Obtaining a Measurement Certificate

The following are instructions on obtaining a measurement certificate. The fleet has a share in an official scale. Contact us for more information.

1. THE LICENSED BUILDER shall (a) Obtain a hull number (consecutive worldwide) from the copyright holder, J Boats, Inc. (b) Complete Parts B and C of the Measurement Form and deliver one copy with the yacht and one copy to the International J/24 Class Association (IJCA) Office.

2. THE OWNER shall (a) Obtain a sail number in accordance with Racing Rules of Sailing. Unless otherwise allotted in writing to the yacht owner by his NJCA, the sail number shall be the hull number. (b) Complete Part A and deliver one copy to his NJCA, along with his class dues. (c) Have a National Measurer, recognized by the IJCA; take the measurements in Part D of the Measurement Form. (d) Complete the Inventory of Required and Optional Equipment, Rule 3.7.3, and carry a copy aboard his yacht while racing. (Inventory list need not be delivered to the NJCA or the IJCA).

3. THE NATIONAL MEASURER shall (a) Sign and deliver the original Part D of the Measurement Form to the IJCA, sending one copy to the owner, one copy to the NJCA and retaining one copy. (b) Report on the Measurement Form anything considered to be a departure from the intended nature and design of the yacht in accordance with Rule 2.7.6.

4. Upon receipt of completed Parts A, B, C & D by the IJCA and upon verification that all current J/24 Class membership requirements have been met, a Measurement Certificate may be issued. (This may also be done by endorsing the Measurement Form.)

5. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP shall invalidate the Measurement Certificate and shall require re-registration with the IJCA and the issuance of a new Measurement Certificate. To obtain a new Measurement Certificate, the new owner shall complete and submit Part A to the IJCA, along with a copy of the previous owner's Measurement Certificate, Change of Ownership Declaration if applicable, and a US$15 processing fee. If alterations have been made, the yacht must be re-measured.


The following is the form you need to complete. It is available from the source here.