After much discussion, the Open 20 working group has agreed upon a set of rules to govern the new Open 20 class. Below is the rule set to govern the first Open 20 event scheduled for 8-9 October 2011 at Key Sailing in Pensacola, Fl. "2011 Nacra 20 (and then some) North American Championships" This rule set is designed to be reconsidered in 1 year.

The intent of the rule set is spelled out in section 1.1. It is not intended to exclude anyone from the class but to open the options available to you for new sails, replacement parts, etc. The "etc." is up to you. It is our hope that this class will encourage people to renovate the existing fleet to compete with each other and to remain competitive with the rest of the DPN fleet. Eventually, we would like to see new platforms being built to grow the class and become a thriving Open 20 class.