J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum Racing Tools and Techniques Spinnaker Launching from Forward Hatch?

If you feel strongly enough about a change, contact you district governor and provide proposed wording to be brought before the board of governors. I personally don't think there is a problem with the rules as written.

J-World teaches launching the spinnaker from the companionway hatch - similar to the forward hatch. By your interpretation, that is also a thru-deck spinnaker launcher.