22.3 Sailing Vessels
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22.3 Sailing Vessels

  22.3.1 When the proper working of a sailing vessel may otherwise be impeded, bulwarks or two courses of rails or taut wires should be fitted around the working deck and the height of the protection should be not less than 600mm above the deck. Rails or wires should be supported at intervals not exceeding 2.2 metres.

  22.3.2 When the proper working of a vessel of less than 9 metres in length may otherwise be impeded, and for vessels in which the crew do not leave the cockpit, bulwarks or a single rail or taut wire may be fitted around the working deck with the height of the protection being not less than 450mm above the deck but with no vertical opening greater than 560mm.

  22.3.3 In a vessel fitted with a headstay, a fixed or drop-nosed bow pulpit should be provided forward of the headstay of at least the same height as the guardrails, except in way of a substantial bowsprit. A drop-nosed pulpit with an opening wider than 250mm should be provided with a means of closure at guardrail height, for use at sea.

  22.3.4 When it is desired to move forward of a pulpit to access a bowsprit or to assist with docking operations, it should be permissible to arrange the pulpit with an opening in its forward-most part. In this case, an efficient means of closure of the opening should be fitted, and jackstays provided in accordance with Section 22.4.8.


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