8 Metre Cruiser Racer Rule

[Andy]

Hi all, I'm trying to locate information (and ideally the rule text) for the old 8 Metre Cruiser Racer rule. This was, I believe based on the International Rule but modified for more dual purpose boats than the 6, 8 and 12 metres more commonly known.

Any ideas? Example of a Cruiser 8 here: McGruer 41 ft International 8 metre Cruiser Racer 1963 http://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/yacht/211/mcgruer-41-ft-international-8-metre-cruiser-racer-1963

 

[Dolfiman]

Beautiful classic lines ….!
You can contact Jean Sans, our best expert in matter of Rules (he did a book on Rules since 1835), likely that he can give you helpful info on 8m CR one :
http://sans.jean.free.fr/histoire_de_jauge_presentation.pdf
Two of them are still sailing in France :
séries et classes de voiliers: 8m CR (SONDA, ORANA, etc) http://seriesdevoiliers.blogspot.com/2014/06/8m-cr-sonda-etc.html

 

[CT249]

L+sqrtS-F +/-B+D+/-P+A+/-H+C-K/2 x Pf= Rating. Easy!!!

Oh, you want more?? Give me a couple of days and I can put up pics of a 7 1/2 page article from Yachting World's Annual of 1951-52, which has the details about the Cruiser/Racer rule, including rating measurements, accommodation requirements, etc.

 

[Andy]

Thanks Chris, that article would be awesome! It feels like a bit of history that needs recorded digitally before it gets lost. Will look forwards to reading it

 

[Andy]

Hi Chris, did you get any further with the Yachting World article?