What is the bow tip measurement?
The bow tip measurement has been a very controvertial measurement since its inception. It is basically a measurement of the boat’s longitudinal center of gravity. It was observed that InterClubs “light in the bow” performed better in chop. This is witnessed by many people replacing their all-glass bow tanks with lighter cored tanks. The bow tip measurement is a crude but effective measurement that attempts to compensate for light bows by essentially dictatating where corrector weights must be placed in the hull. Limited observations have shown that most boats requiring correctors need them placed at or near the thwart to give the correct bow tip measurement (see class rules for specifics). An initiative is under way to replace the bow tip measurement with a fixed corrector placement rule.
