Measurement

Our Class Rules require that all competitors maintain an up-to-date measurement certificate to ensure that all boats are meeting our “box class rules” and that we have a equal and fair playing field. Starting in 2024 sailmakers and boat builders should be providing boats already certified. It may be an extra charge to get the certification. If certification is required in the US for a boat or sails not previously certified, a fee is charged to compensate the measurer and pay for the stickers which provides revenue to the IF18CA.  Starting in March 2024 all measurement certificates are maintain on-line in the IF18CA database. For equipment certified prior to 2024, it is the sailor’s responsibility to obtain and keep record of your measurement certificate.  Remember, everyone in the process is a volunteer, so the more you can do to help the better!

Class scales are available for major events upon request by your area measurer. The class scales will be used at every annual Championship.  If your boat has not been weighed for measurement it can be weighed during the weigh in process at the annual championship and recorded to complete your certificate.

The measurement certification process is for any non-certified boats or sails. To obtain your measurement certification there are 3 easy steps:

1. Find a measurer to complete the measurement procedure. You can find your closest measurer in the list below and schedule the measurement. Any travel expenses for the measurer to come to your location are in addition to the measurement fees listed below and to be arranged directly with the measurer.
2. Pay measurement fees for desired equipment/sails (see below) to USF18 Class via Paypal before the day scheduled for measurement.
3. Meet with the measurer at the appointed time and provide fee payment receipt before the measurer commences measurement. After the measurement is completed, serialized certification stickers will be applied to the equipment and sails that comply with class rules. The measurement data will be uploaded to the IF18CA on-line Measurement Certificate.

Please Note: This process does NOT guarantee your sails measure in, the class or measurers hold no responsibility, the sailor is responsible for sailing with legal equipment and is subject to any scoring penalties in the event of a protest.  If you make a modification or significant repair to a sail it should be measured again to insure compliance.

All fees include measurement services and certification stickers but exclude measurer travel expenses :

Class Measures

Contact the Chief Measurer if you do not see your area listed