Light air testing in Montreal, Canada. In these very lightconditions the boats shown, Europe, Radial and the standard Byte, were unable to contain the CII

2008 Olympics

The Class has submitted the Byte CII to ISAFas Equipment for the Women’s Olympic Singlehander at the 2008 Olympics. At the ISAF mid-year meeting in June, the Events Committee will make recommendations to Council and Council will decide upon a possi- ble list of Equipment to be used for the Games. Council will then make its final deci- sion on the Equipment for the 2008 Olympics at the 2004 ISAF November Meeting.

Byte Class InternationalSchedule of Events

2004 June 16-20.Asian - Pacific Championships,SingaporeSailing Centre, SingaporeJune 21-27. Byte CII Eurocup, Bergamo - Lago d’Iseo - ItaliaJuly 3-4. UK Nationals, Weston Sailing Club, Southampton, UKJuly 10-11.North American Championships, with CII start, Sarnia, Ontario, CanadaAug 18-24. Byte World Championships, with CII start,Kingston, Ontario, CanadaSept 4-7. Byte CII South American Championships,Vitoria, Brazil July 2005 Byte World Championships, Lake Garda, Italy Jan2006 Byte World Championships, Phuket, Thailand. CII Specifications Length, overall:3.66 mLength, waterline:3.20 m Beam:1.30 mSail Area, measured:4.91 m² (luff x foot ÷ 2)SailArea, actual:6.84 m² (includes roaches)Hull weight:46.0 kgsRigged spar weight: 4.5 kgsIn-hull buoyancy:91.0 kgs (safety flotation) Byte Class International Association2555 Dollard, Ville LaSalle, Quebec, H8N 3A9 Quebec, Canada e-mail: class@ps2000.ca Website: www.byteclass.org