ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ðə klˈæs tʃˈeɪndʒd ðɛɹ ɹˈuːlz tʊ ɐlˈaʊ kɹˈuːz tʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt ðə mˈeɪnʃiːt ænd fɚðə ʃˈiːt təbi tˈeɪkən dᵻɹˈɛktli fɹʌmðə bˈuːm wɪðˌaʊt ɐ dˈɛk klˈiːt.
In 2017 the class changed their rules to allow crews to operate the mainsheet and for the sheet to be taken directly from the boom without a deck cleat.