Son"der*class` (?), n. [G.
sonderklasse special class.] (Yachting) A special
class of small yachts developed in Germany under the patronage of
Emperor William and Prince Henry of Prussia, and so called because
these yachts do not conform to the restrictions for the regular
classes established by the rules of the International Yacht Racing
Union. In yachts of the sonderclass, as prescribed for the season of
1911, the aggregate of the length on water line, extreme beam, and
extreme draft must be not more than 32 feet; the weight, not less than
4,035 pounds (without crew); the sail area, not more than 550 square
yards; and the cost of construction (for American boats) not more than
$2400. The crew must be amateurs and citizens of the country in which
the yacht was built.
Son"der*class` (?), n. [G.
sonderklasse special class.] (Yachting) A special
class of small yachts developed in Germany under the patronage of
Emperor William and Prince Henry of Prussia, and so called because
these yachts do not conform to the restrictions for the regular
classes established by the rules of the International Yacht Racing
Union. In yachts of the sonderclass, as prescribed for the season of
1911, the aggregate of the length on water line, extreme beam, and
extreme draft must be not more than 32 feet; the weight, not less than
4,035 pounds (without crew); the sail area, not more than 550 square
yards; and the cost of construction (for American boats) not more than
$2400. The crew must be amateurs and citizens of the country in which
the yacht was built.