We also adjust the handicap to reflect the ‘state of tune’, or originality of a boat.
Boats using Aluminium masts will stay on handicap. Wooden masts will see 3 points being added to handicap, carbon masts and similar will see 4 points being deducted from handicap.
A boat using Dacron sails which are similar to the original design would stay on handicap. If using cotton sails similar to the original design, 6 points are added to the boat’s handicap. If using sails make from Mylar of other film material, 4 points will be deducted from the handicap. If the sail design or area differs substantially from the original, event organizers can adjust handicaps to suit.
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| Current CVRDA Handicap Ratings | |||||
| Class | Wing | Mast | Sail | Rating | Notes |
| 12sq.m Sharpie | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 81 | |
| 420 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | |
| 470 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 86 | |
| 505 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 81 | |
| Albacore | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
| Albacore | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
| Beachcomber | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 110 | |
| Beaufort | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | |
| Bonito | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 104 | |
| Bosun | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 101 | |
| British Moth | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 110 | |
| British Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 107 | new style rig |
| Cadet | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 129 | |
| Challenge | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 85 | with spinnaker |
| Challenge | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 87 | without spinnaker |
| Cherub | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
| Dolphin | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 103 | |
| Enterprise | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
| Enterprise | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
| Europe | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
| Finn | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
| Finn | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | |
| Fireball | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
| Fireball | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 85 | |
| Firefly | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
| Firefly | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 99 | single handed |
| Fleetwind | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 105 | |
| Flying Dutchman | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 79 | |
| Flying Dutchman | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 77 | |
| Flying Fifteen | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 89 | |
| Flying Fifteen | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 87 | |
| Flying Junior | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
| Fusion | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 127 | |
| GP14 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 103 | small jib |
| GP14 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | genoa |
| GP14 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 102 | small jib |
| GP14 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 99 | genoa |
| Graduate | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 103 | |
| Graduate | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 101 | single handed |
| Graduate | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 102 | |
| Gull | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 116 | |
| Harrier | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
| Heron | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 120 | |
| HIT 14 | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | New shape and size sail |
| HIT 14 | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | Original size and shape sail |
| Hornet | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
| Hornet | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 86 | |
| International 12 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 120 | |
| International 12 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 118 | |
| International 14 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
| International 14 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 85 | |
| International 14 | Vintage | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | |
| International Canoe | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 80 | |
| International Canoe | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 79 | |
| International Lightning | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | |
| International Moth | Invited | Alloy | Dacron | 87 | Magnum 9.9, Hungry Tiger, Axeman 6, 7, Skippy 1,2,3 and other 1995 onward designs |
| International Moth | Invited | Alloy | Dacron | 85 | Any International Moth Lowrider design first built 2010 onwards |
| International Moth | Invited | Alloy | Dacron | 89 | Magnum 9, 9.5, Axeman 2 to 5, Pearce 6, Blitz 3, Aussie Axeman, Ghoul3 and other 1989-95 designs |
| International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | Magnum 5 and 6 and any other design of Moth built in the early 1980s |
| International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | Magnum 8 and other designs built 1985-1989 |
| International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | Shelley and any other design of Moth built 1965-70 |
| International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | Magnum 7, Axeman 1, Blitz 1,2, Gentleman Jim and other pre 1985 designs |
| International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | Womble, Stockholm Sprite, Poacher, Mistral and any other design of Moth built 1970-75 |
| International Moth | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | Magnum 3 and 4 and any other design of Moth built 1975-79 |
| Jacksnipe | Lost Class | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
| Javelin | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 82 | |
| Jollyboat | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
| Kestrel | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
| Kestrel | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | |
| Lapwing | Any | Alloy | Dacron | 105 | |
| Lark | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | Baker and Parker mk1 designs only |
| Leader | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
| Liverpool Bay Falcon | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
| Mercury | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
| Mercury | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
| Merlin Rocket | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | Modern square top sail shape |
| Merlin Rocket | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | Original curved sail shape, not square top |
| Merlin Rocket | Classic | Carbon | Kevlar | 83 | |
| Merlin Rocket | Old | Carbon | Kevlar | 80 | |
| Merlin Rocket | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 88 | |
| Merlin Rocket | Vintage | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
| Merlin Rocket | Vintage | Wood | Cotton | 103 | |
| Minisail | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 108 | |
| Mirror | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 124 | Gaff rig |
| National 12 | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
| National 12 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | |
| National 12 | Vintage | Alloy | Dacron | 101 | |
| National 12 | Vintage | Wood | Cotton | 107 | |
| National 18 | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 90 | 1974 handicap |
| OK | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
| OK | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 97 | |
| Optimist | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 144 | |
| Osprey | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 86 | |
| Osprey | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 84 | |
| Otter | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 110 | |
| Pacer | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 107 | |
| Pegasus | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | |
| Pisces | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 103 | |
| Redwing | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
| Scorpion | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
| Scorpion | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
| Seafly | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
| Seafly | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | |
| SigneT | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 108 | |
| SigneT | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 107 | |
| Simoun 445 | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
| Skua | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
| Snipe | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 91 | |
| Solo | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 102 | |
| Solo | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 100 | |
| Spearhead | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
| Streaker | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
| Swordfish | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 94 | |
| Tideway | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 129 | |
| Tonic | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 101 | |
| Toy | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
| Unit | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 93 | |
| Vagabond | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 112 | |
| Wayfarer | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 98 | |
| Wayfarer | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
| Wineglass | Classic | Alloy | Dacron | 96 | |
| Wineglass | Old | Alloy | Dacron | 95 | |
| Zenith | Any cvrda | Alloy | Dacron | 92 | |