The length is taken as 96% of the total length on a water-line situated at 85 % of the least moulded depth or, if greater, as the length from the fore side of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that water-line.
Ubude buthatyathwa njengama-96 eepesenti bobude obupheleleyo bendawo aphela kuyo amanzi ekuma-85 eepesenti yobunzulu obulinganiselweyo, ukuba ngaba bungentla njengobude ukusuka kwicala lesiqu senqanawe ukuya kwi-axis ye-"rudder stock" kwindawo aphela kuyo amanzi.