 mm (+ or - 12 mm) from the leech.
 

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