May 2023 - News - Gold Cup 2023 Tallinn - Class Rules Notification 2023

Gold Cup 2023 News

From our Tallinn Organisers:

Since one of our goals for the Gold Cup held in Tallinn this year is to introduce to our guests the many outstanding Estonian businesses in design, food, drinks and technologies, to start off, our friends at Põhjala Brewery are giving away one crate of craft beer to one lucky team who has registered themselves at Manage2Sail before the 15th of May. The winner was Steffan Wunderland, Finland so congratulations. 

LINK TO REGISTER: HTTPS://WWW.MANAGE2SAIL.COM/.../6F8CCB33-89AC-4447-A51D...

LINK TO THE GOLD CUP FACEBOOK EVENT: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EVENTS/1104766414253433

IT WILL SURELY BE A WONDERFUL GATHERING OF ALL FOLKBOAT ENTHUSIASTS. YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME! 30 JULY - 4 AUGUST, TALLINN

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A quick update from NFIA. Under our Articles of Association 2b, we have had updates on rules as follows:

1.61                     If a yacht is to be re-measured (see rule 1.64 below) this shall be carried out in accordance with the rules in force at the time the yacht's original measurement certificate was issued, except that spars, rigging, sail and weight shall be measured in accordance with the current class rules.

9.14                    The class insignia (letter F), national letters and sail numbers shall be placed as laid down in current

                WORLD SAILING Racing Rules, Appendix G.

                Letters and numbers shall not be less than the following dimensions:

                Height   300 mm

                Width    200 mm (excluding number 1 and letter I)

                Thickness            min 40 mm - max 50 mm

                Space between adjoining letters and numbers  60 mm

10.    WEIGHT OF NORDIC FOLKBOAT

10.10                  The weight of the boat shall not be less than 1930 kg. weighed complete with floorboards, pumps, seats, and all fittings normally used on board whilst racing, together with the following: Mast and boom ( without whisker pole and /or spinnaker pole ) with all their fittings, standing rigging, halyards and sheets for mainsail.

The material of the mast and boom must be stated in the boat's measurement certificate. The equipment included in the weight of not less than 1930kg shall not thereafter be removed whilst racing and shall be in its normal position whilst racing; e.g. the helmsman’s seat.

10.20                  If the boat is found to be underweight, corrector weights of any material having a specific gravity no greater than that of lead, totalling not more than 30 kg. shall be fastened to the hull as described in 10.20.1, 10.20.2 and 10.20.3 below.

10.20.1               Boats built before 01.01 2002 are permitted to have corrector weights to bring the keel weight up to a maximum of 1050 kg weight in accordance with rule 4.20. The actual keel weight shall be confirmed by the measurement certificate. Corrector weights shall be mounted in the bilge at stations 8, 5, 9, 7, 10 and 6 the sequence is mandatory, in pieces up to 10 kg. Pieces may be split if lifting eyes are in the way.

10.20.2  Remaining hull correctors shall be placed:

-To 40 % at not less than 3.40 m aft of the forward face of the mast, no deeper than 578 mm below a line joining the two sheer lines.

-To 60% not less than 0.25 m and not more than 0.60 m forward of the forward face of the mast, no deeper than 844 mm below a line joining the two sheer lines.

The corrector weight may be divided and placed off the centerline.

10.20.3               Boats built 01.01.2002 or later and found to be underweight are permitted to have hull correctors only totaling not more than 30 kg and mounted as described in 10.20.2 above.

Keel correctors and additional correctors are not permitted for boats built 01.01.2002 or later.

(Note: Grandfathers law applies to boats built before 1’ January 2000 – see rule 1.61)

10.30                  The correctors shall be fixed by such means that they cannot be removed without the use of tools.

10.40                  The weight and position of all corrector weights shall be entered on the yacht's measurement certificate.

NOTE: This is document in its entirety can be found on the NFIA board meeting minutes from April 2023 (News Page) along with Rule Clarifications. The full class rules document is now updated and available to download from the website on The CLASS RULES page