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4.3. Explanations on the CIN and the builders plate
The CIN(CraftIdenticationNumber)Consistsofatwo-digitcountrycode(DEforGermany),followedbythethree
letteryardidentierBAVforBAVARIA.Thefollowingcombinationof5lettersornumbersisassignedbytheyardand
usuallyidentiesthemodel.The4thfromlastplaceletterdenotesthemonthwhenthebuildofthecraftbegan(Afor
January,etc.)thethirdfromlastnumberidentiestheyearthebuildingofthecraftstarted.Thelasttwodigitsdenote
themodelyear,thenumbers13woulddenotethemodelyear2013.
Thebuilder‘splateisafxedinthecockpitornearthehelm,stationanddisplaysthefollowinginformation.
RCDDesignCategoryA AboatgivendesigncategoryAisconsideredtobedesignedforextendedvoyages
where conditionsmayexceed wind force 8 (Beaufortscale)andsignicant wave
heightsof4mandabovebutexcludingabnormalconditions,andvesselslargely
self-sufcient
RCD Design Category AboatgivendesigncategoryBisconsideredtobedesignedtooperateinwindsupto
force8(Beaufortscale)andtheassociatedwaveheights(signicantwaveheights
uptoandincluding4m).Suchconditionsmaybeencounteredonoffshorevoyages
ofsufcientlengthoroncoastalwaterswhenunshelteredfromthewindandwaves
for several dozens of nautical miles. These conditions may also be experienced on
inlandseasofsufcientsizeforthewaveheighttobegenerated.
Max.
=10
Maximum recommended number of people, if the boat operates in the sea state
(waveheightandwindforce)thatcorrespondstoitsdesigncategoryA.
Max.
= 16
Maximum recommended number of people, if the boat operates in the sea state
(waveheightandwindforce)thatcorrespondstoitsdesigncategoryB.
Max.
+ =2.402kg
Maximumrecommendedload,consistingof10peopleforcategoryA(75kgeach),
stores,provisionsandpersonalequipment.Thisdoesnotincludethecontentofthe
tanks such as fuel and water supplies.
Max.
+ =2.851 kg
Maximumrecommendedload,consistingof16peopleforcategoryB(75kgeach),
stores,provisionsandpersonalequipment.Thisdoesnotincludethecontentofthe
tanks such as fuel and water supplies.
CE marking which indicates the conformity of the yacht with all requirements of the
Directive.